On the French Riviera, a single week can bring together a property conference in Cannes, an American family on the Cap d’Antibes and a film shoot on the Promenade des Anglais. Entrusting your villa or apartment to a luxury concierge on the French Riviera means choosing a partner who knows your exact area, its guests and its rules. Conciergerie.luxe introduces you, free of charge and with no obligation, to a concierge whose expertise matches your property.
Luxury concierge French Riviera: one coastline, several markets
From Cannes to Monaco, the Riviera brings together markets that follow neither the same seasons nor the same clienteles. Apartments on the Croisette and the Promenade des Anglais live on short, event-driven stays, while villas on the Cap d’Antibes, in Super-Cannes or on Cap Ferrat host families for one or several weeks. The buildings differ just as much: Belle Époque blocks in co-ownership on one side, properties with pools, terraced gardens and outbuildings on the other. Luxury villa management here requires a network of pool technicians, gardeners and tradespeople available at the height of the season, whereas a seafront apartment above all demands responsive check-in and hotel-standard housekeeping. Local rules, finally, change from one town to the next, with Nice having adopted one of the most detailed schemes on the coast. A concierge that performs well in Cannes will not necessarily do so in Villefranche or Beaulieu.
Concierge in Cannes: Croisette, Californie and Super-Cannes to the rhythm of conferences
Cannes is first and foremost a city of events. MIPIM in March, the Festival in May, Cannes Lions in June and MIPCOM in October fill the Palais des Festivals and, with it, the apartments on the Croisette and the villas of La Californie and Super-Cannes. The clientele is largely professional: production companies, agencies, developers and delegations who book early, for short, intense stays, often with invoicing to a company. The concierge has to handle group arrivals, supervised receptions, drivers and unusual hours, then restore the property within a few hours for the next stay. On the Croisette, most apartments are in co-ownership: inform the syndic (building managing agent) and check that the rules do not prohibit tourist letting, a ban that can now be voted by the double majority of article 26 (loi Le Meur, Le Meur law). As for the rules, registration at the mairie (town hall) issues a 13-digit number, for a main residence and a second home alike, and a main residence may still be let for 120 days a year (Cannes town hall). To date, the city has not published any change of use regulation; in August 2025 the mayor announced quotas in the most pressured neighbourhoods, still at the planning stage as of 17 October 2026.
Luxury concierge in Nice: Promenade des Anglais, Mont Boron and the new regulation
Nice combines demand spread more evenly over the year with the most detailed framework on the coast. A first regulation, adopted in December 2025, was suspended by the urgent applications judge in January 2026; a new text has applied since 1 September 2026 (Metropolis regulation, June 2026). For a second home, it provides for a five-year temporary authorisation, non-renewable, limited to one per owner who is a private individual, with one-for-one compensation in equivalent floor area from the second property onwards or at the end of the authorisation. A quota of 691 authorisations is set for 2026 across four zones, including 204 for Riquier, the Port and Mont Boron, with applications open from 1 September to 31 December 2026 and a DPE (energy performance certificate) rated A to E. A résidence principale (main residence) may still be let for 120 days a year without authorisation. For an apartment in the Carré d’Or or a villa on Mont Boron, this application window is decisive.
| Town | Known framework as of 17 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Nice | 5-year authorisation, quota by zone, compensation from the 2nd property, DPE A to E |
| Cannes | 13-digit number, 120 days; quotas announced in 2025, not adopted |
| Antibes | Main residence limited to 90 days since 1 July 2025; change of use under consideration |
| Other towns | Registration at the town hall pending the national online service announced for late 2026 |
| All | Main residence: 120 days a year, unless lowered to 90 days by a vote of the town council |
Concierge in Antibes, Cap d’Antibes and Cap Ferrat: managing true estates
On the Cap d’Antibes as in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, lettings concern estates rather than homes: pool, pool house, Mediterranean gardens, sometimes direct sea access, household staff on request. The clientele, often families from abroad, stays for several weeks and expects a level of service comparable to a grand hotel, from a private chef to boat hire. The concierge must therefore provide rigorous preventive maintenance before the season, a technical on-call service in summer and a photo inventory at every departure. The Monaco Grand Prix, scheduled for 4 to 7 June in 2026, creates a very short peak in demand on Cap Ferrat, in Beaulieu and on the heights of the Moyenne Corniche. In Antibes, letting a main residence has been limited to 90 days a year since 1 July 2025 (council resolution of 23 May 2025), and the town is studying a change of use scheme for the centres of Antibes and Juan-les-Pins. Further west, the peninsula has its own codes, which we cover for the luxury concierge in Saint-Tropez.
Riviera seasons
Holiday rental management on the French Riviera: the calendar of peak moments
The French Riviera lets all year round, but not in the same way. Spring is driven by the Cannes conferences and the Festival, June by the Monaco Grand Prix and Cannes Lions, then the summer high season brings long stays in the villas. The September shoulder season attracts a quieter clientele, before MIPCOM in October, and the mild winter in Nice favours stays of several weeks. A high-end concierge adjusts its rates and minimum stay lengths to each of these moments, opening event bookings very early.
Luxury concierge on the French Riviera: services and selection
Services are provided by the concierge you choose, according to its offer and the contract signed directly with it: Conciergerie.luxe performs no services itself. You describe your property, then your expectations and your calendar; we review your request and look for an active concierge for you in your area, without promising that a suitable partner is available in every town. Commissions reported by a commercial source average 25% in Nice and 18% excluding VAT in Cannes (rate cards published by industry players, 2026), orders of magnitude that do not specifically concern exceptional villas. Our criteria cover experience with comparable properties, the quality of the welcome team and the strength of the network of tradespeople in high season. We also check that the concierge holds a carte G (property management licence) if it collects rent on your behalf, in accordance with the Hoguet law.
- An in-person welcome and a bilingual welcome book replace the simple key box.
- Housekeeping follows a hotel-standard checklist with a photo inspection at every departure.
- Pool, garden and air conditioning receive preventive maintenance.
- Guests are screened and house rules govern receptions.
- Dynamic pricing follows the conferences, the Festival and the summer.
In Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, the taxe de séjour (tourist tax) carries a 10% additional departmental tax and a 34% regional tax earmarked for the new Provence Côte d’Azur rail line. It is paid by the guest and collected by you or by the platform that takes payment.
Frequently asked questions about luxury concierge services on the French Riviera
Can I still obtain a tourist letting authorisation in Nice?
For a second home, applications are open from 1 September to 31 December 2026, within a quota of 691 authorisations divided into four zones. The authorisation lasts five years, is not renewable and only one is granted per owner who is a private individual. The DPE must be rated A to E.
What rules apply in Cannes and Antibes?
In Cannes, registration issues a 13-digit number, a main residence may still be let for 120 days and no change of use regulation has been published; the quotas announced in August 2025 have not been adopted. In Antibes, a main residence has been limited to 90 days since 1 July 2025 and a change of use scheme is under consideration. A locally based concierge keeps track of these developments for you.
Should I let during the Cannes Festival or the Grand Prix?
These events concentrate very strong professional and international demand into short periods. They call for precise logistics: group arrivals, drivers, rapid turnaround. The concierge you choose sets suitable rates and minimum stays with you.
Can my main residence in Nice be let in summer?
Yes, up to 120 days a year and without a change of use authorisation, provided you register it and display the registration number on your listings.
Is the introduction chargeable for the owner?
No, it is free and with no obligation. You then contract directly with the concierge you choose, which sets its own commission and terms.