3 Best Nightlife in The Western Cote d'Azur, The French Riviera

Philippe Shangti, a model-turned-contemporary-photographer, is the artistic manager of this club in the port. The service is friendly; the cocktails and appetizers are creative; and the cabaret-style performances are live, lively, and sometimes provocative.

Incredibly expensive yet always packed, this kitschy disco in the Byblos Hotel is the place to see and be seen. When you hear the theme from Star Wars, take comfort while you sip your nearly €30 glass of water that someone other than yourself has just spent €25,000 on a Methuselah of Champagne. There's a horrific door policy during high season—don't worry, it's really not you. It's open every night in July and August and weekends only the rest of the year.

The VIP Room is notorious for drawing flashy, gilded youths with deep pockets. It opens nightly from mid-June to mid-September.