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In front of the casino (see Café de Paris), under white umbrellas and baskets of flowers with the Mediterranean in the background, the Café de Paris is a delightful place for an al fresco meal or a drink.

Sip your drinks slowly on this deeply fashionable hotel terrace which attracts the crème de la crème of the film business during the International Film Festival. A glass of bubbly here costs as much as a meal in many other spots.

The terrace of the Carlton InterContinental is the top place to see and be seen in Cannes, with a superior view of the bay and promenaders along the Croisette.

Famed chef Alain Ducasse’s terrace restaurant serves only sea bass and beef. After dinner, skip the queue to get into Jimmy’z next door (see Jimmy’z, Cannes) via the private entrance.

The seaside terrace of this replica of an ancient Greek villa, overlooking the Mediterranean and surrounded by pine-clad hills, is one of the most pleasant places to eat and drink along the coast (see Villa Kerylos, Beaulieu-sur-Mer).

The terrace of this restaurant-bar, in an attractive 19th-century villa, is shaded by leafy vines and has live music almost every evening in summer.

The terrace restaurant of this top Cannes hotel wins praise for its excellent menu, with many dishes in common with the Palme d’Or (see La Palme d’Or, Hôtel Martinez, Cannes).

It’s worth staying at this gorgeous chateau hotel just to enjoy breakfast on its clifftop terrace, looking out over the sea below (see Château de la Chèvre d’Or, Eze).

The seafront at Menton is a solid strip of open-air cafés, but this elegant hotel’s café-terrace is the most stylish.

If your budget won’t stretch to the Chèvre d’Or, this modest café has the same stunning views for a fraction of the price and serves delicious crêpes .