Best French seaside hotel holidays

View our selection of our best French seaside hotel holidays

Expressions Holidays offers a range of personally-selected, luxury hotels situated on the seaside in France, from Normandy in the north to St Jean de Luz in the south-west. These French seaside holidays include grand hotels in exclusive waterfront locations, luxurious hotels set beside sweeping beaches, and clifftop hotels with stunning sea views. Stay for a few days for a rejuvenating break, combine with other hotels as part of a touring holiday or spend a week or more exploring the local area. You can travel by air, with or without a hire-car, by rail, again perhaps with or without a hire-car, or take your own car to France with a Channel crossing included.

Our best French seaside hotel holidays include

● Travel arrangements with flights, transfers or car-hire as required
● Flexible durations and multi-centre stays
● Accommodation in personally-selected 4-or 5-star hotels

Included in all our holidays

● Concierge service
● Handcrafted helpful hints and local information provided with all our holidays
● Personal service by your sales consultant who looks after all aspects of your holiday
● Full financial protection with our ATOL (3076) for all holidays including a flight and our ABTOT for all non-air holidays

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fortified town of carcassonne with vineyard

BORDEAUX, THE BASQUE COUNTRY AND CARCASSONNE FLY-DRIVE TOUR

9-night fly-drive touring holiday of Bordeaux regaion, the Basque country and Carcassonne. From £2,990 per person.
Vines with leaves on plants in dry field in the Gaillac region of the Tarn

DORDOGNE, BASQUE COUNTRY AND TARN FLY-DRIVE TOUR

9-night fly-drive touring holiday of the French Basque country, the Tarn region and the Dordogne. From £2,870 per person.
Fishing boats in the harbour at St Jean de Luz

FRENCH BASQUE COUNTRY SELF-DRIVE TOURING HOLIDAY

13-night self-drive touring holiday to St Jean de Luz in the French Basque country with overnight stops including Normandy and Loire Valley. From about £2,590 per person.
Coast with beach and boats on pink granite coast near Trebeurden

BRITTANY SELF-DRIVE TOURING HOLIDAY

9-night self-drive holiday to Brittany’s north coast for a seven-night day with overnight stops each way in Normandy. From £1,990 per person.
Old town Nice with yellow buildings and clock tower and palms

NICE BY TRAIN, TOUR PROVENCE AND FRENCH RIVIERA BY CAR

9-night rail-drive touring holiday by train to Nice then hire-car to tour Provence from the coast to the Gorges du Verdon, plus a stay near Gordes. From £2,870 per person.
Fishing boats and nets on harbour side in St Trpoez

PROVENCE COAST SELF-DRIVE HOLIDAY

11-night luxury self-drive holiday to the Provence coast at St Tropez with overnight stops in Burgundy, near Mont Ventoux and Champagne. From £2,210 per person.
Coast with rocks and coloured houses at Beaulieu sur Mer

NICE AND THE FRENCH RIVIERA BY TRAIN HOLIDAY

7-night holiday by train to Nice on the French Riviera. Travel out and back in a single day, stay for seven nights in the city, time to explore the Riviera by rail, bus or car. From £2,390 per person.
red timbered Basque-houses in St Jean de Luz

FRENCH BASQUE COUNTRY BY RAIL HOLIDAY

7-night luxury rail holiday to St Jean de Luz in the French Basque country. From £2,780 per person.
Hotel Hermitage Barriere Brittany exterior garden white building with blue tiled sign balconies and greenery

HOTEL HERMITAGE BARRIERE Brittany

On the beach in La Baule, this is a grand, 5-star resort-hotel with 207 rooms and suites. Outdoor and indoor pools, fitness, tennis courts, spa, water sports and golf nearby. Outstanding leisure facilities.
Ti al Lannec Brittany exterior stone building with white and wooden panels and floral window boxes

HOTEL TI AL LANNEC Brittany

Country-house by the sea feel to this 4-star hotel with 33 rooms and suites, perched overlooking the beaches at Trebeurden. Cosy, charming and homely. Family rooms too.
Exterior view of the hotel a big building with green stripes

HOTEL NORMANDY BARRIERE Deauville, Normandy

Grand 5-star hotel with 290 rooms and suites built in an imposing Normandy chateau-half-timbered style with exceptional facilities for adults and children. Superb location opposite Deauville's sandy beach.
Exterior view of the stone hotel building with red balconys

CASTEL MARIE LOUISE Brittany

A 5-star elegant Relais & Chateaux hotel with just 31 rooms opposite the fine beach in La Baule, with gastronomic restaurant. Tennis, cycling, golf and spa.
Hotel grounds with lights lit up and trees surrounding the buildings

GRAND HOTEL DE CALA ROSSA Corsica

A 5-star luxury Relais & Chateaux hotel with 42 rooms and suites on a lovely beach in southern Corsica. Elegant, understated and charming. Fine dining and beach facilities.
Miramar Boutique Hotel Corsica outdoor pool with sun loungers and large umbrellas

MIRAMAR BOUTIQUE HOTEL Corisca

This is a boutique hotel, 5-star, with just 26 rooms and suites, on the coast near Propriano, overlooking the beach. Excellent for beach holidays and touring the island.
Le Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel Cote d'Azur beach outdoor sun loungers and umbrellas in front of a white building

CAP D'ANTIBES BEACH HOTEL Antibes

Occupying a prime beach location near Antibes, this is a 5-star boutique hotel with 35 rooms and suites. Minimalist and contemporary with striking art on the walls.
Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat Cote d'Azur terrace dining area sea and pool view

GRAND HOTEL DU CAP FERRAT Cote d'Azur

One of the ultimate grand hotels of the French Riviera, this 5-star palatial hotel possesses a luxurious ensemble of location, service and facilitites.
Hotel La Perouse Nice balcony overlooking the sea with two tables and chairs with a salad and flowers

HOTEL LA PEROUSE Nice

In a prime location at the end of the Promenade des Anglais, this deluxe 4-star hotel has 56 rooms, many with sea view, and swimming pool. Ideal position in Nice.
Royal Riviera Cote d'Azur outdoor swimming pool large pink building with balconies

HOTEL ROYAL RIVIERA Cote d'Azur

Grand and charming 5-star hotel on the seafront near Beaulieu-sur-Mer. Great location, contemporary style and comfort, with own small beach. 94 rooms of various categories.
Hotel Parc Victoria Basque view of hotel exterior twilight

HOTEL PARC VICTORIA St Jean de Luz

A very pretty, boutique 5-star hotel in a chateau-villa style, with 20 rooms and suites, a couple of minutes' walk from the beach, in a lovely garden. Elegant and charming.
Hotel Royal Barriere exterior, large building, lawns, grand architecture

HOTEL ROYAL BARRIERE Deauville, Normandy

A fabulous 5-star resort-hotel with superb facilities for adults and children located on the seafront in Deauville opposite the sandy beach.

Two round swimming pools near beach under pine trees at Pinede Plage

LA PINEDE PLAGE La Croix-Valmer

A 4-star boutique, beach hotel with 32 rooms and suites on the St Tropez peninsula with its own private beach. Beach restaurant, bar and swimming pool.
Le Club de Cavaliere Provence terrace with sun loungers overlooking the sea

LE CLUB DE CAVALIERE Provence

A beachfront 5-star, Relais & Chateaux hotel with just 37 rooms near Le Lavandou. A desirable and sophisticated address for a luxurious beach holiday.
Grand Hotel Basque Country exterior pink building overlooking the beach

GRAND HOTEL St Jean de Luz

This is a 5-star grand hotel on the beach front a few minutes' walk from the picturesque fishing port. 52 rooms, spa, restaurant, beach access. Golf courses and walking nearby.