The perched village of Eze sits on a 427-metre pinnacle above the sea, about a kilometre inland and 700 metres above Eze-bord-de-mer. It's one of the best-preserved medieval villages on the Côte d'Azur: narrow cobbled lanes, flowering cactus gardens spilling over the walls, and views that on clear days reach Corsica. The exotic garden at the summit (Jardin Exotique, coordinates 43.72806, 7.36111) is the official main attraction, filled with succulents and dramatic sculptural cacti against a backdrop of the Mediterranean 400m below.
The village gets crowded in summer — it's heavily touristified, with boutiques and perfumeries alongside the medieval architecture — but the views and the walk up the Chemin de Nietzsche from the train station are worth it. The path takes around 45 minutes to climb and is steep but manageable. Come early morning or late afternoon to avoid the worst of the coach-tour crowds.