"Just down the coast from Saint-Tropez, on the south-facing side of the peninsula, is Gigaro Plage, a beautiful little beach that rivals any on the Côte d’Azur, but without the crowds. If that sounds like the way to do the French Riviera, then we’ve got the hotel for you; La Pinède Plage is what a naive visitor might expect Cannes to be, before they’re overwhelmed by the sheer urbanity of the place." - Tablet Hotels