Most visitors see Nice on foot. You'll see it, and the coast beyond, from the saddle of an electric bike, with the hills taken care of for you.

Set off from Place Masséna and glide along the Promenade des Anglais, the palm-lined seafront that made Nice famous.

Follow the coast past the colourful Port Lympia, then let the motor carry you up to Villefranche-sur-Mer, a medieval fishing town so photogenic that Hitchcock filmed it.

The climb to the 16th-century Fort du Mont Alban rewards you with a view that runs from the Italian border to the Estérel mountains, the kind of panorama most travellers never reach.

Because the e-bike does the climbing, you cover far more than a walking tour ever could, without arriving sweaty at every stop.

Your local guide fills the ride with the stories behind each view: the kings, the artists, the film sets. A refreshment break keeps things relaxed.

Three hours, barely any effort, and a side of the Riviera most people go home without seeing.