4 beaches

Sea glass beaches in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

4 beaches in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur where sea glass hunters report finds, across Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var. Each guide covers what turns up, where to look and any local collecting rules.

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Centenaire Plage (Promenade des Anglais)

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Nice's pebble shore along the Promenade des Anglais gives up cobalt, green and white sea glass, plus the odd marble, after rough seas.

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Plage des Aigues Douces

Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

One of several small urban beaches on the Golfe de Fos, opposite the Fort de Bouc, with more glass than one collector could carry.

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Plage Marquet

Cap-d'Ail, Alpes-Maritimes, France

A pebbly harbour beach a short walk from Monaco, where one collector found sixty pieces in twenty minutes.

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Plage San Peïre

Les Issambres (Roquebrune-sur-Argens), Var, France

The main beach at Les Issambres and a smaller cove to the south gave a week's worth of glass, including turquoise and old black.