Saint-Laurent-du-Var is a town in the Alpes-Maritimes, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the western suburbs of Nice. With about 30 000 inhabitants, its residents are known as Laurentins. The town stretches along the west bank of the mouth of the Var, the river that separates it from Nice, between the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the hills to the north. Its seafront, its immediate proximity to Nice and to Nice Côte d'Azur airport, just minutes away, shape a sought-after living environment on the French Riviera.
The town has kept its Vieux Village, perched on a hill overlooking the mouth of the Var, around its 11th-century Lombard Romanesque church, its cobbled lanes and its craft markets. By the sea, the marina, the promenade des Flots Bleus and the beaches line the south of the town, while the Cap3000 shopping centre, one of the oldest in Europe, marks the maritime gateway of the town. The northern hills are home to residential areas of villas with views over the sea and the valley.
Saint-Laurent-du-Var today relies on its SNCF station, on the Lignes d'Azur metropolitan bus network of the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolis, and on the proximity of the A8 motorway and Nice Côte d'Azur airport. This position, between the sea, shops and quick access to Nice, shapes an active, premium property market, sought after for a main residence as well as a second home, from seafront apartments to hillside villas.
