It depends a little on when you want to be there. I used to live near Nice for 7 years and in summer the whole coast becomes insufferable. Oppressive heat, endless traffic jams, pollution and everything is expensive. Service, where it exists, is poor. Safety is also a major concern.
If you want to go anyway I suggest you try HU communities and web sites like couchsurfing.com, globalfreeloaders.com and similar ones.
I was going to suggest you base yourself in Grasse for a few days. The rail line should be operational now, so you may have fast commuter trains to all the places you want to visit. The camp site, however, was closed down and I don't know whether there is a new one now.
Once you've had enough of the coastal madness a motorcyclists' paradise awaits you in the back country. Great scenery, less heat (altitude), beautiful old villages and great riding. Good maps 1:200000 or GPS are essential.
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