Things to do Outside Cannes
Chateau de la Napoule
Chateau de la Napoule Avenue Henry Clews, 06210 Mandelieu-la-Napoule
Restored French castle next to the sea just 10 mins by car outside of Cannes.
Click here for the website.
Mougin
Mougins
A pretty circular shaped village north of Cannes with great views towards Grasse. Click here for the website
Fascinating Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins is a must visit. The museum’s collection allows visitors to discover history and art through objects in their context. It also provides a link to how the classics have influenced the present with a hundred classically-inspired paintings, drawings and sculptures by such artists as Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Dufy, Cézanne, Rodin, Dali, Andy Warhol, Marc Quinn, Antony Gormley and Damien Hirst. Click here
Grasse
The centre of the French perfume industry. Click here for the Grasse website
There are several tours around the perfume producers:
Fragonard,
Galimard
Molinard
Picasso museum
Antibes & surrounding area:
A covered market in the centre every morning except Mondays in winter. Close by to the market on the sea front you can visit the Picasso museum in the Chateaux Grimadli in Antibes. Click here for Antibes website
Musée Picasso Place Mariejol, 06600 Antibes
Click here for Musee Picasso information
There is a large car park near to the harbour or you can catch a train from Cannes to Antibes, and also Fort Carre to visit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso
Galerie des Bains-Douches 27 Boulevard d'Aguillon, 06600 Antibes Juan les Pins
The ramparts that ring Antibes once housed bunkers, barracks and materiel. In 1935 a section of the vaults was converted into public baths, which later became a public gallery of regional contemporary art.
www.antibes-juanlespins.com
Antibes & surrounding area:
A covered market in the centre every morning except Mondays in winter. Close by to the market on the sea front you can visit the Picasso museum in the Chateaux Grimadli in Antibes. Click here for Antibes website
Musée Picasso Place Mariejol, 06600 Antibes
Click here for Musee Picasso information
There is a large car park near to the harbour or you can catch a train from Cannes to Antibes, and also Fort Carre to visit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso
Galerie des Bains-Douches 27 Boulevard d'Aguillon, 06600 Antibes Juan les Pins
The ramparts that ring Antibes once housed bunkers, barracks and materiel. In 1935 a section of the vaults was converted into public baths, which later became a public gallery of regional contemporary art.
www.antibes-juanlespins.com
Sentier du Littoral footpath
Walk on Cap d'Antibes. Coastal path signposted Sentier du Littoral (aka Sentier Tirepoil)
Departure : Cap d’Antibes – Garoupe beaches (car park) Level : Medium
Distance : 5 km
Duration : 2h
Advice : Wear sports shoes. This footpath is closed on rainy or windy days.
From the Garoupe car park, follow the paved path which goes past the big properties of Cap d’Antibes. The winding route, sometimes narrow, goes along the cliffs, crosses some small coves in a barren or green landscape. At the end of the path, pass through the door to reach the “Chemin des Douaniers”, that you have to follow until you reach the boulevard Kennedy, passing by Château de la Croë, and Villa Eilenroc. Take the street on your right, avenue de la Tour Gandolphe and finish the circuit by avenue André Sella to the Garoupe car park. If you take the bus, get the bus n°2 and stop at "Les Contrebandiers"
THE VILLA EILENROC AND ITS GARDENS (you can combine the visit with the walk above)
At the tip of Cap d'Antibes, on a superb plot of 11 hectares, you will find the villa Eilenroc. This exceptional residence symbolizes the luxury and voluptuousness of the Belle Epoque. It was built in 1867 following plans by Charles Garnier, the architect of the Paris and Monte Carlo opera houses.
The park surrounding the villa is planted with traditional species of the Mediterranean landscape. At the heart of this conservation area, a public rose garden offers the fragrances and essences of its thousands of varieties, mostly created in Antibes Juan-les-Pins, the capital of roses.
Avenue Mrs Beaumont, 06160 CAP D'ANTIBES, France, Telephone :+33 (0)4 93 67 74 33
Opening times:
The Wednesday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
The 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Rate : 2 euros (free under 12).
Free between the 1st October to the 31st March, adult and child.
Dog refused. Closing possible without warning
http://www.antibesjuanlespins.com/en/art-et-culture/villa-eilenroc-and-its-gardens-0
Musée Renoir 19 Chemin des Collettes, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer.
Until his death at the age of 78, Renoir worked in the rambling gardens, orange orchards and centuries-old olive groves of this Cagnes country estate. Visitors can also enjoy panorama views all the way to Cap d’Antibes.
www.cagnes-sur-mer.fr/culture/musee-renoir/
www.cagnes-tourisme.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir
Departure : Cap d’Antibes – Garoupe beaches (car park) Level : Medium
Distance : 5 km
Duration : 2h
Advice : Wear sports shoes. This footpath is closed on rainy or windy days.
From the Garoupe car park, follow the paved path which goes past the big properties of Cap d’Antibes. The winding route, sometimes narrow, goes along the cliffs, crosses some small coves in a barren or green landscape. At the end of the path, pass through the door to reach the “Chemin des Douaniers”, that you have to follow until you reach the boulevard Kennedy, passing by Château de la Croë, and Villa Eilenroc. Take the street on your right, avenue de la Tour Gandolphe and finish the circuit by avenue André Sella to the Garoupe car park. If you take the bus, get the bus n°2 and stop at "Les Contrebandiers"
THE VILLA EILENROC AND ITS GARDENS (you can combine the visit with the walk above)
At the tip of Cap d'Antibes, on a superb plot of 11 hectares, you will find the villa Eilenroc. This exceptional residence symbolizes the luxury and voluptuousness of the Belle Epoque. It was built in 1867 following plans by Charles Garnier, the architect of the Paris and Monte Carlo opera houses.
The park surrounding the villa is planted with traditional species of the Mediterranean landscape. At the heart of this conservation area, a public rose garden offers the fragrances and essences of its thousands of varieties, mostly created in Antibes Juan-les-Pins, the capital of roses.
Avenue Mrs Beaumont, 06160 CAP D'ANTIBES, France, Telephone :+33 (0)4 93 67 74 33
Opening times:
The Wednesday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
The 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Rate : 2 euros (free under 12).
Free between the 1st October to the 31st March, adult and child.
Dog refused. Closing possible without warning
http://www.antibesjuanlespins.com/en/art-et-culture/villa-eilenroc-and-its-gardens-0
Musée Renoir 19 Chemin des Collettes, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer.
Until his death at the age of 78, Renoir worked in the rambling gardens, orange orchards and centuries-old olive groves of this Cagnes country estate. Visitors can also enjoy panorama views all the way to Cap d’Antibes.
www.cagnes-sur-mer.fr/culture/musee-renoir/
www.cagnes-tourisme.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir
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Grimaldi Castle Museum Place Grimaldi, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer
http://www.cagnes-sur-mer.fr/culture/chateau-musee-grimaldi/
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Marineland Park 306 Avenue Mozart, 06600 Antibes, France
This an animal exhibition park near to Antibes and Biot featuring killer whales and dolphins. There is also a mini golf area as well. Click here for website. 30 mins from Cannes.
This an animal exhibition park near to Antibes and Biot featuring killer whales and dolphins. There is also a mini golf area as well. Click here for website. 30 mins from Cannes.
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat & surrounding area:
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild1 Avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
Located on the peninsula of Cap Ferrat, and stroll in its exquisitely coloured gardens. 45 mins by car at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, East of Nice. www.villa-ephrussi.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Ephrussi_de_Rothschild
Villa Santo Sospir 14 Avenue Jean Cocteau, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
In 1950, Parisian socialite Francine Weisweiller invited artist Jean Cocteau to her Cap-Ferrat home for dinner. He ended up staying for 12 years, daubing the villa from head to toe in dreamy frescoes, which can be visited with the villa’s kindly housekeeper Eric. www.villasantosospir.fr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Cocteau
Walks around St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
There are 14 kilometres of pathways winding around and through the peninsula and the scenery is ever-changing. Choice of three routes.
Read more: http://www.frenchrivieratraveller.com/Nice_to_Monaco/Cap-Ferrat-Walks.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild1 Avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
Located on the peninsula of Cap Ferrat, and stroll in its exquisitely coloured gardens. 45 mins by car at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, East of Nice. www.villa-ephrussi.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Ephrussi_de_Rothschild
Villa Santo Sospir 14 Avenue Jean Cocteau, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
In 1950, Parisian socialite Francine Weisweiller invited artist Jean Cocteau to her Cap-Ferrat home for dinner. He ended up staying for 12 years, daubing the villa from head to toe in dreamy frescoes, which can be visited with the villa’s kindly housekeeper Eric. www.villasantosospir.fr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Cocteau
Walks around St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
There are 14 kilometres of pathways winding around and through the peninsula and the scenery is ever-changing. Choice of three routes.
Read more: http://www.frenchrivieratraveller.com/Nice_to_Monaco/Cap-Ferrat-Walks.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
NICE AREA:
Museum North East from Nice -
Chagall Museum in Nice. Click here for the website.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Chagall
Musée Matissee 164 Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez, 06000 Nice
Henri Matisse spent over 35 years in his adopted home. This angelic museum, situated on the Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez, hosts the finest output from his Nice period, including canvases painted from the windows of his cours Saleya apartment. Click here for the website.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse
Villefranche-sur-Mer near Nice - a village with a fortress Citadel with a museum. Click here.
Museum North East from Nice -
Chagall Museum in Nice. Click here for the website.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Chagall
Musée Matissee 164 Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez, 06000 Nice
Henri Matisse spent over 35 years in his adopted home. This angelic museum, situated on the Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez, hosts the finest output from his Nice period, including canvases painted from the windows of his cours Saleya apartment. Click here for the website.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse
Villefranche-sur-Mer near Nice - a village with a fortress Citadel with a museum. Click here.
Menton
Cocteau Museum 2 Quai de Monleon, 06500 Menton
The new Séverin Wunderman wing of Menton’s Jean Cocteau Museum is a light-filled delight. Designed by the architect behind Marseille’s MuCEM, it hosts canvases, mosaics, sculptures and videos by the cultural polymath. www.museecocteaumenton.fr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Cocteau
Cocteau Museum 2 Quai de Monleon, 06500 Menton
The new Séverin Wunderman wing of Menton’s Jean Cocteau Museum is a light-filled delight. Designed by the architect behind Marseille’s MuCEM, it hosts canvases, mosaics, sculptures and videos by the cultural polymath. www.museecocteaumenton.fr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Cocteau
Èze - North East from Nice towards Monte Carlo
A medieval village built on top of the mountain high above the sea. From here you will enjoy a fantastic view. 40mins by car.
There is a sculpture garden at the top, with several restaurants on the way up'
Parking is limited in the village, so we recommend that you visit the village early in the day as car parking is limited, there is also the Fragonard laboratory factory in the village that you can visit as well first, but to park there you will need to purchase a ticket for the tour, Alternatively you can get to Èze by rail.
Click here for Fragonard website.
Saint-Paul-de-Vence - North East from Nice
One of the oldest medieval towns on the Riveria with contemporary art museums and galleries.
Click here for official website. 30 mins by car.
Les Gorges du Verdon
The Grand Canyon of Verdon which is 25 kilometres long and up to 700 metres deep, pretty villages with kayak hire and hiking trails.
Click here for more information. Day excursion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdon_Gorge
Corniche D'Or
A car drive beyond Theoule sur Mer to the West of Cannes takes you along the Corniche D'Or, carved into the rocks.
La Corniche d'Or links Saint-Raphaël to Cannes and was opened in 1903 by the Touring Club de France.
The red outcrop of rock overhangs the sea to provide spectacular scenery. 20 mins by car.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massif_de_l%27Esterel
St Tropez
There is a Saturday market and several shops and resturants. Click here for website.
In peak season it can get busy in the summer by road, so you can drive to St Maxime and get a boat across to St Tropez or get the ferry from Cannes to St Tropez that takes 1hr 15 mins (leaves Cannes 1-30 June and 15-30 September every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and daily from 1 July to 15 September). The boat leaves at 10.15am from Quai Laubeuf and returns from St Tropez at 4.30pm, arriving 5.45pm. Return trip cost 42€ an adult. Advance booking required. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Tropez
Fort de Brégançon Avenue Guy Tezenas, 83230 Bormes-les-Mimosas
Beyond St Tropez towards Toulon. Former island retreat of French premiers. President François Hollande, who came to the Fort in the summer of 2012, decided To open it to the public.
http://bregancon.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_de_Br%C3%A9gan%C3%A7on
Abbaye du Thoronet 83340 Le Thoronet
Beyond Frejus
http://www.thoronet.monuments-nationaux.fr/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Thoronet_Abbey
Monte Carlo
Principality of Monaco
Monaco is 45 minutes drive away. Click here for the website.
Villa Paloma 56 Boulevard du Jardin Exotique, 98000 Monaco
The New Museum of Monaco opened in two historic villas to showcase contemporary art. The Villa Paloma was built in 1913 for one of Monaco’s scores of British residents, and boasts stunning ornamental gardens and sea views. www.nmnm.mc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_National_Museum_of_Monaco
Villa les Camelias 17 Avenue Raymond Gramaglia, 06320 Cap-d'Ail - close to Monaco in the suburb of Cap d'Ail
Local history museum dedicated to les années folles. http://www.villalescamelias.com/en/
Cap Moderne 16 Avenue le Corbusier, 06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Seaside homes of architects Eileen Gray (Villa E-1027) and Le Corbusier (Le Cabanon) highlight the avant-garde atmosphere of the 1930s and 1950s.
Exhibition area that opened next to Roquebrune station in 2016. www.capmoderne.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Corbusier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Gray
Ventimiglia, Italy
Open-air markets on the Italian Riviera every Friday. 50 mins by car to Italy, or via train.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventimiglia
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury over the border in Italy, Corso Montecarlo, 43, 18039 Ventimiglia IM.
Also known as Villa Hanbury, these are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa covering 18 hectares. Click here for the website.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardini_Botanici_Hanbury
