Fort-Carré - Antibes
From this fortress built in the 16th century, you have a great view of the Mediterranean. During the French Revolution, Napoleon captured a short period of time in this fortress. You can visit the fort for a small fee, there is a guide who speaks ...
Fort Royal - Île Sainte-Marguerite
This fort has been used long as a state prison. In 1687, "the man with the iron mask" should have been captured here. The identity of this legend was never obsolete. The fort houses the Musée de la Mer. During the high season, both the fort and th...
Cathredral Notre-Dame
This small but beautiful Cathedral is located next to the Picasso museum. Worth a visit before or after visiting the Picasso museum. Also nice to cool of during a walk in the old Antibes!
Le nomade au Bastion St-Jaume
This permanent work of art was installed by artist Jaume Plensa in 2010. The nomad, made of countless white letters, overlooks the Mediterranean Sea near the port of Antibes. A nice place to go with kids; they will be happy to climb in this constr...
Le Château de La Napoule
Located west of Cannes. The chateau is open daily and is also used for exhibitions. In 1918 it was purchased by the couple Henry and Marie by Clews (sculptor and architect). They have restored the castle in a strongly influenced by the art nouveau...
Île Saint-Honorat
Looking for true peace? On the island of Île Saint-Honorat for Cannes you only hear the sea and the wind (and maybe the seagulls). Since the 5th century, the island has a monk community, visiting the beautiful Lérins abbey is very worthwhile. Acce...
Musée Picasso
This museum is located in the castle where Pablo Picaso lived in 1946. He donated a number of works to the museum, such as his paintings The Goat and La Joie de Vivre. In 1990 Jacqueline Picasso donated many works of Picasso to the museum.
Musée de la Castre - Cannes
This museum shows archaeological finds from the Mediterranean region. It also has a beautiful collection of musical instruments from almost the whole world.
Musée de la Mer
This museum is located in the old Fort Royal, which can be visited during the high season daily. The prisons are on the ground floor of the fortress. Here the mysterious man has been caught with the iron mask. The first floor tells you more about ...
Le musée Fernand Léger
Museum with a large number of paintings (about 450) made by Fernand Léger in the period 1905-1955. You see his style changing from cubism at the beginning of 1900 to the "monde objet" around 1920. His work becomes more human in the 30s and after h...
Musée d'Archeologie
This museum is located in Bastion Saint-André. You can discover interesting Greek and Roman treasures from former times. This includes utensils, amphorae and Roman anchors, excavated from earlier settlements or turned up out of the sea.
Musée Naval et Napoleonien
This museum is set in a beautiful park and houses a collection of ship models, paintings and maritime objects as well as personal memories of Napoleon and his family. Do not forget the panoramic view of the Cap d'Antibes from the large terrace!
Visiobulle - Juan-Les-Pins
Discover Cap d'Antibes in a glass-bottomed boat! You sail along cliffs, beautiful pine forests, the lighthouse and at the same time you can see what's underwater. The boat trip takes about an hour.
Île Sainte-Marguerite
We recommended to take a trip to the Lérins Islands Île Sainte-Marguerite from the port of Cannes. Visit the fortress (fun with the kids) or the Musée de la Mer. The island is accessible from Cannes by ferry (20 minutes).
Plages de Théoule-sur-Mer
If you (because of the school holidays) are bound to a holiday in the busy July or August period it is good to know that there are also quiet coves and beaches on the South-coast of France. Beaches that are still not known, for example because you...
Market Cannes la Bocca
Opening hours daily from 8:00 to 20:30. Sundays from 8.00 - 12.30.
Villa Eilenroc
Villa Eilenroc was built by a Dutchman between 1860 and 1867. For the name of the villa he turned the name of his wife Cornélie backwards. The last owner left the villa in 1982 after the municipality of Antibes, on condition that the park was open...
Villa Thuret
The botanical garden of Villa Thuret was founded in 1857 and occupies a 3.5 hectare site. You will find 3000 species of plants and trees from regions of the world with a Mediterranean climate. The botanical garden, named after the French botanist ...
Jazz festival Antibes
At the famous jazz festival in the 'Gould Pine Grove', which takes place annually in July, you can enjoy the greatest artists and modern jazz and blues musicians.
Fireworks Festival Cannes
In the second half of August, the annual fireworks festival takes place in Cannes. This show attracts a lot of visitors along the Croisette every evening.
Festival de Danse
Enjoy an International Dance Festival that takes place in odd years. With modern dance performances.
The Cannes Filmfestival
Festival de Cannes, named until 2002 as the International Film Festival (Festival International du Film) also known as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, which previews new films of all genres from all around the ...