Antibes, Mediterranean coastal city in French Riviera, France
Description
Antibes sits on the Mediterranean coast between Cannes and Nice, with a natural harbor and fortified old town walls made of stone. The Cap d'Antibes peninsula reaches into the sea and is covered with pine forests.
History
Greek settlers from Massalia established a colony named Antipolis in the 4th century BC, which later became a Roman trading post. The city became part of France during the 1480s.
Culture
The market on Cours Masséna fills with vendors selling flowers, vegetables, and cheese most mornings, while cafés along the ramparts serve coffee to regulars who watch the harbor. People walk through the old town streets, shop at local stores, and sit on the sea wall near the marina.
Practical
Port Vauban harbor offers berths for boats from small craft to large yachts and is one of the largest marinas in Europe. The old town can be explored on foot, and coastal walks lead toward Cap d'Antibes.
Did you know?
The Grimaldi Castle holds works that Pablo Picasso created during his 1946 stay in the city, including ceramics and paintings. The building served as his studio after the town provided it for his artistic work.
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Between the ramparts of the old town and the pines of Cap d'Antibes, this seaside resort on the French Riviera preserves an architectural heritage spanning eight centuries. Grimaldi Castle, a 12th-century fortress turned Picasso’s first museum in 1946, overlooks the seafront from Place du Safranier....
Château de la Croë
3.9 km
Hotel du Cap
3.6 km
Picasso Museum
436 m
Villa Eilenroc
3.9 km
Fort Carré
1.2 km
Port Vauban
806 m
Fernand Léger National Museum
4.8 km
Antibes Land
3.7 km
Aquasplash
4 km
La Garoupe lighthouse
1.9 km
Plage de la Gravette
590 m
Antibes Cathedral
443 m
Château de la Garoupe
3.6 km
Notre Dame de la Garoupe
1.9 km
Villa El Djézaïr
2 km
Aqueduc de Clausonnes
5.3 km
Jardin botanique de la Villa Thuret
1.8 km
Plage de la promenade du soleil
1.7 km
Sentier littoral du Cap d'Antibes
4 km
Plage Keller
3.1 km
Villa Aujourd'hui
3.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Bernardin d'Antibes
232 m
Château Grimaldi
430 m
Bastide du Roy
4 km
Plage du Pont du Lys
1.9 km
Bastion Saint-André
388 m
Plage des Ondes
2.8 kmVilla André-Bloc
1.9 km
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