Bastide du Roy, Heritage monument in Antibes, France.

Bastide du Roy is a two-storey estate building at 3055 avenue Michard-Pellissier in Antibes, with a pale pinkish-beige rendered facade, a low-pitched dark tile roof, four windows with pale blue shutters and a round-headed arched doorway with a grey stone surround. Its seven gardens cover 7 hectares and include 365 olive trees and four water features.

The estate became connected with royal circles in the early 1600s and changed hands several times over the following centuries. Its role evolved from an agricultural property to a private residence for aristocratic families.

In the 1920s and 1930s Marie-Blanche de Polignac and Count Jean de Polignac hosted Jean Cocteau, Colette, Francis Poulenc and François Mauriac here, making the estate a meeting point for musicians and writers. The name changed from Bastide Roy to Bastide du Roy by an 1840 deed. Since the 2010s the Gismondi sisters have run it as a private venue for events.

The grounds are primarily used for private events, so visits may require advance planning or special occasions. It is best to check current access arrangements before planning a trip to see the property.

In 1971 the estate was rented for a season by Bianca and Mick Jagger, and that year the Rolling Stones recorded parts of Exile on Main St. between the Bastide du Roy and Villa Nellcôte in Villefranche-sur-Mer. The sculptor César also lived here for four years in the late 1980s.