Rocky peaks rising up to 500 metres, beaches and peaceful bays, a mediterranean climate, all contribute to making Cap d’Ail an extremely attractive seaside resort for individuals, couples and families alike.

This welcoming high quality health resort has frequently and for a number of years now been awarded. The coveted « Blue Flag » for its local environmental, public health and safety projects.

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Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
1 Bd La Croisette - BP 272
06400 Cannes Cedex
Tél : +33 (0)4 92 99 84 22
www.palaisdesfestivals.com 

Ideally located, at the foot of the old town in the heart of the city, the port of Cannes offers 800 mooring areas among them 250 are exclusively dedicated to short stay-in.  The port is only at 16 miles from the port of Nice, 22 from the port of Monaco and 24 from the port of Saint-Tropez.

While berthing to the port of Cannes, you can admire on one side, the Suquet, the oldest part of the city, and on the other side the famous sea front boulevard “La Croisette” with the luxury hotels and boutiques. A visit to the Suquet is not to be missed, accessible from various sides by taking steep narrow streets which lead to the ramparts, the Musée de la Castre, the Square Tower and the church. From the top, the Suquet offers a magnificent panorama on the bay of Cannes, the Lérins islands, the Croisette and the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès so famous thanks to its International Film Festival, its walk up the steps with the red carpet, and handprints of the Stars on the esplanade.

 Going down from Le Suquet, enjoy the atmosphere of the “Provençal” Forville market full of colours and typical scents, before reaching the modern town, the Croisette with its luxury hotels and legendary beaches of sand,  the rue d’Antibes  where Haute couture , jewellery, leather goods, and beauty salons stores follow on one after another.

Opposite the bay of Cannes, only 15 minutes from the port, you reach the two islands of Lérins, Sainte-Marguerite dominated by the Royal Fort, converted into a state prison in 1685 for holding the most mysterious of prisoners, the Man with the Iron Mask, for 11 years. The Musée de la mer located inside the fort offers an important collection of archaeological finds.

Saint-Honorat, real haven of peace, is the site of a monastery from the beginning of the fifth century, where a community of around 40 Cistercians monks produce wine and a liqueur from an ancient blend of 44 herbs.

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The Côte d’Azur, the French Riviera: its sun, its beaches... and especially its backcountry, a true haven of well-being, brimming with authentic flavours and fragrances!!! Rising from the hills above the Mediterranean is the city of Grasse, the perfume capital of the world, surrounded by the charming Provencal landscape and villages of the Pays de Grasse, the regional name for this breathtaking and tranquil countryside. Together, they form the French Rivera’s most beautiful balcony.

At the dawn of the new millennium, with the renewed emphasis on authenticity, well-being, and the great outdoors, the Pays de Grasse is in the spotlight: a vast natural and cultural amphitheatre, rich in fascinating historic and architectural treasures. The region is a remarkable destination, featuring stunning perched villages and gentle hills, covered with olive trees, rolling all the way down to the sea. Here, the locals still speak the language of their ancestors, seeking both to preserve and to share their identity.

The people of Grasse and the Pays de Grasse warmly welcome you. Their sole ambition is to help you enjoy their region’s opportunities for rest and relaxation, dining and recreation, and natural and cultural discovery.

Whether you are visiting for leisure or for business, take the time to explore the Pays de Grasse, a visit that will leave you with unforgettable memories and an irresistible desire to return.The helpful professionals at the Pays de Grasse tourism offices are available to advise you on every aspect of this wondrous land and will assist you with an itinerary that meets your every need and expectation.

Greetings from the French Riviera

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Nice 

Situated between Cannes and Antibes Juan-les-Pins, the town of Vallauris Golfe-Juan has an interesting geography : it is divided into two distinct parts separated by two kilometres : inland Vallauris with its tradition of ceramics and seaside Golfe-Juan with its fine sandy beaches.

The arrival of Picasso in 1948 in the city of potters left an original impression on the fire based arts and largely contributed to the revival of this activity. Today, the tradition of ceramics is carried on with talent : artists and craftsmen together offer visitors a large range of works from the unique piece to art for the table. Because of this, Vallauris has been named “Town of Arts and Crafts”. Renowned exhibitions are regularly held such as the International Biennial of Contemporary  Ceramics.

Visitors can also admire the monumental work of Picasso “War and Peace” in the chapel of the Castle – now a National Museum – as well as the bronze statue “Man with a Sheep” created by the artist in 1943, donated to the town and standing in the marketplace.

Humble fishing hamlet, Golfe-Juan found its place in history on the 1st of March 1815 when Napoleon, recently escaped from the island of Elba, disembarked to re-conquer France. Golfe-Juan represents the starting point of the legendary “Route Napoléon” (the RN85).

The bay of Golfe-Juan, nestled between the Cap d’Antibes and the Croisette, a short distance from the Lérins Islands, was always considered one of the safest and best sheltered of the entire Mediterranean coast. Golfe-Juan offers fine sandy beaches and two leisure ports where shops and terraces combine to allow very agreeable walks.

Harmonious alliance of sea and history…

From the moment of your arrival, the renowned Côte d’Azur town of Villefranche-sur-Mer offers an awe-inspiring panorama. The dazzling town of Villefranche with its port and 16th century citadel, at the foot of a vast rocky amphitheatre and with the majestic sweep of its shoreline, has retained many traces of its origins that, with the constant variety of its colours, have made it the town of painters and artists.

Some examples of its heritage:

The Citadel: Imposing fortress built in 1557 on the orders of Emmanuel-Philibert of Savoy to defend the town; it was restored in 1981 and, since then, houses the Town Hall, a conference centre and 4 museums– Free entry

The Rue Obscure (covered street -13th century): Situated along the line of the ramparts, it is 130 meters in length and constitutes a sort of defensive passageway. It allowed for military movements and facilitated their manoeuvres. In order to enlarge the houses situated “Rue du Poilu”, it was entirely covered over from the 16th century

The St Peter’s Chapel decorated by Jean Cocteau: This Romanesque-style chapel was decorated by Jean Cocteau en 1957 and dedicated to his friends the fishermen. In it are depicted events from the life of St Peter the Apostle.

The Darse Royal Port: Constructed in the mid-16th century at the same time as the citadel, it had to await the 18th century and its elevation to the status of Royal Port for the commencement of the great works such as the lighthouse, the rope-making shop, the dry-dock…

First cruise port of calls in France and fourth port in the Western Mediterranean sea, the harbour of Nice-Villefranche welcomes every year almost 420 000 passengers (English-speaking, Spanish, etc). The cruise is a tourist industry in full development. Some steamers carried out their first stop-over there, such as the Millennium (Celebrity cruises). For each stop-over, the Tourist Office sets up an information desk for the passengers.

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