6 hotspots you must visit in Antibes
Antibes is a Mediterranean resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France, located between Cannes and Nice. It is known as a place where romance and beauty meet.
It is surrounded by a beautiful coastline and emerald waters, and the long promenade along the beach offers beautiful views in the cool breeze. It is also known to be an inspiration for writers and artists, so you’ll have the opportunity to see many works of art.
Picasso Museum
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In 1946, Picasso stayed in the city for six months and left behind ceramics and many paintings, which are now housed in the Picasso Museum.
Originally the Grimaldi Castle, built in the 12th century, it went through several uses before becoming the Grimaldi Museum. Picasso stayed in the castle and created many of his works, and it is now the Picasso Museum.
Antibes Old Town
2 Hour Walking Tour in the Old Town of Antibes
The Old Town (Vieil Antibes) is a famous French Riviera Côte d’Azur resort city on the French Riviera between Cannes and Nice, but it is also a historic area with urbanization dating back to Greco-Roman times, and was the site of the 5th century Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Immaculée Conception, the seat of the bishopric, but the building was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt after each war, and the current building is a neoclassical style restored in the 18th century. It is a landmark attraction that marks the beginning of the Old Town.
Port Vauban, a yachting paradise
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Port Vauban Port Vauban is a French yachting harbor located in Antibes, on the French Riviera.Originally a natural harbor used since before the Roman Empire, the harbor was fortified by Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban, later Marquis de Vauban, military engineer to King Louis XIV and Marshal of the French army.
Fort Carré
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Fort Carré is a 16th-century fortress built in the shape of a star on a 26-meter-high promontory in Antibes, Antibes, France. King Henry II ordered the construction of the fortress on the border of the Duchy of Savoy in Antibes, and it was one of the first fortifications built during the Renaissance.
A beautiful piece of architecture based on mathematical principles, the fortress is shaped like a star, like four arrowheads joined together, and its walls are 43 meters high. The fortress is said to be shaped like an arrowhead from above, but from below it looks more like the bow of a giant warship. It was redeveloped in the 17th century by the Marquis de Vauban.
Landmark Le Nomade
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The Nomade sculpture is located at the end of the bastion of the Bastion St-Jaume.
Bastion St-Jaume was a fortress built during Roman times, but much of it, including the keep, was destroyed in the 17th century.
If you continue along the fortress walkway, you’ll come across an enormous sculpture.
At the end of the pier is a sculpture called “Le Nomade” by Jaume Plensa, erected in 2010. The sculpture, which takes the form of a crouching man looking out over the Mediterranean, is made up of a series of iron letters of the alphabet.
Ferris Wheel
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The Ferris wheel offers panoramic views of the city and harbor.
Antibes is a small, quiet, scenic, and clean town with beautiful alleyways, and we recommend taking the white, photogenic Ferris wheel for a panoramic view of the town.
