Local Attractions
(Information from: http://www.antibes-juanlespins.com/eng/index.html)
Antibes Juan-les-Pins is the second largest town in the Alpes Maritimes and is a popular tourist destination with its rich history and traditions, many festivals, sailing and night life.
Before coming to the town, prepare your visit by having a look at the official Juan-les-Pins website. As well as seeing maps of the town and interesting places to visit, the varied programme of events in Antibes Juan-les-Pins is also listed.
- Traditions - Antibes Juan-les-Pins keeps up local traditions which residents and visitors enjoy immensely, and there are many events throughout the year that reflect the great joie de vivre felt in the town
- Events - An eclectic programme of events from January to December to suit all tastes. Discover these wonderful events, then experience them again and again!
- Sport - Regional, national and international sporting events take place throughout the year and sportsmen and women of all levels can take advantage of the many sporting venues in the town
- Exhibitions - The town is rich in history and possesses many architectural treasures and museums containing paintings, sculpture, archaeology and naval artefacts of interest to art lovers and the curious alike
- Music - There are many musical events throughout the year and music lovers have a vast choice of venues to attend
- Theatre - Amateur and professional groups rub shoulders on the stages of the theatres and café-theatres of Antibes
- Parks & Gardens - As well as having a beautiful coastline, the town is also blessed with a great deal of attractive natural green areas with parks and gardens, Fort Carré, Cap d’Antibes woods, Exflora, Eilenroc and Villa Thuret where a vast range of mediterranean flora is to be seen
- Museums - The general public section of the museums invites you on a discovery tour, from imposing Fort Carré at the outer limit of the town, the Porte Marine where the Bains Douches Municipal Gallery is housed, the Picasso and Archaeological Museums on the ramparts and the Napoleonic Museum on Cap d’Antibes.
