Your property in Cap d’Antibes
The ultra-premium property in Cap d’Antibes includes some of the country’s most astonishing villas and estates.
Set amid the truly jaw-dropping peninsula, isolated magnificent homes offer large gardens or parcels of land, with the opportunity for renovation projects occasionally emerging.
Closer to the beaches, exceptional penthouses with luxurious amenities including spas, swimming pools and tennis courts make for a truly remarkable base in the Côte d’Azur.
Inside Cap d’Antibes
Cap d’Antibes perfectly fuses modern luxury with wondrous natural beauty made up of beaches, woods and cliffs.
On the southern half of Cap d’Antibes, the area’s more secluded homes are located, with Garoupe Bay’s small private beaches and the famed Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, which has attracted legendary celebrities for decades, while the northern half has a bustling centre that merges onto the edges of Antibes, which hosts the largest port in Europe, and Juan-Les-Pins.
The proximity to Antibes means those living on Cap can easily access urban vibrancy; the town has exceptionally preserved historic monuments and a vivid cultural scene thanks to its numerous museums, galleries and legendary festivals.
Landscape
The lush Cap d’Antibes and its more built-up neighbours Antibes and Juan-Les-Pins, are coastal idylls, with superb beaches adorning their coastline.
The low-lying area is close to Cannes (roughly 15 kilometres) to the west, and under 30 kilometres to Nice, and less than an hour away from towns such as Grasse and the Préalpes d’Azur.
Education
Cap d’Antibes is an excellent location for families relocating to the area, with several international schools available in Antibes and the surrounding area.
In Antibes, Aseica is a bilingual French/English school teaching ages 6-19, while the Centre International de Valbonne is a French language schools with classes geared towards international students, including Anglo-American, Spanish, Italian, German and Chinese. Alternatively, the highly sought-after Mougins School, an international institution located near the high-tech park of Sophia Antipolis, teaches students aged 3 – 18 and follows the British curriculum.
For further education, the University of Côte d’Azur in Nice is considered among the top 20 universities in France. It includes 13 member institutions, including the prestigious Nice Sophia Antipolis University.
Activities and Entertainment
This heavenly peninsula is perfect for those who love the great outdoors, with magnificent beaches that offer numerous watersports, and incredible hiking through woods or along stunning cliff paths.
The harbour, Port de la Salis, is a hive of activity situated next to the Plage de la Salis, while Antibes hosts magnificent historic architecture, including its impressive medieval ramparts, centuries-old squares and its imposing Fort Carré.
In nearby Juan-Les-Pins, the tempo is more upbeat than the relaxed Antibes, with a vibrant nightlife in its clubs and casinos, and late-night shopping for after-hours retail therapy.
Art and Culture
Antibes knows how to celebrate, with its legendary Jazz à Juan festival having run for more than 40 years and welcomed greats such as Louis Armstrong through to Ella Fitzgerald.
The town also pays homage to arguably its most famous resident, Pablo Picasso, with the museum in Château Grimaldi hosting a superb collection of his work, plus photographs of the artist, while the Peynet Museum charts the work of cartoonist Raymond Peynet.
Elsewhere, the town’s museums chart the area’s rich history, including the Musée Napoléonien, and for a dose of modern culture, the Marché Provençal displays fantastic produce from the region.
Food and Drink
From gourmet light bites through to hearty meals and creative cuisine, Cap d’Antibes and its neighbouring towns have it all.
The likes of L’Atelier Jean-Luc Pelé, a branch of the famous Cannes bakery, serves stellar bagels and wraps, while beach restaurants like Le Rocher overlooking Cap d’Antibes are renowned for their huge salads. For more luxurious surroundings, the likes of Nacional excels in all things beef, and the three Michelin-starred restaurants in Antibes push the boundaries with modern and Mediterranean cuisine.
Located in the Provence wine region, which is known for its rosé wine, Cap d’Antibes has excellent access to some of the region’s most prestigious vineyards and wines, with the renowned Côte de Provence, the largest AOC (a certification governing production), in the region.
Accessibility
Cap d’Antibes is situated just 25 kilometres from Nice Côte d’Azur Airport and less than 20 kilometres from the private Cannes Mandelieu Airport.
Both Cannes and Nice are on the country’s high-speed rail network, while Antibes is close to the A8 autroute which traverses the Côte d’Azur from east to west.
By sea, yachts and cruisers can moor at several harbours, including Port Vauban d’Antibes, Port Galice or Vieux Port Golfe Juan.