Cap d'Antibes Monuments

Cap d'Antibes must-see sites:

La Garoupe Lighthouse

La Garoupe lighthouse, Cap d'Antibes
Photo by Jean-Pierre Marro, all rights reserved
La Garoupe chapel, Cap d'Antibes
Photo by Jean-Pierre Marro, all rights reserved

La Garoupe lighthouse is located at the top of the La Garoupe plateau and dominates the whole Cap d'Antibes. There, you'll have an amazing view on one side of the Antibes bay and further the city of Nice, and on the other side of Juan-Les-Pins.
Contact Antibes tourist center for visits.
You can find nearby the Garoupe Chapel, dedicated to Notre Dame de Bon Port, to Notre Dame de la Garde and Sainte Hélène.
Street View & Map

La Villa Eleinroc

Villa Eilenroc, Cap d'Antibes

Property donated in 1982 by Mme Beaumont to the city of Antibes, la villa Eleinroc and its gardens have then undergone an ambitious renovation program. The gardens are open to the public and you will discover there the olive grove, the rose garden and the eco-museum. La villa receives prestigious guests of the city of Antibes and cultural events.

The Eilenroc park is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 AM to 5 PM, but during July and August. The second floor of the villa Eilenroc is open every Wednesday from 9 AM to noon and from 1:30 PM to 5 PM, but during July and August. The eco-museum, the olive grove and the rose garden are open every Saturday from 9 AM to noon and from 1:30 PM to 5 PM, and can only be accessed via le chemin des douaniers.

Villa Eilenroc
Avenue Beaumont, 06600 ANTIBES
Tel: +33 (0)4 93 67 74 33

The Villa Thuret Botanical Garden

Gustave Thuret created in 1857 this acclimatation garden administered nowadays by the INRA.
You will discover there more than 1600 species of plants (among which numerous trees) growing under mediterranean and subtropical climates.
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret
90, chemin Raymond - 06160 Antibes Juan-les-Pins
Tel: +33 (0)4 97 21 25 00
Hours (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays):
Summer : 8 AM - 6 PM
Winter : 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Free individual visits - Fee for group visits (appointment requested).

Antibes Monuments

It is impossible to come to the Cap d'Antibes without visiting Antibes and its old town. Our selection of must-see Antibes monuments:

Fort Carré

Fort Carre, Vauban, Antibes
Photo by Jean-Pierre Marro, all rights reserved

The Fort Carré is located on the Saint-Roch peninsula, and has a 360 degres panoramic view.
Built in the XVIth century, it was improved by Vauban and is owned nowodays by the city of Antibes which opened it to the public in 1998.
Fort Carré
Avenue du 11 novembre - 06600 Antibes Juan-les-Pins
Tel: +33 (0)4 92 90 52 13

Hours (closed on Sundays and bank holidays):
From Tuesday to Friday, from 12h30 PM to 4 PM
On Saturday and sometimes on Sunday, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Closed on Sundays and mondays.

Notre Dame de la Platea Cathedral

Cathedrale Notre Dame de la Platea, Antibes
Photo by Jean-Pierre Marro, all rights reserved

Notre-Dame-de-la-Platea Cathedral is the largest church in Antibes.
Its magnificent doors have been sculpted by Jacques Dolle from Antibes during the 18th century.

Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Platea
13 Rue Georges Clemenceau
06600 Antibes Juan-les-Pins
Tel: +33 (0)4 93 34 06 16