Jules Michelet

1. Historical sites & Castles: « Chaque homme est une humanité, une histoire universelle » (“All men are one humanity, an universal history”) -Jules Michelet. The ramparts and the fort Carré d’Antibes Address: Avenue du 11 Novembre, 06600 Antibes Phone Number: 04 92 90 52 13 Open every day except Monday from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 16:00 The castle of Roquebrune-Cap Martin and their Medieval village Not to be missed in the Roquebrune village: the wash-house, the deux Frères (two brothers) Square, the Sainte Marguerite Church, the forge republic, Montcollet Street, Captain Vincent Square, the Millennial olive tree and, of course, the castle. The views are breathtaking. Address: 06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Phone number: 04 93 35 07 22 The castle is open: -From the 1st of October to the 1st of January: from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:00 -From the 1st of February to the 31st of May: from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 18:00 -From the 1st of June to the 30th of September: from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 19:00 -Closed on the 1st of May; on the 1st and the 11th of November, on the 25th of December and on the 1st of January. -Closed on Fridays between the 1st of November and the 31st of January Prices: Adults: 5€; People over the age of 60 or groups of more than 10 people: 4€; Children and students: 3€ BIOT: Situated on a rocky peak, the old village of Biot it’s famous for the traditional craft of pottery, blown glass and the Fernand- Leger Museum. This village is also officially one of the “Most beautiful stops of France” The jar is the symbol of the village. For several centuries, Biot used to be one of the most important centers of pottery and the most important center of jar-crafting in the whole Mediterranean region Villa Kérylos Address: Impasse Gustave Eiffel, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-Mer Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild Address: 1 Avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 2. Activities around the nature « Regardez profondément dans la nature, et alors vous comprendrez tout beaucoup mieux ». (“Look deeply in the nature, and then you will understand everything better”) -Albert Einstein. Exotical Garden of Eze Address: 20 Rue du Château, 06360 Èze Exotical Garden of Monaco Address: 62 Boulevard du Jardin Exotique, 98000 Monaco Mercantour National Park (1 hour from the Hotel****Alain Llorca) The Mercantour National Park is one of the ten national parks of France. It’s situated in the Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute- Provence department. It’s mostly known for being one of the wildest parks in France, and one of the most variegated for the landscapes, with remarkable contrasts: its geographical situation brings some Mediterranean touches on the Alpines Mountains. It is here where the wolf came naturally back to France in 1992, from Italy. Gourdon is one of the most beautiful villages in France and it’s a true Medieval Fortress; Gourdon overlooks over the green “Vallée du Loup” (Wolf Valley) L a Vallée des Merveilles (Valley of Wonders) This site presents itself as a wide glacial circus, dominated by Mount Bégo (2873 meters), with several lakes and big rocky slabs, polished by the glaciers, on which carvings are found Hiking: You must consider 2 hours and 30 minutes of walk, with a 700 meters slope to reach the site entrance (refuge CAF des Merveilles, beside Long Lake), then 2 hours and 30 minutes are necessary to see the carvings. From Nice, take the A8 highway until Vintimille, in Italy, and then go through the “vallée de la Roya”, following the “Tende” direction. At “Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende”, a village situated some kilometers before “Tende”, take a route on your left to the village of Casterino. After driving for 20 minutes, you will reach the different starting points for hiking (2 hours away from Nice). A first parking, at the place called the “Lac des Mesches”, will be the starting point for the “Vallée des Merveilles” 3. Museums: « L’art lave notre âme de la poussière du quotidien. » (“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life”) -Pablo Picasso. Fondation Maeght 623, chemin des Gardettes 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France +33 (0)4 93 32 81 63 [email protected] Picasso Museum: Address: Promenade Amiral de Grasse, 06600 Antibes Phone Number: 04 92 90 54 28 Renoir Museum Le “Musée Renoir de Cagnes-sur-Mer” or “Domaine des Collettes à Cagnes-sur-Mer” is dedicated to the Impressionistic painter Auguste Renoir Address: 19 Chemin des Collettes, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 20 61 07 Bonnard Museum Address: 16 boulevard Sadi Carnot - 06110 LE CANNET Phone Number: +33 (0)4.93.94.06.06 Matisse Museum The “Musée Matisse de Nice” is dedicated to the works of the French painter Henri Matisse. It regroups one of the most important collections in the world of his works. Museum’s address: 164 Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez, 06000 Nice Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 81 08 08 Visit the “Chapelle du Rosaire” (Rosary Chapel), also called “Chapelle Matisse” à Vence. It’s a small chapel built from 1949 to 1951 and entirely decorated by Henri Matisse Address: 466 Avenue Henri Matisse, 06140 Vence 4. Shopping "Pleurer, c'est bon pour les femmes ordinaires. Les belles femmes font du shopping." (“Crying is for plain women. Pretty women go shopping”) -Oscar Wilde Historical Factory: Fragonard Perfumery A beautiful factory, in a 19th Century building, in the heart of the old town, where every day, our perfumes and soaps are produced. It’s in 1926, in honor of the famous painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard, that the factory took the name of “Parfumerie Fragonard”. Through a free guided tour of our ateliers and laboratories, you will discover the creation of our products, realized using the best raw materials in perfumery. Open to public every day between 9:00 and 18:30, last tour is available 1 hour before closing time. Address: L'usine historique, 20, bd Fragonard 06130 Grasse Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 36 44 65 « Espace Terroir » Address: 45, Chemin des Castors, Quartier Saint Antoine, 06130 Grasse – France Opening Hours: from Monday to Saturday, from 9:30 to 19:00 Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 77 83 23 Mail: [email protected] Centre commercial « Polygone Riviera » Address: 137 Avenue des Alpes, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer Find out all the shops and boutiques on the website: https://www.polygone-riviera.fr/ Confiserie FLORIAN des Gorges du Loup - Pont du Loup Address: Le Pont du Loup, 06140 Tourrettes-sur-Loup Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 59 32 91 Confiserie FLORIAN de GRASSE Address: 3 Rue Jean Ossola, 06130 Grasse La Verrerie de Biot: le souffle de la création (The Biot Glass factory: the blow of creation) Address: 5 Chemin des Combes, 06410 Biot Phone Number: 04 93 65 03 00 5. Sport « Le sport c’est une très mauvaise idée: ça fait grossir quand on arrête ». (“Sport is really a bad idea: it makes you fat when you stop”) Golf: Golf De La Vanade Address: Route de Grasse, 06270 Villeneuve-Loubet Phone Number: +33 (0)4 92 02 24 61 Golf Opio Valbonne Address: Route de Roquefort, 06650 Opio Phone Number: 04 93 12 00 08 Golf de Biot Address: 1379 Route d'Antibes, 06410 Biot Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 65 08 48 Equitation: Horse or donkey ride Address: Bergerie du couleret, 5120 Route de Coursegoules - Plan des Noves Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 58 62 40 Equitation de la Colle sur Loup (rides on reservation) Address: 1456 Route du Pont de Pierre, 06480 La Colle-sur-Loup Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 58 39 47 CAVETIERE (LA) – FERME EQUESTRE PEDAGOGIQUE (Pedagogical Riding Stable) Addrese:Col de Vence, route de Coursegoules VENCE Phone Number:+33 (0)6 16 22 78 92 / (0)4 93 73 62 48 Tennis: Tennis Padel Vence Address: 10 Chemin de la Plaine, 06140 Vence Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 58 15 50 SPCOC Tennis Address: 167 Chemin de l'Escours, 06480 La Colle-sur-Loup Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 32 68 08 6. Divertissements « Le sourire est l’institut de beauté du visage ». (“The smile is the beauty salon of the face”) BOWLING NICE ACROPOLIS Address: 5, Esplanade Kennedy NICE Phone Number: +33 (0)4 93 55 33 11 CIRCUIT OCEANE Address: Route de Biot (in front of Marineland) Phone Number: +33 (0)4 97 21 99 81 Baby go-carting, baby quads and baby motor biking. LASER GAME Address: 1er étage Forum Lingostière, 604, Route de Grenoble NICE Phone Number: +33 (0)4 92 29 19 00 MINIGOLF Address: avenue Mozart, 06600 ANTIBES Phone Number: +33 (0)892 426 226 (0.34€/min + appel local) CANYONING Website: www.azurcanyoning.com Phone Number: +33(0)6 11 87 52 82 7. Activites for children Marineland NAGEZ AVEC LES DAUPHINS (Swim with dolphins) Address: Quai Rambaud, Port Vauban 06600 ANTIBES Phone Number: +33 (0)6 03 53 82 KID’S ISLAND Address: Avenue Mozart, 06600 ANTIBES Phone Number: +33 (0)8 92 30 06 06 LUDI PARC Address: Route de la Colle-sur-Loup, 06330 Roquefort-les-Pins Opening Hours: 10:30-19:00 (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays) HAPPINEST Address: 34 chemin du Val Fleuri Phone Number: +33 (0)9 52 07 55 95 Gyms, children activities, artistic and creative training 8.

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