Antibes
Antibes is found on the French riviera between Cannes and Nice. It is adjacent to Juan-les-Pins and the two places are often considered together as Antibes-Juan-les-Pins, with Antibes being the city part, and Juan-les-Pins the beaches.
First a Greek town, then occupied by the Romans, Antibes has a long history behind it.
The old town is very pleasant to explore, with a mass of narrow winding streets lined with pretty houses, designer shops and boutiques, and cafes and bars, and surrounded by Vauban's ramparts.
There is also a very good market at Antibes where you can buy all manner of fresh produce as well as lots of hand crafted artisan items.
There are a few sites of historical interest - see the cathedral, he medieval church towers, and the 16th century fortress - fort carré - in particular.
A couple of carefully laid out gardens should also be visited - the substantial Exflora Park contains a lot of interesting plants and garden types, and the gardens at Eilenroc Villa are also exceptional, and with lovely sea views as a perfect backdrop.
The coastline around Antibes features many kilometres of beaches to suit all tastes - including public and private (paid) sections. The public beaches, especially the more easily accessible, get rather crowded in the summer - as you might have guessed.
It is the Grimaldi castle that holds one of Antibes most renowned attraction - the Picasso museum. In addition to some 50 (mostly 'minor' by comparison with his more famous works, but fascinating nonetheless) works by Picasso, the museum also has an good collection of other modern artists popular around the middle of the 20th century such as Joan Miro and Max Ernst.
(Picasso lived in the Antibes-Juan-les-Pins region for a large part of his life, and had a studio in the Grimaldi castle for a few months after the second world war.)
Other museums in Antibes include one dedicated to Napoleon, and also a local archaeology museum.
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Tourist Classifications for Antibes
- Town is "Ville Fleurie category 4" (ie good attention to gardens and flowers)
- approved Station Classée (resort paying particular attention to facilities for tourism)
Places to visit near Antibes, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Antibes.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
6 km: Biot (attractive town) 10 km: Cagnes-sur-Mer (Village and Chateau Grimaldi) 13 km: Cannes (Important Riviera resort) 26 km: Cap Ferrat (French Riviera peninsula) 22 km: Gourdon (Most beautiful village) 24 km: Grasse (Perfume town) 2 km: Juan-les-Pins (Beach resort) 21 km: Nice (Major Riviera resort) 14 km: Nice airport (airport) 13 km: Saint-Paul-de-Vence (Popular hilltop village) 16 km: Vence (Attractive town) 25 km: Villefranche-sur-Mer (French riviera town)
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