Mougins tourism and travel guide

Visit Mougins: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: You will want to pause several times to admire the views across Cannes Bay as you explore the cobbled streets in the centre of Mougins

Mougins is situated in the Alpes-Maritimes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Attractions in Mougins

Valmasque Parc is a tranquil park of trees and picnic areas: Valmasque Parc

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Mougins in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Valbonne at 5 km and Pegomas at 5 km.

Mougins, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Valmasque Parc

at 3 km (direction east)

Valmasque Parc is a tranquil park of trees and picnic areas...

See Valmasque Parc guide

Valbonne

at 5 km (direction north-north-east)

Very quiet when we visited, we found Valbonne to be an almost...

See Valbonne guide

Pegomas

at 5 km (direction west)

The traditional Provencal town of Pegomas is ideally visited in early spring...

See Pegomas guide

Cannes

Seaside resort at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

Cannes has a charming town and harbour area, and is one of...

See Cannes guide

Opio

at 7 km (direction south-south-east)

Opio is a tiny village in the hills, with very far-reaching views...

See Opio guide

Mandelieu-la-Napoule

at 8 km (direction south-west)

While lacking the attractions of the more important Riviera towns, Mandelieu-la-Napoule is...

See Mandelieu-la-Napoule guide

Grasse

at 9 km (direction north-west)

Grasse, the perfume capital of France, also has a very extensive old...

See Grasse guide

Biot

at 9 km (direction east-north-east)

The arcacded houses around Place des Arcades are the start of your...

See Biot guide

Ile Sainte-Marguerite

Island at 9 km (direction south-south-east)

The Ile Sainte-Marguerite is one of the Iles de Lérins on the...

See Ile Sainte-Marguerite guide

Tanneron

at 10 km (direction west)

Tanneron is a small village, often visited by those enjoying the leisure...

See Tanneron guide

Juan-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

A short distance west of Antibes, Juan-les-Pins is one of the liveliest...

See Juan-les-Pins guide

Antibes

at 11 km (direction east)

One of the most picturesque towns on the Riviera, Antibes also has...

See Antibes guide

Iles de Lérins

Island at 11 km (direction south-south-east)

The Iles de Lérins is a peaceful group of islands to the...

See Iles de Lérins guide

Ile Saint-Honorat

Island at 11 km (direction south-south-east)

The Ile Saint-Honorat, one of the Iles de Lerins south of Cannes,...

See Ile Saint-Honorat guide

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Map of places to visit near Mougins

Markets in and near Mougins

• Mouans-Sartoux: market Tuesday & Thursday (3km)
• Le Cannet: market Tuesday & Sunday (3km)
• Valbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (5km)
• Vallauris: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
• Cannes: market Monday - seasonal market only (6km)
• Cannes: market every day except Monday (6km)
• Mandelieu-la-Napoule: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (7km)
• Grasse: market Wednesday & Tuesday (9km)
• Antibes: market Wednesday & every day except Monday (11km)
• Peymeinade: market Monday (11km)

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Tourist attractions near Mougins, France

What to do at Mougins? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mougins.

Aquarium

• Marineland d'Antibes (11km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Gourdon (13km)
• Seillans (29km)
• Coaraze (38km)
• Sainte-Agnes (43km)
• Gassin (53km)

National Monuments

• Frejus Cathedral cloisters (28km)
• Trophy of Augustus (36km)
• Saorge Monastery (62km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Grimaud (53km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (6km)
• Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (27km)
• Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de la Napoule (10km)
• Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (10km)
• Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (11km)
• Le Vallon du Brec (22km)
• Jardin botanique (25km)
• Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (29km)
• Serre de la Madone (45km)
• Palais Carnolès (45km)
• La citronneraie (45km)
• Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Grasse (9km)
• Nice (25km)
• Menton (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (16km)
• Baou de Saint-Jeannet (20km)
• Cascade de Gairaut (26km)
• Tete de Chien (36km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (46km)
• Barrage de Castillon (48km)
• Lac de Castillon (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Frejus (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cannes (6km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc Phœnix (19km)
• Parc zoologique de Fréjus (25km)
• Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (28km)

Geography and distances

Mougins is in the south-east of France at 25 kilometres from Nice, the department capital (general information: Mougins is 685 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Nice airport. Coming from the UK by car the route takes about 12 hours (can be busy in summer). For driving distances to Mougins from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cannes, La Roquette-sur-Siagne, Le Cannet, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Mouans-Sartoux, Pegomas, Valbonne and Vallauris.

This page in French: Visiter Mougins