Pegomas tourism and travel guide

Visit Pegomas: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The traditional Provencal town of Pegomas is ideally visited in early spring as part of the Route des Mimosas

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Mougins at 5 km and Mandelieu-la-Napoule at 6 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Pegomas, France: places to visit and attractions

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

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

Tanneron

at 5 km (direction west)

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

See Tanneron guide

Mougins

at 5 km (direction east)

You will want to pause several times to admire the views across...

See Mougins guide

Mandelieu-la-Napoule

at 6 km (direction south)

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

See Mandelieu-la-Napoule guide

Grasse

at 7 km (direction south)

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

See Grasse guide

Valmasque Parc

at 8 km (direction east)

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

See Valmasque Parc guide

Valbonne

at 8 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Valbonne guide

Cannes

Seaside resort at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Cannes guide

Opio

at 9 km (direction north-east)

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

See Opio guide

Theoule-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 10 km (direction south)

The resort at Theoule-sur-Mer is on the coast near Cannes, and is...

See Theoule-sur-Mer guide

Ile Sainte-Marguerite

Island at 12 km (direction south-east)

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

See Ile Sainte-Marguerite guide

Le Bar-sur-Loup

at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

An attractive village with ruins of a castle and fortified walls, and...

See Le Bar-sur-Loup guide

Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne

at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

A visit to the small town of Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne might be combined with...

See Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne guide

Ile Saint-Honorat

Island at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See Ile Saint-Honorat guide

Iles de Lérins

Island at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See Iles de Lérins guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-Maritimes

Map of places to visit near Pegomas

Markets in and near Pegomas

• Mouans-Sartoux: market Tuesday & Thursday (4km)
• Mandelieu-la-Napoule: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (6km)
• Peymeinade: market Monday (7km)
• Grasse: market Wednesday & Tuesday (7km)
• Le Cannet: market Tuesday & Sunday (7km)
• Valbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (8km)
• Cannes: market Monday - seasonal market only (8km)
• Cannes: market every day except Monday (8km)
• Vallauris: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (10km)
• Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: market Sunday (13km)

Hotels near Pegomas

More information about Pegomas, Provence

Tourist attractions near Pegomas, France

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

Aquarium

• Marineland d'Antibes (16km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Gourdon (14km)
• Seillans (24km)
• Coaraze (42km)
• Sainte-Agnes (48km)
• Gassin (50km)

National Monuments

• Frejus Cathedral cloisters (24km)
• Trophy of Augustus (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Grimaud (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (8km)
• Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (23km)
• Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (8km)
• Parc du château de la Napoule (8km)
• Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (15km)
• Le Vallon du Brec (24km)
• Jardin botanique (29km)
• Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (34km)
• Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Grasse (7km)
• Nice (30km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (12km)
• Baou de Saint-Jeannet (24km)
• Cascade de Gairaut (31km)
• Tete de Chien (41km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (42km)
• Barrage de Castillon (45km)
• Lac de Castillon (45km)
• Massif des Maures (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Frejus (24km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cannes (8km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Fréjus (21km)
• Parc Phœnix (24km)
• Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (33km)

Geography and distances

Pegomas is in the south-east of France at 29 kilometres from Nice, the department capital (general information: Pegomas is 683 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 Pegomas from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auribeau-sur-Siagne, La Roquette-sur-Siagne, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Mouans-Sartoux, Mougins, Peymeinade, Speracedes and Tanneron.

This page in French: Visiter Pegomas