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Savoy’s possession of it was 31
contended by France until it
fell to them in 1481. Fort Carré Cap d’Antibes
was then built and the port, ! G6 ⌂ Alpes-Maritimes EAT
now the base of many luxury k Nice £ @ Antibes g Nice
superyachts, was remodelled n 42 avenue Robert Soleau,
by military architect Vauban. Antibes; www.antibes Angelina
The Château Grimaldi, built juanlespins.com The freshest fish, with
during the 12th century, was a glorious harbour views.
residence of the ruling family With its sumptuous villas, this ! F7 ⌂ 7 ave Victor
of Monaco. It now houses the rocky peninsula has been a Hugo, Cassis
Musée Picasso. In 1946 the symbol of luxury life on the ∑ restaurant-angelina-
artist used part of the castle Riviera since it was frequented cassis.com
as a studio and, in gratitude, by F Scott Fitz gerald and the ¡¡¡
donated 23 paintings and 44 rich American set in the 1920s.
drawings, including The Goat. The magnate Frank Jay Gould
Over the years, the collection invested in Juan-les-Pins, and Le Café des Epices
has grown to encompass it became the focus of the Imaginative yet
more than 150 works. high life. Today, memories of unpretentious gourmet
The pottery on show in the the Jazz Age live on at the Jazz dishes in the city centre.
Musée d’Archéologie includes Festival, featuring inter na tional ! G6 ⌂ 4 rue du
many objects salvaged from stars, here and in Antibes. Lacydon, Marseille
shipwrecks, spanning the At the peninsula’s highest ∑ lecafedesepices-
period from the Middle Ages point, the sailors’ chapel of La by-acdg.com
to the 18th century. Garoupe has votive offerings ¡¡¡
and a 14th-century icon. The
Musée Picasso Jardin Botanique de la Villa Le Parvis
"= ⌂ Château Grimaldi Thuret nearby was created in Farm-to-table
§ 04 92 90 54 28 # 10am– 1856 to acclimatize tropical Provençale soul food
6pm Tue–Sun ¢ 1 Jan, 1 May, plants. Much of the region’s at its finest.
1 Nov, 25 Dec exotic flora originated here.
! F6 ⌂ 55 Cours
Pourtoules, Orange
Musée d’Archéologie Jardin Botanique de la ∑ leparvisorange.com
"= ⌂ Bastion St-André Villa Thuret
§ 04 93 95 85 98 # Nov–Jan: ⌂ 90 ch Raymond, Antibes ¡¡¡
10am–5pm Tue–Sat; Feb–Oct: Juan-les-Pins § 04 97 21 25
10am–6pm Tue–Sun ¢ 1 Jan, 00 # Hours vary, call ahead
1 May, 1 Nov, 25 Dec ¢ Sat & Sun, pub hols
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