A blog about Cap d'Antibes
Hidden Art in Cap d’Antibes. No-Made, Villa Thuret 2019. As if I needed an excuse to visit the lovely peaceful gardens at Villa Thuret. INRA are currently hosting the second No-Made exhibition which consists of several pieces of site specific art hidden around the grounds. …
Hidden Cap d’Antibes Villas Part 2. It doesn’t matter how many times I walk the Cap d’Antibes back streets I always see something I haven’t photographed before. Sometimes I am out looking for specific things or views so am too busy doing that to notice …
Probably one of the Best walks in the world. Le Sentier du Littoral is possibly my favourite walk ever. This beautiful coastal path starts at Plage de la Garoupe and continues on to the Villa Eilenroc. This is the way most people do it however, …
It’s 18 degrees in mid November Apparently it is Autumn in Cap d’Antibes. As it was a balmy 18 degrees today I decided to take a short wander around Cap d’Antibes to see if I could find any evidence of this thing they call Autumn. It …
Cap d’Antibes Villas Now that the Cap d’Antibes summer season is well and truly over, the place has once again sprung into life with building work. Old houses are either being torn down and replaced with modern luxury villas or re-developed. Among those snapped up …
A busy weekend of Events on the Cap. This weekend was the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine. Throughout the weekend members of visitors and locals have the opportunity to visit historical and cultural sites free of charge or visit places which might not usually be open …
Time to go back in the Water. Regular readers of this blog will already be familiar with my series of short interviews with the Pointu owners at the Port l’Abri de l’Olivette. I spent quite a lot of time at Olivette this spring taking photos …
A day out in a Méhari Méhari Riviera is a relatively new Car rental company set up three years ago by Pascal Descarrier, a Méhari enthusiast. Last weekend Pascal very kindly lent I Love Cap d’Antibes one of his fleet of Méharis for the day. …
The annual Floralies d’Antibes Every year, in May, Antibes hosts a week long flower festival. Called Floralies d’Antibes, part of this festival includes the open weekend at the Villa Eilenroc. Over two days members of the public can visit the beautiful rose gardens which are …
Cap d’Antibes Beach Hotel in Pictures I was invited to spend a few hours at the Cap d’Antibes Beach Hotel recently. I went along to interview some of the hotel staff for my blog. It was such a beautiful day when I arrived that I …
A Sunday stroll in Cap d’Antibes. I never get tired of walking around the Cap, no matter what time of year it is. Unfortunately my family don’t feel the same so I am generally walking alone (sad face). On the bright side I have my …
The Wind in your Sails Today was May Day and, in France, this is probably one of the biggest public holidays of the year. Unlike other public holidays literally everything is shut on the 1st of May. It’s a day to visit family and friends and …