Le Fer en Mer
Iron at Sea If you are a fan of Plage Keller then you have probably spent an afternoon or two lazing around on one of their yellow sun loungers on the restaurants private Pontoon. If you haven’t then you really must as it is without …
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A blog about Cap d'Antibes
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Marchons, marchons!
Download the Podcast I have seen Danielle walking around the Cap every day since moving here in 2009. Each morning, after dropping my daughter at school, I drive along the bord du Mer towards Antibes and every morning I see Danielle walking in the opposite …
Art Deco Paradise
Classic 1930’s style in 2018 The Hotel Belles Rives in Cap d’Antibes re-opened for the 2018 season yesterday. An Art Deco paradise made famous by Scott Fitzgerald in the 1920’s, the hotel was first opened it’s doors in 1929. Originally owned by Boma and Simone Estène, …
Our childhood beach
Sometimes I love Social Media. I found Hélène after posting a blog post on FB recently. The post was all about the history of the Petit Tour on Plage des Ondes. Included in the post was an old photograph from when the tower was still a private …
Stand Up Elegance
Paddle boards for Fashionistas. If you love paddle boarding and you love fashion then for some stand up elegance look no further than Ecomoana. The company is the brainchild of French entrepreneur Franck and his partners Rudy Fenet and Gunther Doll. Ecomoana design and manufacture …
Passing the time in Cap d’Antibes
Friends with fishing in Common. If you are looking for things to do in Cap d’Antibes why not try a spot of fishing. Most days you will see people of all ages perched on the rocks just past Plage des Ondes whiling away the hours …
Where the wind takes you
Wind! Love it or hate it? A windy day on Plage des Pêcheurs. One of the things I love about the Cap is that when one side is windy the other side will be the complete opposite. So while on one side the wind can …
Time to Change Course
Another end of an Era on the Cap. I was recently invited to an ‘End of an Era’ party on the Cap. Andrew and Lindsey, a British couple with a home here, had organised the party for some of their friends from Port Gallice. In …
Big toys for big Boys
Classic MG’s just passing through for lunch. The Hotel Belles Rives welcomed the drivers of 50 classic MG cars last weekend. You often see classic cars on the Cap but seeing 50 at the same time is a little rarer even here. The cars and …
The Running Man
Cap d’Antibes – Running made easy. If you are the kind of person who finds running fun then I guess Cap d’Antibes is one of the most beautiful places in the world to do it. All year round you will see a constant stream of …
Chasseur de Mer on the Cap.
Hunting for Cap d’Antibes fish. I spotted Frank hunting for Cap d’Antibes fish last night on my way to a nearby party. He looked so cool in his hunting outfit that I couldn’t resist stopping to take his picture. My name is Frank. I am …