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. …
Asides from the beaches and the walks there are many other things to do in Cap d’Antibes. Below is my guide to some other things the Cap has to offer. Stop off at the Port l’Abri de l’Olivette. A beautiful little fishing port with traditional …
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 …
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 …
Supdreams with Céline Supdreams is a relatively new Stand Up paddle School on the Cote d’Azur. Founded three years ago by triple French Paddle Board Champion Céline Guesdon, Supdreams offers a large selection of SUP activities for adults and also for children. I met up …
The People who make the Villa tick. The Villa Eilenroc was built by a rich Dutch ex- governor of the Dutch East Indies Hugh-Hope Loudon. He commissioned the architect Charles Garnier to built the villa in 1860 and it was completed in 1867. He called it the Villa Eilenroc. In …
A visit to a local landmark I Love Cap d’Antibes was lucky enough to be invited inside Eilenroc recently to take some photographs for the blog. Unfortunately the Villa is currently closed to the public due to refurbishment (2018). However the gardens will re-open in …
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 …
One, Two, Three, JUMP! If you ever wander down to the Baie des Milliardaires in Cap d’Antibes then you are bound to see the many rock jumpers who congregate there throughout the summer. People of all ages come here to throw themselves off the rocks, …
A trip to Villa Thuret in Cap d’Antibes. Villa Thuret, Cap d’Antibes is a beautiful botanical Garden on the Cap. It is open to the public throughout the year and furthermore entrance is free. When my daughter was little I used to come here all …
Meet Robin, a botanical gardener working on the Cap. Robin is 27 years old and works at Villa Thuret in Cap d’Antibes. He works with Richard, the head gardener there. Robin has been working on the Cap since February 2017 so he’s a relative newbie …