# Antibes and Juan-les-Pins, Nice > Antibes is a resort town between Nice and Cannes, 20 minutes by train from Nice. Its old town sits right above the sea behind stone walls, and the Château Grimaldi on the seafront houses the Picasso Museum: the artist lived and worked here in 1946. Port Vauban is Europe's largest yacht harbour, the Cap d'Antibes has villas, gardens and a clifftop path, and neighbouring Juan-les-Pins is known for sandy beaches and a jazz festival. Give Antibes half a day to a full day. Web page: https://yesgo.io/france/nice/antibes - City: [Nice](https://yesgo.io/france/nice), France - YesGo score: 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 4 h - Opening hours: Town always open, museums and market by day - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Town free; Picasso Museum ticket - From Nice: ≈ 20–30 minutes by train - Market: Provençal market, mornings - Beaches: 48 beaches along 25 km of coast - Duration: ≈ half a day to a day - Location: Between Nice and Cannes, on the Cap d'Antibes - Coordinates: 43.58000, 7.12306 - Facts checked: 12.11.2026 ## Key facts - **2,000+** — yacht berths in Port Vauban (source: English Wikipedia) - **1946** — Picasso worked in Château Grimaldi (source: English Wikipedia) - **48** — beaches around Antibes and Juan-les-Pins (source: English Wikipedia) - **1960** — the first Jazz à Juan festival (source: English Wikipedia) ## About Antibes Antibes is the department's second-largest town after Nice, a resort on the Riviera between Nice and Cannes. It was founded by Greeks from Massalia, today's Marseille, who named it **Antipolis**, 'the city opposite', because it faced the Greek settlement of Nikaia, the future Nice, across the bay. Today almost 78,000 people live in Antibes. It has several parts: the **old town** behind walls above the sea, the huge **Port Vauban** yacht harbour, the green **Cap d'Antibes** with its villas and gardens, and the resort of **Juan-les-Pins**, with sandy beaches on the far side of the cape. It's all one commune, linked by buses. ## What to see - **The old town** — lanes, the cathedral and a promenade on the seawalls. - **The Picasso Museum** — in Château Grimaldi above the sea. - **The Provençal market** — fruit, spices, cheese and flowers. - **Port Vauban** — Europe's largest yacht harbour. - **The Cap d'Antibes** — gardens, the Garoupe lighthouse and a clifftop path. - **Juan-les-Pins** — sandy beaches and summer jazz. ## The old town and market Old Antibes stands on a rock right above the sea, and its promenade runs **along the top of the old walls**: tiled roofs on one side, turquoise water on the other, and on a clear day the snowy Alps on the horizon. The lanes are full of window boxes, little squares, cafés and shops. The heart of the old town is the covered **Provençal market**: in the mornings it sells fruit, vegetables, olives, spices, cheese, soap and flowers. Nearby is the cathedral, rebuilt in the 18th century, with a Baroque altarpiece and a 15th-century wooden carving inside. After the market, head down to the small town beach below the walls. ## The Picasso Museum The **Château Grimaldi** stands at the edge of the old town above the sea. It was built in the late 14th century by the Genoese Grimaldi lords, and in 1946 **Pablo Picasso** lived here for six months, given a studio in the empty château, where he produced a whole series of works. Today the château is the **Picasso Museum**, one of the world's finest collections of his work: 24 paintings, 44 drawings, 32 lithographs, 80 ceramics, sculptures and tapestries. Most are bright and Mediterranean: fauns, centaurs, fish and goats. The museum terrace looks out over the sea and the promenade. > **When to come** Come **in the morning**: the Provençal market runs until lunchtime and the old town is still quiet. In June the port hosts the Voiles d'Antibes regatta of classic sailing boats, and in July Juan-les-Pins holds the Jazz à Juan festival, running since 1960. Book concert tickets ahead. ## The port, the Cap d'Antibes and Juan-les-Pins **Port Vauban** is Europe's largest yacht harbour, with more than two thousand berths and room for yachts over a hundred metres long. A walk along its quays from the old town takes you past everything from fishing boats to giant private yachts. To the south stretches the **Cap d'Antibes**, a green peninsula of villas, home to the famous Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc. It has the Villa Thuret botanical garden, the Villa Eilenroc gardens above the sea and the **Garoupe lighthouse** on a hill with views along the coast. On the far side of the cape is **Juan-les-Pins**: sandy beaches, pines, cafés and nightclubs. In all there are 48 beaches along 25 kilometres of shore around Antibes. ## How to get there 1. By train from Nice to Antibes station, 20–30 minutes; the station is central. 2. From Cannes, by train in 10–15 minutes. 3. To Juan-les-Pins, by train to its own station or by bus from Antibes. 4. To the Cap d'Antibes, by town bus or on foot along the shore. ## Tips for your visit Half a day is enough for the old town, market and Picasso Museum. Add the Cap d'Antibes or a beach in Juan-les-Pins and plan a full day. A good order: market and old town in the morning, museum at midday, beach or cape walk in the afternoon. Antibes combines easily with [Cagnes-sur-Mer](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/cagnes-sur-mer), on the same railway from Nice. For swimming with children, Juan-les-Pins' sandy beaches are better: the shore by the old town is mostly pebbly. The port and old town get busy in summer, so come early. No flash photography in the Picasso Museum. ## Before you go Tick off what's ready — your ticks are saved in this browser. - [ ] Reach the Provençal market before lunch - [ ] Walk the seawall promenade - [ ] Buy a Picasso Museum ticket - [ ] Stroll around Port Vauban - [ ] Swim at Juan-les-Pins ## Places in Nice: compare and choose Places in Nice rated by YesGo. - [Promenade des Anglais](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/promenade-des-anglais) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 15 min · Free - [Villefranche-sur-Mer](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/villefranche-sur-mer) — YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Free - [Èze](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/eze) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Free - [Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/saint-jean-cap-ferrat) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free - [Vieux-Nice](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/vieux-nice) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free - [Beaulieu-sur-Mer](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/beaulieu-sur-mer) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Free - [Saint-Paul-de-Vence](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/saint-paul-de-vence) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Free - [Menton](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/menton) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · Free ## Don't mix it up Antibes is the town with the old centre and port; Juan-les-Pins is the beach resort in the same commune; Golfe-Juan is a neighbouring resort in Vallauris. ## Tips - Market before lunch. - Swim at Juan-les-Pins. - The train beats driving. - July means jazz. ## Questions ### How do I get to Antibes from Nice? By train in 20–30 minutes; the station is central. ### What is there to see in Antibes? The old town, Picasso Museum, market, Port Vauban and the Cap d'Antibes. ### How long do I need in Antibes? Half a day for the centre, a full day with the cape or a beach. ### Where can I swim in Antibes? On the sandy beaches of Juan-les-Pins or below the old town. ### When is the Juan-les-Pins jazz festival? Usually in July, outdoors. ## How we checked Facts from English Wikipedia. Prices and market and museum hours weren't confirmed with an official source — hence the 'checking' badge. ## Sources - English Wikipedia: Antibes - Antibes official tourism website, antibesjuanlespins.com --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.