Combining heritage and modernity, Port Vauban stands out for its prime location on the French Riviera. Ideally located in Antibes, between Monaco and St Tropez and less than 20 minutes from France’s second-largest international airport, Port Vauban charms yachtsmen and attracts tourists from all over the world.
With 1,500 berths set within secure and outstanding architectural heritage, Port Vauban has high-performance infrastructure that makes it the place to be for yachting and super yachting in the Mediterranean.
Synonymous with international excellence, Port Vauban places customer relations at the heart of all of its projects to meet everyone’s needs and desires.
From their arrival at the port, where they receive a personalised welcome at the quay, to their departure, clients are taken care of by dedicated agents who provide support throughout their stay at Port Vauban.
With a range of high-end, high-quality services, combining amenities, technical services, a concierge service and festive and sports events, Port Vauban is committed to providing its yachtsmen with a unique experience.
Now engaged in a vast transformation programme that will consolidate its position as the leading yachting hub in the Mediterranean, Port Vauban’s architectural project is in keeping with its over two millennia of history and sets it up for the third millennium.
The transformative audacity of this project, combining history and modernity, opens a vast horizon of innovations, transforming Port Vauban into a testing ground for new technologies designed in Europe’s leading technology park, Sophia Antipolis.
Since it was established 2,500 years ago, Port Vauban and its history have fascinated professionals and the general public alike, making it a key destination in the international yachting world.
In 1986, the inauguration of the Quai de Grande Plaisance, the Camille Rayon Quay, nicknamed “Billionaires’ Quay”, or ‘IYCA’ definitively established Port Vauban’s international reputation on the superyachting scene. Now, the IYCA (International Yacht Club d’Antibes) offers 18 superyacht berths up to 160 metres.
The port is now engaged in a vast transformation programme, encompassing both its infrastructure and its range of services, which will consolidate its position as one of the most attractive ports in the world in the next few years.
Made up of the CCI Nice Côte d’Azur, the Caisse des Dépôts (via the Banque des Territoires) and the Caisse d’Epargne Côte d’Azur, the ARTEMIS Group was chosen to manage Port Vauban for the next 25 years following a DSP (public service delegation) process launched by the city of Antibes in 2017.
The Artemis Group’s strategic project for Port Vauban (Vauban 21) will turn the port into a unique, authentic and forward-looking port by 2022/2023, combining innovation, sustainable development and economic performance.