Port Vauban adjoins “the old town of Antibes”, which attracts visitors from all over the world. Surrounded by the sea and the mountains, Antibes is a unique destination, featuring famous ramparts and typical narrow pedestrian streets.
Not far from Port Vauban, Juan-les-Pins is a prime seaside destination with beautiful sandy beaches and fun leisure activities. Juan-les-Pins also embraces cultural attractions with its famous “Jazz à Juan” music festival.
To discover the best activities and places to visit in Antibes Juan-les-Pins, let the tourist office website be your guide.
Port Vauban has been a military port, trading hub and marina, but it is also a unique natural site whose geography has shaped its history and development from the 5th century BC to today.
The harbour is formed of successive layers of sediment, hence its ever-changing history as a crossroads of civilisations, tool of trade and strategic location on shipping routes.
From the founding of Antipolis to the modern transformation of the port via the fortifications added from the 16th century (Vauban) and the series of urban and port revolutions, the port has had multiple identities, which is reflected in its heritage.
Port Vauban is open to the east, bordered by the old town to the south, the Fort Carré to the north and land to the west. It now goes far beyond the natural and historical limits of Anse Saint-Roch.
From the port, a host of paths overlooking the sea offer extraordinary panoramic views, such as the “Chemin des Contrebandiers” and the “Tour du Cap d’Antibes”.
Located on the Saint-Roch peninsula, the Fort Carré, built 26 metres above the water, provides a chance to discover landscape heritage in the great outdoors.
The Graillon protected area around the Lérins Islands and the Gulf of Juan-les-Pins is fascinating for people interested in the seabed, with wrecks, Posidonia meadows and caves to explore.
Finally, the town has a host of beaches, including “La Gravette”, “La Garoupe”, “Le Pont du Lys”, “Les Ondes” and “La Gallice”.
As part of the European “Interreg Marittimo Gritaccess” project, Port Vauban now features a new heritage trail offering several itineraries:
These additions help enrich the local culture and tourism offering, and increase public access to heritage, port knowledge and maritime culture in general.
The Port Vauban site bears witness to use for shipping and trade dating back to antiquity and a long tradition as a shipyard.
VAUBAN 21 carries heritage and exemplary values and wishes to promote heritage ships through the creation of a dedicated pontoon with an advantageous rate aligned with that of the rate for places of general interest.
For any questions, please contact Marion LEFEVRE, patrimoine@vauban21.com or 04 92 91 60 07.