The first town founded by the Greeks on the Azure coast, for a long time Antibes was the only town between Marseille and Italy. The temples, monuments and an immense 3,500 seat theatre bear testimony to its artistic and cultural origins, the ruins of which were built on in the Middle Ages, then in the Renaissance, the period in which Chateau Grimaldi was built that later became the Picasso Museum, and Fort Carré, one of the most beautiful examples of military architecture in Europe. Since that time, far from being merely a museum piece with a glorious heritage, the town has continued to move with the times and is a living treasure. Many great artistes have come here, and continue to do so, where the first festival of jazz in Europe was created. Its ancient walls have resounded with the beautiful voices of today and yesterday, offering a vast and diverse choice that delights all its visitors.

Antibes Juan-les-Pins has one of the longest coastlines in France. There are many beaches along the 25 kilometres coastline, and five ports, one of which is the largest yachting harbour in Europe and second in the world, that of Port Vauban. Here all the pleasures of the sea are available for all tastes: water-skiing or paragliding, diving, sailing ... Antibes Juan-les-Pins has also developed other sporting facilities: basketball, squash, walking, tennis ... Little wonder that Antibes Juan-les-Pins is considered the most sport-oriented town in France!