Antibes / Juan les Pins

6 miles of sandy beaches and 300 days of sunshine a year…

Located between Nice and Cannes, Antibes is the second largest city on the French Riviera with a population of 75,000 in winter and twice that number in summer. At the same time it remains a human-sized city, where you will quickly find all that you need while being just in a few minutes from Juan les Pins !

Antibes is also the biggest marina on the Mediterranean, the Picasso museum, the city of Guy de Maupassant and Jules Verne.

Every half hour there are trains to Cannes, Nice, Monaco or Italy, and Saint Tropez is a 70 minute boat ride away.

In short, the main advantage of Antibes is that you’re on the French Riviera, in security, in a human-sized city, just in a few minutes’ walk from Juan les Pins. Nice, Cannes and the airport are always nearby.

Localization

Carte schématique d'Antibes et la Côte d'Azur

Practical information

Getting around Antibes ?

The best way to discover Antibes is on foot or by bike or scooter. During the day a regular bus service stops all over town (10 €uros a week). In the evening there are plenty of taxis – and reduced fares for students.

Distances :

Antibes is at 6 miles from Cannes, 11 miles from Nice airport and one hour from Saint Tropez.
It’s near Paris, 80 minutes by plane and four and a half hours by high-speed train.
It’s easy to get to from all over the world, Seven hours by plane from New York, Two hours by plane from European capital cities.

A few facts and figures

Average temperatures :

Winter 8-12 °C (46-54 °F)
Spring 14-18 °C (57-64 °F)
Summer 25-35 °C (77-96 °F)
Fall 15-23 °C (59-73 °)

Average prices :

3 € for an espresso
5 € for a sandwich
15 € for the dish of the day (main course)
9 € for a cinema ticket