A pebble beach with watersports, ideal for families
Right beside the marina, Plage de la Batterie (also known as Plage Villeneuve-Loubet) is a pleasant pebble beach with plenty of activities on offer.
If you're looking for a good seafood restaurant then there is a selection at the port that smell very tantalising. Showers and toilets are dotted along the beach and there are plenty of places to buy snacks and drinks.
Plage de la Batterie is tucked in between the marina and Plage des Bouches du Loup; there is a long pedestrian footpath that connects them so you walk from one to the next without leaving the seaside.
The water is very clean and has been awarded the Blue Flag award, as have all the beaches in Villeneuve-Loubet. There is a lifeguard on duty here in peak season.
The beach is pebbles, like most on the Riviera, so rubber shoes are a good idea to protect your feet when wading into the sea.
As well as the usual swimming and sunbathing you can also hire jet-skis, kayaks and other water sports equipment from the Plage des Marines hut on the beach. If you’ve ever seen folks in parachutes being pulled along by speed boats and thought it looks like fun, then now’s your time to try it. There’s also a yacht club at the marina where you can take sailing lessons or book a boat trip.
The Plage des Kids is a big hit with children - if they get bored of building sandcastles they can go jump on trampolines for a bit or be fired into the air on a reverse bungee. You’ll find it at the end of the beach near the marina in the car park.
Access to Plage de la Batterie is easiest via the 200 bus from Nice, or you can cycle all the way there along the green cycle path that starts at the Promenade des Anglais.
In Vence, 5 km from Saint-Paul,, in a residential area, beautiful contemporary villa located on a plot of 1000m2.
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Located in the town of Vence, in a quiet residential area, charming villa set in grounds of 3600 m². Private salt water swimming pool (10m x 5m – Depth 110/170 cm – Alarm), outdoor shower (hot water), pool house (barbecue, oven, gas hob), terrace with garden furniture, deckchairs and dining table. Parking for 4 cars. 2 km shops. Beach 12km.
Just outside historic Vence and a short distance from magnificent Saint Paul de Vence, this beautiful and contemporary house on a generous private plot is very quietly located for exploring all the delights of this beautiful corner of the French Riviera. The villa is located in a beautiful natural setting with views of the mountains.
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Famous hotel and site named after Henri Negresco with an equally famous restaurant Le Chantecler, located on the Promenade des Anglais.
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A bike trip for advanced riders, where you can enjoy some of the most scenic roads of the French Alps.
Experience the French Riviera your way with 212 yachts, using one of their sample itineraries or with a specialised itinerary created just for you, based on what you like and don't like, as well as their own expertise.
A fantastic way to experience the breathtaking scenery of the South of France.
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Gourmet restaurant of the Saint-Martin Spa & Chateau hotel to the north of Vence.
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A few months before his death in 1955, artist Fernand Léger acquired a farmhouse at the foot of the village of Biot. It was here that his widow Nadia Leger, decided to create a museum to honour him and showcase his life's work.
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The world-famous painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir lived at La Ferme des Collettes with his family from 1907 until his death in 1919. Renoir moved to Cagnes-Sur-Mer in the hopes that the warm climate would improve his arthritis, which eventually confined him to a wheelchair. The house in which he spent the last 12 years of his life is set in a beautiful estate full of citrus and olive trees, looking out along the coastline all the way to way to the Cap d’Antibes.
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