"La vie est un sommeil, l’amour en est le rêve."
Life is a long sleep and love is its dream.
~ Alfred de Musset
THINGS TO DO IN JUAN-LES-PINS
Beach and watersports (Hotel Belles Rives, Star Plage, Le Trident)
Yachting (http://www.yacht-rivier..., ask for Sebestian)
Deep Sea Fishing
Paddle boarding and kayaking (http://www.capkayak.fr/)
Electric bike riding (http://so-solex.com/)
Casino (Partouche Eden) **The glassed-in complex of the Eden Casino houses slot machines, roulette and blackjack tables. Texas Hold'Em Poker is played every night. The casino is open until 4 am (5 am in summer).
Shopping
FOOD AND DINING IN JUAN-LES-PINS
Cap Riviera - 5 stars on Yelp and within walking distance of The Hotel Belle Rives
Kenavo creperie - Creperie with 5 stars on Yelp
Au Fournil Du Lys - Bakery
NIGHTLIFE IN JUAN-LES-PINS
Pam Pam
Le Crystal
Le Village
Kiss Club
THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN ANTIBES
Beach (Plage de Salis is a public, sandy beach)
Absinthe Bar (Bar Absinthe is in an underground cave near the market in Rue Sade. This bar is also a museum during the day and serves absinthe and wines in a convivial atmosphere with pianist.)
Joa Casino La Siesta
Farmers Market (Marche Provencal): **Note: Make sure that you visit the market before lunchtime as the food market is only open in the mornings (everyday) from 6am until 1pm.
Picasso Museum (Musée Picasso)
Visit the grounds of Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Fort Carré
Hike along the coast on the Sentier de Tire-Poil (takes approx. two hours)
Cap d’Antibes
Swim in Plage de la Garoupe, the cove immortalized in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night
Visit various villas and gardens open for tours (Villa Eilenroc: http://www.antibesjuanl...)
FOOD AND DINNING IN ANTIBES
Bacon - a Michelin star restaurant
Le Figuier de Saint-Esprit - a Michelin star restaurant with 4 stars on Yelp
Les Pecheurs - Another restaurant with a Michelin star. It's located on the beach at the Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel.
Le Comptoir de la Tourraque - French food with 4 stars on Yelp
La Cafetiere Fêlée - sushi place with 4 1/2 stars on Yelp
La Côte à l’Os - 4 stars on Yelp
Albert 1er - High quality seafood place with 4 stars on Yelp
Le Nacional - When you've had enough of the “catch of the day," head to Le Nacional, where the selection includes Black Angus American, Australian, or Coutancie beef, and various cuts from rump steak to rib to sirloin XXL. You can even read about where your meat (and veal, chicken, and foie gras, also on the menu) was raised, as well as its race, age, and feeding methods.
Le Romarin - A little restaurant tucked away on the beach road where the locals go. Family run, typical French cuisine, unpretentious and reasonably priced.
La Closerie
Mamalu
L'Enoteca - Wine and champagne bar serving quality wines and tapas in the old town just down from the market walking towards the port.
La Boîte a Pates - Tucked away in the old town near the Provençal market, La Boîte a Pates sells delicious homemade ravioli and pasta and a wide selection of Italian antipasti and meats.
Boulangerie Patisserie de L'ilette - A boulangerie with a quality range of bread, croissants, pastries, cakes and many savory specialities. All available to eat at the cafe on the terrace or to take away.
For your sweet tooth -
Patisserie Cottard
Jean Luc Pele
DAY TRIPS
Monaco (Monte Carlo) - Principality palace, the exotic gardens, Oceanographic Museum, casino and the F1 race track
Cannes - La Croisette (the promenade along the seafront), the seashore and sandy beach, the city center and old town (Le Suquet)
Nice (35 minutes by car) - The Promenade des Anglais, the seashore and stony beach, the city center and old town (Vieux Nice), Matisse Museum, Chagall Museum and Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMAC), plus the vineyards in the Bellet region
Grasse (35 minutes by car) - Perfume factories (parfumeries) and the Fragonard Perfume Museum
Isles des Lerins - Two islands in the bay of Cannes: one with the castle that held "The Man in the Iron Mask" and the other with a working monastery and vineyard
Mougins - An old medieval village with art galleries, restaurants, museums and golf at the Royal Mougins Golf Club
Biot - A village perched on the hilltops famous for its art, glass, ceramic, sculpture and silversmith studios
Eze - A medieval village 470 metres above the sea with stunning views
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat - Among the Cote d’Azur’s most desirable addresses, with some opulent hotels and restaurants, visit the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and enjoy the beautiful gardens and aristocratic architecture
Saint-Tropez (1 1/2 hours by car) - a stunning fishing village turned glamorous hang out and jet set hot spot, have lunch or dinner at the famous Club 55 beach club
EXPLORING A LITTLE FURTHER AFIELD
If you plan to turn your trip to France into a vacation and would like to discover another region of France, we recommend that you head into Provence. Provence is a region with bustling cities, sleepy sun-baked villages, magnificent Roman ruins and endless seas of vineyards. Provence is for many the quintessential France.
Chic towns & cities: Aix en Provence, Saint Rémy de Provence, Avignon, Salon de Provence
Stunning landscapes and country settings: the Alpilles and the Luberon Valley
Wine Tasting: Provence is home to several AOC categories of wine including Côtes de Provence, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence and Bandol. The first Côtes de Provence vineyards can be found only an hour's drive west from Juan-les-Pins
In search of lavender: the most famous region for lavender in France is the Vaucluse region of Provence, symbolized by the bright purple fields in front of the Abbaye de Senanque