Antibes Day Trip from Nice, France

Antibes is a beautiful coastal town located on the French Riviera, between Nice and Cannes.

Place Nationale: 63 Rue de la République, 06600 Antibes, France
Yacht Dock: 13 Quai des Évadés de Guerre, 06600 Antibes, France
Picasso Museum: place mariejol, 06600 Antibes, France
Date Picture Taken: May, 2024

On the way back from Cannes to Nice, I stopped at Antibes for a quick tour.  Antibes is known for its old town enclosed by 16th-century ramparts with the star-shaped Fort Carré.

Walked to the central plaza of Antibes

Place des Martyrs de la Résistance

Walked toward the ocean

Place Nationale

I kept walking toward the ocean

The picture shows the city wall with an opening to the ocean.

Next to the city wall are more restaurants

Going through the opening to the oceanside

Yacht Dock

Came back into the city again

I walked toward the Picasso Museum

The Picassos Museum

At the back of the Picasso Museum is the ocean-side

Panoramic view

The museum is housed in the Château Grimaldi, a historic castle that dates back to the 14th century. The castle was originally a Greek trading post, then a Roman fort, and later a residence for the Grimaldi family.

In 1946, Picasso was invited to use the castle as his studio. During his stay, he created numerous works which he later donated to the city of Antibes. This collection forms the core of the museum’s holdings.

Came back to the museum

Inside the museum

The museum’s collection includes paintings, drawings, ceramics, and sculptures created by Picasso during his time in Antibes. Notable works include “La Joie de Vivre,” “Satyr, Faun and Centaur with Trident,” and various ceramics.

I came out of the museum and walked to the central plaza.

Back side

Back side

Came back to the plaza