Cagnes-sur-Mer Attractions

A chain of hills some 50m/165ft high separates the old part of the village from the coastal settlement which was begun in 1930. Here gigantic houses built in pyramids and the newly created Marina-Baie-des-Anges characterize the landscape.

The old fishing port of Cros-de-Cagnes, about 2km/1mi south of the old village at the mouth of the Cagne, is now a large seaside resort and yacht harbor.

Grimaldi Castle and Museum is home to a collection of Archaeology, modern art from the mediterranean, and the museum of the olive tree.

La Colle-sur-Loup , which is popular with artists, lies 6km/4mi northwest of Cagnes, amid the fertile foothills of Vence, the scene of flower-growing. Of interest are the restored 12th C. church and chapel dating from the same period, formerly owned by the monks of Lérins. Nearby stands the Château Le Gaudelet of King François I.

Musée Renoir is the house where Renoir resided during the last years of his life. Exhibits include 10 original paintings and his personal possessions.

Situated 3km/2mi southwest of Cagnes, Villeneuve-Loubet, originally a farming village and standing some 2km/1mi from the coast high up on the left bank of the Loup, has a castle, built originally in the 12th C., with a 30m/98ft high defensive tower; the castle is not open to the public.

In the house where the famous chef Escoffier (1846-1935) was born there is a Museum of Cuisine, displaying culinary objects of the 14th to 20th C.