Holidays in Juan-les-Pins

JUAN-LES-PINS is located in the heart of the Côte d'Azur, between Nice (23 km) and Cannes (11 km). This village, part of the Antibes district, was founded recently, in the 1880s, but quickly became one of the most prestigious destinations on the French Riviera. A long white-sand beach (25 km) stretches along a beautiful pine grove, one of Juan-les-Pins's natural attractions.

The wild beauty of Juan-les-Pins was recognized as early as 1881 by the Duke of Albany, Queen Victoria's son. However, the town only truly began to flourish in the 1920s with the arrival of Americans in the nearby Juan-les-Pins quarter of Antibes. They brought with them the music that had already conquered America: black jazz.

Since the 1950s, the village has experienced a tourism boom, thanks to both its natural beauty and its vibrant nightlife.

Juan-les-Pins is considered one of the most luxurious resorts in the Mediterranean, enhanced by the exquisite shops on the Promenade du Soleil.

Juan-les-Pins is the best resort on the French Riviera for families with children. A magnificent water park, the unique Marineland aquarium, a butterfly park, and a host of other attractions await. The town also boasts a sailing school designed specifically for children.

Here, you can learn the intricacies of handling a catamaran or windsurfing board. At the town's tennis center, teenagers can learn not only tennis but also diving, rollerblading, and other sports. The local Picasso Museum offers special children's tours, after which young visitors can create their own "masterpiece" in the museum's painting studio.

Entertainment:

• Marineland is Europe's first marine park. Its inhabitants include dolphins, killer whales, and tropical fish of every color and hue. The main attraction is a giant shark aquarium. You can admire these marine predators through the transparent walls of a tunnel running beneath the aquarium. (It feels like you're walking on the ocean floor.)
• Aqua Splash is the largest water park on the French Riviera. It features a 1,000-square-meter main pool, a pool with artificial surf, an artificial river, 12 water slides, and many other attractions.
• Butterfly Park is an exotic park where you can admire hundreds of free-flying butterflies. Other inhabitants include sea turtles, bats, and iguanas.
• Le Petite Ferme Park is an authentic Provençal farm with domestic animals—cows, horses, chickens, and more. It's a huge hit with the youngest visitors. Here you can ride a pony cart and play miniature golf.

See:

• Picasso Museum. In 1946, Picasso opened his studio in one of the rooms of the Château Grimaldi, then a small provincial museum. Following his six-month stay, he left the museum a true treasure: 25 monumental paintings, drawings, sketches, and 150 ceramic pieces created in the nearby village of Vallauris. The museum later expanded to include other works by the artist, as well as paintings and sculptures by Miró, Modigliani, Picabia, Ernst, Hans Hartung, and other luminaries. The museum also hosts various temporary exhibitions.
• Peynet Museum. Named after the famous artist who lived in Antibes, the museum houses a significant collection of his works: drawings, theater sets, posters, costumes, and sculptures.
• Tower Museum. The Tour de l'Orme bears witness to the richness of folk art and traditions... This tower also has another name: the Djili Tower. For 150 years, this medieval building was home to the Djili fishing family. Today, it houses a museum of folk art and traditions, inviting you on a fascinating journey into everyday life in the 18th and 19th centuries: traditional clothing, household items, furniture...