Have you ever thought of settling down in the French Riviera, and especially in Antibes ? In order to help you make the right choice, The Antibes Transactions team has listed below 10 reaons to live in Antibes. We invite you to contact us, we will be delighted to hear from you, learn about your real estate project and help you succed with it.
New parents with toddlers usually find Antibes a good balance between professional and family life. Antibes represents a good option when choosing where to settle down once family starts getting bigger.
The city of Antibes propose public amenities and activities dedicated to children of all ages. Antibes presents, among others, 15 playgrounds where families can have a nice day, many sport fields where local associations offere varied extracurricular activities, a big public swimming pool as well as theatres proposing plays for children and adults.
Locations such as the Albert 1er parc, the Semboules parc, the Exflora parc, the Pinède garden ant the Pré des pécheurs are the places where locals can go for a walk as a family while enjoying the generous weather from the south of France.
One of the advantages from living in Antibes is being able to walk around beautiful natural and built environments. Between the narrow streets from the old town, the Promenade Amiral de Grasse amd the amazing panoramas from the Gravette viewpoint as well as the Albert 1er square, Antibes is a city where we can enjoy nice walks anytime at any season.
Without a doubt, among the places that are most visited by locals and tourists in the city of Antibes, we find its sandy beaches. Meeting points to have a picnic, do a sport activity or just relax during the holidays of after work, the sandy beaches from Antibes make it possible for locals to enjoy the summer fully as well as most of the spring without needing to travel.
The Salis beach, the Ponteil beach, the Gravette beach and the beaches from Juan Les Pins, among others are the ideal location for a nice moment to share with friends and family.
Filled with charm and history, the old town of Antibes represents the heart of the tourist activity in the city, Here we find squares, restaurants, shops, street markets, etc.
The old town from Antibes attracts many English speakers who appreciate the charme of the old building as well as its proximity to the port.
For those passionate about hiking, the Cap d'Antibes is a place that combines seascapes with woods landscapes where we can escape easily from the urban environment. Here we can get disconnected by walking along the seaside or by going towards the Bois de la Garoupe through access roads like the Chemin du Calvaire.
In the city of Antibes, we also find several historical sites that show how rich in history this part of France is. Among the buildings that are part of the city cultural heritage, we can mention the Picasso museum, the Archeological museum, the Saint Bernardin Chapel, the Garoupe sanctuary, the Garoupe lighthouse, the Fort Carré fortified stronghold, the botanic garden from the Thuret villa.
The yearly calendar of event from the city of Antibes is very busy and varied, making it possible for everybody to easily organise a get-together either during the week or on weekends. Equipped with many open spaces such as the Place des Martyrs de la Résistance, the Place Nationale, the Place Général de Gaulle or the Pré des Pêcheurs, among others, the locals as well as the visitors can enjoy outdoor markets, fun parcs, concerts, Christmas markets and other varied activities.
Whether you like basketball or not, once you live in Antibes, you will be quickly tempted to become a fan of the Sharks, the traditional basketball teal from the city of Antibes. Attending one of the Sharks' matches is enough to start letting the nice atmosphere getting into you and make you want to be part of this basketball community. With their basketball schools, the Sharks share their passion and make children discover this beautiful sport.
In the summer, it is not only the number of tourists that goes up in the city of Antibes, but also the number of attractions to discover. You can have fun at the Aquasplash water park that is equipped with several swimming pools and water slides (next to Marineland, the biggest sea zoo in Europe, and Kid's Island educational farm) as well as the Antibesland fun parc. As you can see, during the summer in the city of Antibes, the fun is guaranteed.
Fist marina in the Mediterranean with a capacity for boats up to 160 metres, the port Vauban is a must-see destination for those passionate about yachting. While waking along the Vauban port, you can behold the biggest yatchs in the world parked at the Quai des Milliardaires and go fishing if you please as many yatchs are available for rent for the sea lovers.
Well, that's it, you now know 10 reasons that make the Antibes a very nice city to live in. Do you feel like becoming Antibois or Antiboise?
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