Gardens of
the Villa Kérylos - Théodore Reinach Foundation
Beaulieu sur Mer
Address: Rue Gustave Eiffel - Beaulieu sur Mer
Phone: +33(0)493 01 01 44
Fax: +33(0)493 01 23 36
Opening Hours: July and August, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rest of the year
: 10.30-12.30 a.m. and 2-6 p.m.
Access: Guided tours
Renoir Estate
and Gardens
Cagnes sur Mer
Address: Avenue des Colettes - Cagnes sur Mer
Phone: +33(0)493 20 61 07
Description: A marvelous countrified setting with century-old olive-trees,
flowerbeds, orange-trees and roses. This intact decor where one
can sit and paint contains an old farmhouse dating back to 1848,
plus Renoir's last sculpture : Vénus Victrix.
Opening Hours: May 1st to September 30th : 10.30-12.30 a.m. and 1.30-6 p.m.
October 1st to April 30th : 10-12 a.m. and 2-5 p.m.
Access: Free admission to the park, entrance fee charged for the
Renoir Museum
Exotic Gardens
Eze
Address: Eze
Phone: +33(0)493 41 10 30
Fax: +33(0)493 41 04 80
Description: Suspended 429 m between sky and sea, the "Jardin
Exotique" offers a magnificent sweeping view of the entire
Coast. Over 400 succulent plants and cacti surround the castle ruins.
Opening Hours: Open year round, 9-12 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. From July 1st to
August 31st : 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Access: Private visitors and groups welcome. Guided tours by request.
Gardens
at the Château de la Napoule
Mandelieu la Napoule
Address: Avenue Henri Clews - Mandelieu la Napoule
Phone: +33(0)493 49 95 05
Fax: +33(0)492 97 62 71
Description: Visitors can visit both the castle and its gardens.
Opening Hours: Visits at 3 and 4 p.m.
Gardens
of the Villa Maria Serena
Menton
Address: 21, Promenade Reine Astrid - Menton
Description: The villa "Maria Serena" was built by Charles
Garnier. Its 2.5-acre park was originally devoted to the introduction
and acclimatization of tropical and sub-tropical vegetation (palm-trees,
cycas, strelizias).
Opening Hours: Tuesdays, from 10 a.m.
Albert 1er
Gardens
Nice
Address: Nice
Description: Built in two phases at the end of last century, after
the River Pailon had been covered over, these gardens now extend
beyond Place Masséna. The gardens offer a vast area for leisurely
strolls and relaxation with a band stand and marquee theater. Bernar
Venet's gigantic, awesome sculpture, “L'Arc”, soars skywards
on the central lawn.
Opening Hours: Open daily
Parc du
Château
Nice
Address: Nice
Description: Close to Old Nice and the Cours Saleya, the park on
the hill (which once had a castle) is reached by elevator or a climb
through the gardens. Superb views of both sides of Nice, the Bay
of Angels and Mont-Boron.
Phoenix
Floral Park
Nice
Address: 405, Promenade des Anglais - Nice
Phone: +33(0)493 18 03 33
Fax: +33(0)493 18 01 01
Description: A 17.5-acre park with one of Europe's biggest greenhouses,
containing over 2,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants.
Opening Hours: Open year round, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Access: Private visitors and groups welcome. Guided tours.
Ephrussi
de Rothschild Villa and Gardens
Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
Address: Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
Phone: +33(0)493 01 33 09
Fax: +33(0)493 01 31 10
Description: Overlooking the sea on both sides, the Ephrussi de
Rothschild Villa and Gardens are an amazing architectural achievement.
Very fine collection of furniture and porcelain (18th-C.). The gardens
are laid out on 7 different themes.
Opening Hours: Open daily, all year round.
