Mougins Village
Located 260m above sea level, the old village enjoys
a grandiose panorama over Cannes and the Isles of Lerins, Mandelieu, Grasse
and the Pre-Alps. The village is designed in the form of a snail shell,
its streets forming a spiral shaped by the ancient village fortifications.
Like all villages, Mougins was encircled in ramparts with a parapet walk,
which have partly survived along with one remaining old village gate:
la porte Sarrazine.
Nearby activities
The village is only 10 minutes drive from Cannes and beaches, 25 minutes
from Nice and an hour an a half away from the ski resorts of Isola 2000
or Auron. The championship golf courses of Cannes-Mougins, Royal Mougins
and Saint Donat are all within 10 minutes drive of the property and further
courses (Mandelieu, Riviera, Grasse Country Club, Opio-Valbonne, Bastide)
are under half an hour away. See the links page for useful links.
Amenities and daytrips
There is a small grocer 2 minutes from the house where you can buy fresh
bread, croissants and basic fruit, vegetables, washing powder and other
provisions. 'Champion' supermarket is 3 minutes drive away in nearby Mougins
town, with a large Carrefour in Antibes. The wonderful fruit, vegetable
and flower market of Forville in Cannes is only 10 minutes away, as is
the famous 'Rue d'Antibes' which has good clothes and shoe shopping. There
are plentiful restaurants in the village and bars and clubs in nearby
Cannes. The vibrant town of Nice is 25 minutes drive away, and a further
30 minutes East is the principality of Monaco, and then the border with
Italy. Good eating and markets can be found in the villages of San Remo
and Ventimiglia. To the west is the beautiful Lac St Cassien, the Esterel
forest, the stunning Gorges de Verdon and pretty hilltop villages such
as Fayence, Seillans and of course the start studded St Tropez.
Eating Out
There are many restaurants in Mougins, from simple pizzerias to some of
the best restaurants in the area.
Find a list of restaurants on the Mougins
Tourist Office web site (click on 'gastronomie').
Booking is recommended in Mougins, especially in peak season
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