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Antibes is a city for all seasons. A seaside resort, its 25 kilometres of beaches delight bathers from spring right through to mid-fall. But it is also the birthplace of water skiing, a sport practiced for the first time by two local residents in the bay of Juan-les-Pins.

Sand and music

Antibes is also a cultural city with a distinct taste for music, a passion that dates from the 1920s when the great names of French “chansons”, music halls and above all jazz found themselves captured by its charms. Antibes has had jazz in its veins since the day in 1928 when Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines recorded “Weather Bird”, a name that was subsequently given to one of the yachts anchored in the bay. Jazz has gone on to become an established part of this seaside town, making it a mecca for the best musicians and even serving as the venue, in 1951, for the marriage of Sidney Bechet. The legendary “Jazz à Juan” festival, which takes place in July, can trace its roots back to 1960. Good to know :
- All types of music are appreciated in Antibes: the ”Musiques au cœur” festival is a benchmark event for lovers of the classics, while the “Nuits de Juan” provide a venue for pop concerts, rock acts….
- In addition to the paintings by the man himself, the Musée Picasso also displays the work of important 20th century artists such as Nicolas de Staël, Hans Hartung, Miró and Anna-Eva Bergman, alongside sculptures by Germaine Richier….
- 2 casinos, 8 discotheques, bars and pianos-bars, jazz clubs: the Antibes night life is intense!