Old Town

The old town of Antibes

The old town of Antibes is a maze of picturesque lanes, heir to the Greek city of Antipolis. The Antibes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this old centre laden with history, between sea, ramparts and Provençal market.

The heir of the ancient Antipolis

The history of Antibes is far from recent: the town was founded in the fourth century before our era by the Greeks, under the name of Antipolis, the town opposite. Its old town keeps the imprint of this long Mediterranean past, between vestiges, ramparts and lanes. There you wander in a maze of narrow streets and small squares, lined with houses in the colours of the South, shops, cafés and the famous Provençal market. Dominated by the Grimaldi Castle and the cathedral, girded with ramparts facing the sea, the old town of Antibes embodies all the charm of the authentic French Riviera.

What to see

Here you wander in the maze of narrow lanes and small squares lined with houses in the colours of the South, shops, cafés and the Provençal market, dominated by the Grimaldi Castle and the cathedral, girded with ramparts. The old town of Antibes embodies the charm of the French Riviera. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The old town of Antibes is explored on foot, between the sea, the ramparts and the port. It is a freely accessible public district; the shops, the market and the monuments have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in its lanes.

What is the origin of the old town of Antibes?

It was founded in the fourth century before our era by the Greeks, under the name of Antipolis; its old town keeps the imprint of this long Mediterranean past, between ramparts and lanes.

Where is the old town of Antibes?

Between the sea, the ramparts and the port, in Antibes, in France.