The lovely beaches of Antibes and Juan les Pins
The town of Antibes Juan-les-Pins has many beaches. Although its coastline is 25 kilometers long, these beaches are never wide, and they are often hidden, sunny, or shady, and open to the public. There are also restaurants and deckchairs available on these beaches. The East of the town, which is bordered by Fort Carré and La Brague, is where the shingle beaches are deposited by the Var.
The water is very deep off the beach, which makes it very cool, but it’s also important to watch out for children, especially if they have sensitive feet. During the summer season, the beaches are supervised and are equipped with showers and fast food outlets. The sandy beach at La Gravette, which is located near the harbor, is protected from the winds and swell.
There is an emergency post and surveillance in Old Antibes. As you leave the town towards Cap d’Antibes, you will come across Salis and Ponteil, which are both long sandy beaches that are ideal for kids. A large parking area, a sailing school, and accessible facilities for individuals with disabilities make beach visits simple for everyone.
Public beaches in Juan-les-Pins run from the town’s center to the exit to Golf-Juan.
Some of the private beaches in the area offer restaurants, water sports, and emergency posts. You’ll also find surveillance equipment, toilets, and food and drinks available in every part of the beach. On the west and south coast of Cap d’Antibes, there are numerous secluded and private beaches that are sometimes hidden. Bring your snorkel and diving mask and explore the sea bed.
Blue flag quality
Every summer the blue flag flies on our coastline and certifies the quality of bathing water.
During the season, each week, 18 samples are taken under the aegis of the Regional Health Agency and displayed. The City also carries out daily bacteriological self-checking in its own laboratory at the Espace Mer & Littoral.
A Veolia hybrid cleaning boat, equipped with landing nets to collect jellyfish and macro-waste up to 60 cm deep, operates every day until September 30. Every summer, nearly 10 tonnes of waste are collected at sea. Finally, to limit discharges into the sea during rainy weather, the treatment capacity of the Salis wastewater treatment plant was increased from 172,000 to 245 000 equivalent/inhabitant.
Daily maintenance
Salis, Garoupe, Ponteil, Ondes and Pêcheurs beaches are re-silted with nearly 3,500 tonnes of fine sand. Daily, the 5.2 km of public beaches are maintained by a team of 21 agents: three screeners sweep the sand and waste is collected by hand. The bins are collected 4 times a day and over the past three years, sorting has appeared across the entire coastline. 18 temporary toilets accessible to PRMs have been installed. Finally, beach ashtrays will be distributed free of charge.
Proper use of beach showers
For obvious health reasons – sand and sea water are unstable environments which can carry microbes or bacteria – the showers remain open. That said, their use should be limited to rinsing bathers. An awareness campaign on the proper use of shower water is being carried out on the beaches.
Enjoy swimming and thank you for respecting drinking water.