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Tour ideas in Mandelieu-La Napoule
Suggested by the town of Mandelieu-La Napoule and its tourist office
Click on the points of the map to see the details of each step.
Tour ideas in details
1 - San Peyre mount
Mount San Peyre overlooks La Napoule and offers a superb walk among pines, cork oaks and mimosa. The footpath crosses the typical vegetation of the local maquis and allows you to reach the remains of the ancient fortress at the top, the orientation table and the breathtaking panoramic view.
Boulevard du Bon Puits – Mandelieu-la Napoule
Latitude : 43.522559 – Longitude : 6.932274
Distance from the ephemeral gardens to the San Peyre’s mount orientation table : 29 minutes (1,8 kilometers)
2 - Fountain’s square
By destroying the staircase leading to the station of La Napoule, an astonishing discovery was made: that of the old fountain of the square, buried under it! Being in a beautiful state of conservation, the town hall decided to modify the initial development plans to restore and enhance it. Years later, the fountain found the place it deserves.
Place de la Fontaine – Mandelieu-la Napoule
Latitude : 43.524121 – Longitude : 6.941297
Distance from the ephemeral gardens to the Fountain’s square : 10 minutes (800 meters)
3 - Station Underpass
Dive into the world of the mythical Nautilus, the legendary submarine of Captain Nemo, with its open views of the abyss and the mechanical bowels of the submersible. The proximity of the underground with the sea has allowed us to imagine a reflection around the theme "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea". The work is signed by Patrick Commecy's team.
Place de la Fontaine - Mandelieu-la Napoule
Latitude : 43.524064 – Longitude : 6.941395
Distance from the ephemeral gardens to the station underpass : 11 minutes (850 meters)
4 - The douaniers’ trail
This change of scenery stroll is very easily accessible to lovers of walks and nature. The trail allows the discovery of the Castle of La Napoule, renovated at the beginning of the 20th century by a couple of American artists: Henry and Marie Clews. On the road also stands the famous rock of the hanged men. A magnificent view of the red rocks of the Esterel massif and the Lérins islands accompany you along this picturesque getaway.
Avenue Henry Clews - Mandelieu-la Napoule
Latitude : 43.524141 – Longitude : 6.942549
Distance from the ephemeral gardens to the douaniers’ trail : 12 minutes (900 meters)
5 - The Siagne river banks
The banks of the Siagne river are the sport and nature assets of Mandelieu-La Napoule. You can navigate, run, and walk in this preserved environment with dense vegetation. Halfway there is the olive trees park, composed of Mediterranean essences.
In addition, a dozen nesting boxes as well as an insect hotel are installed on the ash and eucalyptus trees.
Note the presence of 4 remarkable trees of the Maple-leaved plane tree type, 3 towards the Olympie hall and 1 behind the stadium.
Avenue de la Mer - Mandelieu-la Napoule
Latitude : 43.533301 – Longitude : 6.946166
Distance from the ephemeral gardens to the Siagne river banks, 2 possibilities :
- Siagne river banks – from the Robinson Parking: : 26 minutes (2 kilometers)
- Siagne river banks – from the Olympie hall: : 36 minutes (2,8 kilometers)
6 - Emmanuelle de Marande park
New landscaped park decorated with more than 100 varieties of mimosas, the fetish flower of Mandelieu-La Napoule nicknamed the "winter sun". Due to the number of mimosas planted, this green setting will become, throughout the growth of these trees, a real open-air museum, whose hues and scents vary with the seasons.
Avenue Général Garbay et Chemin du Bon Pin - Mandelieu-la Napoule
Latitude : 43.562970 – Longitude : 6.938691
Distance from the ephemeral gardens to the Emmanuelle de Marande park : 55 minutes (4,5 kilometers)