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Adventure
Various recognised operators offer a range of challenging rock climbing and outdoor sports,
using the renowned Gorges de Verdon and Puget-Thenier region of the Var River.
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Boating
Most main coastal towns offer sail training for all ages and some provide boat charter.
Sunsail have a base in Nice.
Lake St Cassien - 30 mins - provides a range of on-water and off-water activities for all ages.
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Canoeing
Gorges de Verdon - 70 mins.
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Golf
Grande- Bastide - at Opio- 10 mins
Opio- Valbonne - at Valbonne - 12 mins
Victoria - at Valbonne - 15 mins
St Donat - at Mouans - Sartoux - 15 mins
Claux Amic -outside Grasse - 15 mins (formerly Grasse Country Club)
Cannes - Mougins - near Mougins - 20 mins
Royal Mougins - Mougins - 20 mins
Mandelieu - 2 clubs - 25 mins
There are many other clubs within 30-60 mins of which the best known are St Endreol and Chateau de
Taulanne
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Horse Riding
Chateauneuf - 12 mins
Villeneuve-Loubet - 20 mins
and Caussols - 20 mins.
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Horse Racing - flat, trotting and hurdles
Hippodrome - Cagnes sur Mer - 25 mins - main season December to end March.
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Karting
Chateauneuf-Pre du Lac -10 mins
Villeneuve-Loubet - 20 mins
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Mountain Biking
Bikes can be hired in many places of which Castelanne is best known.
There is also a biking track at Pre du Lac, close to the karting area.
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Para-Gliding/Aerial Sports
Gourdon to Caussols region- 20 mins - meets Chateauneuf- Pre du Lac
Eze and Roquebrune - 55 mins
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Rafting and Tubing
Gorges de Verdon - 70 mins
Some tubing on/by the Loup and Siagne
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Skiing
Greoliere - 45 mins - closest and direct bus from Chateauneuf in season
Isola 2000 - 1.1/2 - 2 hours - purpose built resort
Also at Auron and Vallberg
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Tennis
Chateauneuf
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Walking
Walking is taken very seriously and there are numerous reference books and maps for the area. Walks are
usually well marked and many are categorised by difficulty
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| Key Local Attractions |
Antibes - 25 mins
- Picasso Museum
- Marineland
- Old Port/ramparts
- Cap D’Antibes: beaches, Lighthouse sunset view
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Nice - 30 mins
- Chagall and Matisse museums
- Fine art and Modern art museums
- Opera House
- Old town / Cathedral / fish market
- Promenade des Anglais
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Biot - 20 mins
- Biot glass and Pottery
- Leger Museum
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St Jean - Cap Ferrat - 45 mins
- Ephrussi de Rothschild Mansion /Gardens
- Round Cap walk
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Cagnes - 20 mins
- Castle / old town
- Renoir home / gardens
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St Paul de Vence - 25 mins
- Fondation Maeght - art gallery
- Old walled town
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Cannes - 25 mins
- La Croisette / Le Suquet
- Mougins Village
- Beaches
- Grand Hotels
- Festival
- Restaurants
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Tourrettes sur Loup - 20 mins
- Attractive old town with many artisan workshops / antiques
- En route to Tourettes you wind along the Loup passing Bar sur Loup /Pont sur Loup and Colle sur Loup ( on return )
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Castelanne - 60 mins
- Hautes-Alpes town
- Gateway to Gorges de Verdon
- Point Sublime
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Valbonne - 12 mins
- Unique old town - matrix layout / market place
- Friday market / high class food shopping
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Chateauneuf - Pre du Lac
- Old winding streets
- Gateway to Gorges du Loup
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Vallauris - 25 mins
- Historic Car museum (off A8)
- Musee Magnelli (Picasso ceramics)
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Eze - 45 mins
- "Village Perche"
- Fantastic views over Cap Ferrat / Monaco
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Vence - 25 mins
- Chapelle Matisse
- Old town / 10th Century Cathedral (Chagall Mosaique)
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Gourdon - 10 mins
- "Village perche"
- Feudal Chateau / gardens
- Art-Deco Museum
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Villeneuve-Loubet - 20 mins
- Escoffier Museum
- Castle (birthplace of Henry 3rds wife: Eleanor of Provence)
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Grasse - 10 mins
- Old Perfume Capital
- Admiral de Grasse Museum
- 12th century Cathedral (3 Rubens)
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Other old interesting villages nearby:
- Auribeau - delightful hill village
- Cabris - very old village with fine views
- Fayence/Montauroux/Seillans - 30 mins
- St Valier de Thier - 20 mins
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Monte-Carlo - 55 mins
- Casino / Opera House
- Oceanographic Museum
- Port / Grand Prix venue
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Coastal towns of interest:
- St Tropez / Grimaud village - 65 mins
- Roquebrune Village - 55 mins
- Cap Martin / Menton - 55 mins
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