Mandelieu-la-Napoule: San Peyre
San Peyre has served as a fortified settlement in Provence since antiquity. This wooded volcanic hill rises above Mandelieu-la-Napoule, near the mouth of the Siagne, where the river meets the Mediterranean. Archaeological traces on its summit attest to successive occupation, while its slopes frame the developed coast between Cannes and the Esterel Massif. Below lies La Napoule, whose medieval castle was transformed in the early 20th century by the American artists Henry and Marie Clews into the Château de la Napoule. The château’s gardens, sculptures and cultural programme give this Riviera resort a distinctive artistic counterpoint to its marinas, beaches and golf courses. San Peyre remains a defining piece of the town’s relief, linking the coastal plain to the low hills inland.
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Mandelieu-la-Napoule sits on the Gulf of Napoule on France’s Mediterranean coast, where the Siagne River meets the sea beneath the slopes of the Esterel Massif. This resort town occupies a stretch of the Côte d’Azur defined by sandy beaches, marinas and the red-rock headlands of the Esterel to the west. At La Napoule, the Château de la Napoule combines the remains of a medieval fortress with the imaginative early-20th-century restoration created by American artists Henry and Marie Clews. Its gardens and sculpture-lined grounds now form part of a cultural foundation. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Mandelieu-la-Napoule and the Côte d’Azur.
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