Guidebook for Lou Messugo Roquefort-les-Pins
Food Scene
Restaurant and café recommendations
Delicious, creative food in an old school. The school theme is not overdone, just fun. At the end of the meal you are served with a bowl of Haribo sweets! Mid price range.
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L'Ecole des Filles
380 Av. Amiral de GrasseDelicious, creative food in an old school. The school theme is not overdone, just fun. At the end of the meal you are served with a bowl of Haribo sweets! Mid price range.
fabulous fresh dishes, interesting Mediterranean food, good service
9 locals raden deze aan
Auberge du Clos des Pins
35 Rte de Notre Damefabulous fresh dishes, interesting Mediterranean food, good service
Bistro off shoot of Michelin starred chef. Excellent daily specials
25 locals raden deze aan
Bistro du Clos
9 Rte d'OpioBistro off shoot of Michelin starred chef. Excellent daily specials
Pizzas des Pins
D2085great pizzas, will deliver to Lou Messugo
Trattoria Quattro
1288 Rte de CannesDelicious Italian restaurant with charming terrace
Everything Else
Briliant adventure "accrobranche" ("Go Ape" in UK). In a gorge in the Loup river fly high in the forest on zip lines, climb along via ferratas, thru tunnels & along high wires. Adults & kids from 8.
57 locals raden deze aan
Canyonbos
26 Rte de GrasseBriliant adventure "accrobranche" ("Go Ape" in UK). In a gorge in the Loup river fly high in the forest on zip lines, climb along via ferratas, thru tunnels & along high wires. Adults & kids from 8.
Beautiful wild open scenery with unusual rock formations, wild flowers and great views. Excellent for hiking, picnis and paragliding (with many schools to teach you).
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Plateau de Caussols
Beautiful wild open scenery with unusual rock formations, wild flowers and great views. Excellent for hiking, picnis and paragliding (with many schools to teach you).
Drive around this peninsula for glimpses into stunning properties and views across the coast. Lovely little beaches & a great walk along the coastal path.
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Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Drive around this peninsula for glimpses into stunning properties and views across the coast. Lovely little beaches & a great walk along the coastal path.
Our favourite beach worth the 40 min drive. Stunning red cliffs & crystal clear water with underwater snorkelling trail.
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Pointe de l'Aiguille State Park
57 Bd de la Cor d'OrOur favourite beach worth the 40 min drive. Stunning red cliffs & crystal clear water with underwater snorkelling trail.
The closest place to hire windsurfs, catamarans, jetskis etc. Clean pebbly beach with easy parking
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Yacht Club Villeneuve Loubet
129 Bd Eric TabarlyThe closest place to hire windsurfs, catamarans, jetskis etc. Clean pebbly beach with easy parking
The Village of Fools
2559 Route de GrasseFun theme park just 10 mins from Lou Messugo
Pretty little village 5 mins from Lou Messugo with some good restaurants.
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Le Rouret
Pretty little village 5 mins from Lou Messugo with some good restaurants.
Sightseeing
Gorgeous medieval village with excellent market on Friday mornings. Plenty of good cafés.
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Valbonne
Gorgeous medieval village with excellent market on Friday mornings. Plenty of good cafés.
Attractive town formerly the world centre of the perfume industry. Plenty of interesting sites to visit incl. perfume factories where you can make your own perfume and International Museum of Perfume
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Grasse
Attractive town formerly the world centre of the perfume industry. Plenty of interesting sites to visit incl. perfume factories where you can make your own perfume and International Museum of Perfume
Stunning ancient hill village perched on the edge of the cliff. Gorgeous views reaching from Italy to St Tropez and even out to Corsica on a clear day.
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Gourdon
Stunning ancient hill village perched on the edge of the cliff. Gorgeous views reaching from Italy to St Tropez and even out to Corsica on a clear day.
Mougins
Pretty medieval village full of restaurants & art galleries.
Attractive old town and nearby Chapel decorated by Matisse. Also smaller fortified village of St Paul packed with galleries and shops selling local souvenirs. Great music festival in July-Aug.
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Vence
Attractive old town and nearby Chapel decorated by Matisse. Also smaller fortified village of St Paul packed with galleries and shops selling local souvenirs. Great music festival in July-Aug.
Pretty medieval hill village famous for glass blowing. Plenty of good cafés, bars & restaurants as well as shops selling glass and other local produce.
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Biot
Pretty medieval hill village famous for glass blowing. Plenty of good cafés, bars & restaurants as well as shops selling glass and other local produce.
Cagnes has 3 parts, the old fishing village & sea front, the main new town and the old medieval hill town. Go rollerblading along the seafront or explore the old hill town - fewer tourists here!
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Cagnes-sur-Mer
Cagnes has 3 parts, the old fishing village & sea front, the main new town and the old medieval hill town. Go rollerblading along the seafront or explore the old hill town - fewer tourists here!
Beautiful old hill village famous for its violet production (for perfume industry in nearby Grasse).
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Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Beautiful old hill village famous for its violet production (for perfume industry in nearby Grasse).
Untouched medieval hill village. No tourist shops, souvenirs or restaurants, just pure authenticity.
11 locals raden deze aan
Saorge
Untouched medieval hill village. No tourist shops, souvenirs or restaurants, just pure authenticity.
Ancient village in semi circle formation. Off the beaten track. Great for hiking, river swimming, canyoning and stunning scenery.
11 locals raden deze aan
Breil-sur-Roya
Ancient village in semi circle formation. Off the beaten track. Great for hiking, river swimming, canyoning and stunning scenery.
Glamorous Monaco! The harbour, the casino, the shops are all well known, but take a walk around the old town and visit the Oceanographic Museum for a more original visit.
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Monaco City
Glamorous Monaco! The harbour, the casino, the shops are all well known, but take a walk around the old town and visit the Oceanographic Museum for a more original visit.
Beautiful villa open to the public but it's the gardens that are really worth the trip.
249 locals raden deze aan
Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild
1 Av. Ephrussi de RothschildBeautiful villa open to the public but it's the gardens that are really worth the trip.
Pretty town on the border with Italy famous for having the most hours of sunshine per year in France and its unique lemon festival that takes place every year in Feb/March.
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Menton
Pretty town on the border with Italy famous for having the most hours of sunshine per year in France and its unique lemon festival that takes place every year in Feb/March.
The "Bay of Angels" in Nice is bordered by the famous Promenade des Anglais with its elegant art nouveau hotels on one side and beautiful azure sea & pebbly beaches on the other. Beach bars all along
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Promenade des Anglais
Promenade des AnglaisThe "Bay of Angels" in Nice is bordered by the famous Promenade des Anglais with its elegant art nouveau hotels on one side and beautiful azure sea & pebbly beaches on the other. Beach bars all along
Beautiful narrow crooked streets in tones of ochre red and orange. Nice was part of Italy until 150 yrs ago and the architecture reflects this. Full of interesting shops and cafés.
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old nice
Beautiful narrow crooked streets in tones of ochre red and orange. Nice was part of Italy until 150 yrs ago and the architecture reflects this. Full of interesting shops and cafés.
Authentic Russian Orthodox church in Nice. Russians have always been important visitors/settlers in Nice.
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St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Avenue Nicolas IIAuthentic Russian Orthodox church in Nice. Russians have always been important visitors/settlers in Nice.
Unique Roman monument built in 1 BC to commemorate Ceasar's victory. This beautiful building sits high above the bay of Monaco with spectacular views all around.
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Trofee van Augustus
Avenue Albert 1er de MonacoUnique Roman monument built in 1 BC to commemorate Ceasar's victory. This beautiful building sits high above the bay of Monaco with spectacular views all around.
La Citadelle d'Entrevaux
Porte Royale du Pont LevisStunning fortified town on the river Var.
Beautiful fully walled perched village with good restaurants and art galleries
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Saint Paul de Vence
Beautiful fully walled perched village with good restaurants and art galleries
Beautiful port of Nice, with pretty colourful traditional wooden fishing boats
214 locals raden deze aan
PHARMACIE PORT LYMPIA
50 Bd StalingradBeautiful port of Nice, with pretty colourful traditional wooden fishing boats
Museum in Renoir's old house. Sympathetically recreates Renoir's life with some original paintings and many of his belongings.
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Musée Renoir
Museum in Renoir's old house. Sympathetically recreates Renoir's life with some original paintings and many of his belongings.
Excellent museum all about the sea with small aquarium
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Musée Océanographique de Monaco
Avenue Saint-MartinExcellent museum all about the sea with small aquarium
Arts & Culture
Fondation Maeght
623 Chem. des GardettesExcellent private art collection in glorious setting.
Small museum of Picasso's works housed in the elegant Château Grimaldi in the heart of the old town of Antibes.
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Musée Picasso
place mariejolSmall museum of Picasso's works housed in the elegant Château Grimaldi in the heart of the old town of Antibes.
Lovely setting in the elegant Nice suburb of Cimiez, surrounded by a park and Roman ruins, this museum dedicated to Matisse is a nice place to visit even if you're not really into Matisse.
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Musée Matisse
164 Av. des Arènes de CimiezLovely setting in the elegant Nice suburb of Cimiez, surrounded by a park and Roman ruins, this museum dedicated to Matisse is a nice place to visit even if you're not really into Matisse.
Interesting modern art gallery focusing mainly on local artists such as Niki de Ste Phalle & Ben. Interesting building.
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Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Place Yves KleinInteresting modern art gallery focusing mainly on local artists such as Niki de Ste Phalle & Ben. Interesting building.
Excellent world renowed jazz festival every July. Beautiful setting outdoors under the parasol pines by the sea. Attracts great artists.
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Jazz à Juan
Excellent world renowed jazz festival every July. Beautiful setting outdoors under the parasol pines by the sea. Attracts great artists.
Musee International de la Parfumerie
2 Bd du Jeu de BallonFantastic museum all about perfume
Fabulous juxtaposition of classical and contemporary art
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Museum of Classical Art in Mougins
32 Rue du CommandeurFabulous juxtaposition of classical and contemporary art
Parks & Nature
Beautiful gorge along the Loup river great for hiking, canyoning & picnicking.
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Les Gorges Du Loup
26 Chem. de l'EscureBeautiful gorge along the Loup river great for hiking, canyoning & picnicking.
Gréolières les Neiges
local family-friendly ski resort, only 50 mins away.
2 beautiful islands off Cannes. Ferries every 30 mns take 15 mns. Lovely small beaches & walking trails on both. St H has working monastery, abbey & vines, Ste M has ancient fort. A great day out!
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Île Sainte-Marguerite
2 beautiful islands off Cannes. Ferries every 30 mns take 15 mns. Lovely small beaches & walking trails on both. St H has working monastery, abbey & vines, Ste M has ancient fort. A great day out!
Cap d'Antibes
Fabulous walk around the Cap, about 5 kms. Gorgeous scenery
City/town information
Beautiful walled old town, great bars & restaurants, good shopping, lovely beaches, super yachts in the harbour, what more could you want?
558 locals raden deze aan
Antibes
Beautiful walled old town, great bars & restaurants, good shopping, lovely beaches, super yachts in the harbour, what more could you want?
local village (10 mins on foot) with delicious bakery, outstanding greengrocer, butcher, deli, fish monger, foreign newspapers & good restaurants. Also has a cinema and Escape Game
11 locals raden deze aan
Roquefort-les-Pins
local village (10 mins on foot) with delicious bakery, outstanding greengrocer, butcher, deli, fish monger, foreign newspapers & good restaurants. Also has a cinema and Escape Game