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Cagnes-sur-mer boasts an old town center, Haut de Cagnes, a seaside resort, Cros-de-Cagnes, a racecourse, museums, beaches and more. It's an attractive town that appeals to lovers of beaches, history, art, sports, etc.
The Renoir museum is presented on its own page.As well as Haut-de-Cagnes, the historic old village of Cagnes-sur-mer.As well ass the Grimaldi castle.
The town of Cagnes lies between Nice and Antibes, on the edge of the Baie des Anges. A Promenade runs for miles alongside the sea. The beaches are made up of pebbles, some tobacco-free, others accessible, others for dogs, etc.The town has a multiple configuration, between the present-day town, the Cros-de-Cagnes, (the old fishing village), the Haut-de-Cagnes (the old town) and the Renoir museum and its garden of hundred-year-old olive trees.
Le Cros-de-Cagnes is an old fishing village. If tourism is replacing this activity, it's because the village has preserved a certain authenticity, far from the concrete development seen further on.The neighborhood is home to a port, mainly small boats, including the famous pointus and a few fishing boats.The local Italian fishermen built the Chapelle des pêcheurs (1863). This chapel has been damaged but restored time and again. Although small in size, it boasts a handsome campanile (circa 1900).The streets are those of a fine seaside resort, with restaurants, shops selling local produce, etc. Le Cros-de-Cagnes is particularly attractive. Cros-de-Cagnes is particularly lively in summer. Attend the boules games on Place Saint Pierre, stroll the shopping streets, such as Avenue des Oliviers, or the very flowery Allée des Villas fleuries.