Mandelieu-la-Napoule: Hotels & Evening Entertainment

Things to do during the day

• The Château de La Napoule stands at the water's edge below Mont San Peyre. A medieval fortress of the Villeneuve family, it was bought in ruins in 1918 by the American artists Henry and Marie Clews, who rebuilt it. Today it houses the Henry Clews museum and a garden, and its owner, La Napoule Art Foundation, hosts artists in residence.¹
• Mont San Peyre is an 18-hectare park with a 360-degree view over the Gulf of La Napoule, the Lérins Islands and the Estérel. A footpath of 3.4 kilometres makes it an easy walk.²
• The Tanneron hills hold what the tourist office calls the largest mimosa forest in Europe, in full bloom in January and February. The town has celebrated its Fête du Mimosa every February since 1930.^{2, 3}
• The Estérel massif has 400 kilometres of marked trails for walkers and mountain bikers, bordered by the Corniche d'Or coast road.²
• The banks of the Siagne make a gentle walk that links the beaches, the town centre and the Capitou district.²
• Port La Napoule and Port de la Rague are the two main harbours for a stroll along the quays. La Napoule Boat Show is held at Port La Napoule every April.⁴

Evening ideas

• The Royal Casino JOA, inside the Pullman Cannes Mandelieu on the seafront, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m., and until 5 a.m. in high season, according to the Côte d'Azur tourist board.^{5, 6}
• The same listing gives hours for the Bay Club, open on Saturdays only, from 11.30 p.m. to 5 a.m.⁵
• In summer, night markets are held every Friday at Parc Robinson, and a makers' market every Wednesday on avenue Henry Clews.⁷

Restaurants and bars

• The casino's Bar des Sports is a restaurant and bar open every day from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Its menu is served without a break from noon to 11 p.m.⁵
• Le Blue Lemon, the restaurant of the Pullman Cannes Mandelieu, serves Mediterranean cuisine on terraces facing the sea and is open all year.⁸
• The Château d'Agecroft, built of red Estérel porphyry above the sea, is mainly a holiday centre, but its restaurant is open for lunch or a drink with a sea view.¹

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