France Property For Sale Mandelieu La Napoule

Riviera Real Estate Mandelieu: Villas and Houses for Sale

Mandelieu-La Napoule is a seaside resort located at the centre of the French Riviera facing the bay of Cannes, the Lerins islands and the Esterel massif. Its friendly climate makes it an ideal destination summer and winter alike.

However there is much more to offer than just superb beaches of fine sand and the first creeks of red rock, characteristic of the Esterel.

Those interested in sailing can benefit from 6 harbours : 2 sea ports, 3 river ports and one dry dock, giving the town the largest number of marina berths in the Alpes Maritimes area (aprox 5000). The town was awarded the label "Nautical Resort" thanks to the wide variety of water-sports and leisure activities that can be enjoyed here all year round.

Mandelieu-La Napoule has the chance to have on its territory a direct access to the Forest massifs of Esterel and Tanneron, which makes it a privileged destination for nature lovers and those interested in a more green form of tourism : walking, mountain biking or horse riding along the region's footpaths, you'll discover lush, unspoiled landscapes.

Mandelieu-La Napoule is one of the Mediterranean's premier golfing destinations. It is in Mandelieu-La Napoule that the first golf course on the Côte d'Azur was created in 1891 - the “Old Course" With the more recently created "Riviera Golf of Barbossi" inaugurated a century later there are now three courses (two 18 holes and one 9 holes).

Among numerous festivals and culturel events held throughout the year there is the mimosa festival in February and Castle Nights (with theatre and music) in July and August.

Among the most prominent buildings in the area in Mandelieu-La Napoule is the Château de La Napoule. The recent history of this medieval construction might be entitled: "10th-century Saracen tower meets eccentric American millionaire!" Sculptor and philanthropist Henry Clews and his architect wife Marie rebuilt the ruined castle in the 1920s as a Gothic/Romanesque folly, and furnished it with medieval and Renaissance furniture as well as Henry's mischievous carvings. In the rooms where the couple lived - and dressed up - as medieval seigniors, grotesque gargoyles pop out from pillars, peep from niches or decorate doors. Marie designed the gardens as tranquil green rooms with striking views of the Esterel mountains and the sea. The couple's tombs, in a tower basement, were left slightly open so that their souls could escape and Henry could "return at eventide as a sprite and dance upon the windowsill". Today the castle is run by a Foundation with the object of encouraging artistic endeavour.