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This is an up-market seaside resort town in addition to being a year-round commercial and residential town, with the added advantage of being pretty, and in a beautiful setting. The lower part of town has shops, shady tree-lined sidewalks and its Casino, as well as beaches and yacht basins. The main part of town is above the railway tracks, inland from the station.
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Nearby: |
Eze 5 km |
Falicon 20 km |
Menton 20 km |
11 km |
Nice 7 km |
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 19 km |
Saint Jean-Cap-Ferrat 2 km |
Turbie 11 km |
Villefranche-sur-Mer 3 km |
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History |
O.T. |
Dates |
Transportation |
Hiking |
Lodging Hotels |
There's no old town here, even though the town's history goes back, more or less, to prehistoric times. This is a bustling place, with the scent of flowers in the air in the springtime. Protecting the back of the town are the cliffs that tower high above, especially well viewed from the area of the port [photo-2]. Where ancient people once found refuge, a few perched villas now stand sentry over the town.
Beach. The beach [photo-4] is long and sandy and well-protected, in the cosy Baie des Fourmis (that hopefully doesn't take after its name). It's located adjacent to the center of town, across the road from the Casino, but set below the road and isolated from the town noises. A long promenade, shaded by low-hanging trees, fronts the length of the beach.
Yachts and Fishermen.
One small marina is located at the east end of the beach on the Baie des Fourmis. The main yacht basin, though, is past the east edge of town. There's serious yachting here, with a Chantier Naval and other maintenance and support activities. A tiny fishing port is at the town-end of the harbor, where there are usually a few stands selling fresh fish [photo-3].
History
Name
First record, Anao, mentioned in the itinerary of Antonin.
Prehistoric:
Neolithique artifacts discovered here are on display in the museum at Menton.
Gallo-Roman:
This was the Greek port of Anao, and was later enlarged by the Romans. The village was destroyed in the 3rd centry.
Medieval:
A small monastary, built on the 3rd-century ruins, was destroyed in the 6th century by the Lombards, and the local people took refuge high above on the Plateau Saint Michel. About the 13th century, the village began shifting to its current seaside location.
Office de Tourisme
Tel: 04 93 01 02 21; Fax: 04 93 01 44 04
Email: tourisme@ot-beaulieu-sur-mer.fr
Dates
1st Sat - Brocante-Artisanat (except July-Aug)
3rd Sun - Brocante-Artisanat (except July-Aug)
Daily - Marché, Place du Marche, a couple of blocks above the station.
14 July - Festival du Folklore
23 July - Ballets sur la Mer
8 Sep - Fête patronale
Transportation
Train
The railway goes through the center of town, dividing the lower and upper parts. North of the center, the line curves around the edge of the Golfe de St Hospice, just behind the harbor. Bealieu-sur-Mer is on the main Nice-Monaco-Menton-Ventimiglia line, with frequent service. [rail map]
Bus
The Nice-Monaco-Menton bus line has frequent service.
Hiking
- Maps:
- IGN (1/25,000) #3742 OT "Nice-Menton"
- Didier Richard (1/50,000) #26 "Pay d'Azur"
This is seaside-resort area, not hiking country. However, there are some walks out around the Cap-Ferrat peninsula (presqu'ile). Also, in the hills north of Beaulieu, towards the Col d'Eze and only a couple of km away, the Parc de la Justice offers some nice walks.
Lodging - Hotels
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Photo gallery of 5 photos for Beaulieu-sur-Mer
