Breathtaking views of the Côte d'Azur, La Gaude and the vineyards from Bellet to Nice.
From here, the commune of Saint-Jeannet unfolds, gently sloping then hilly. The landscape is marked by heavy urbanization, which began in the 1990s due to the proximity of the coast and economic development, notably the arrival of international companies. A scattering of single-family homes has sprung up across the area, often along roadsides.
Nevertheless, the emblematic features of the landscape remain: stone or light-colored rendered houses with canal tile roofs. In the gardens, the slender silhouette of the cypresses expresses a verticality echoed by other conifers, while the olive trees bring softness with their rounded weeping willow shape. A palette of greens and grays is revealed by the foliage of the plants. Two architectures catch the eye: the Château de La Gaude and its clear massing amidst cypress and olive trees, and the characteristic double-Y shape of the IBM research center.
Further on, the Bellet hillside in Nice can be spotted, with its elongated terraces that follow the hills and shape the slopes. The regularity of the terraced vineyards accentuates the horizontal nature of the landscape.
Nevertheless, the emblematic features of the landscape remain: stone or light-colored rendered houses with canal tile roofs. In the gardens, the slender silhouette of the cypresses expresses a verticality echoed by other conifers, while the olive trees bring softness with their rounded weeping willow shape. A palette of greens and grays is revealed by the foliage of the plants. Two architectures catch the eye: the Château de La Gaude and its clear massing amidst cypress and olive trees, and the characteristic double-Y shape of the IBM research center.
Further on, the Bellet hillside in Nice can be spotted, with its elongated terraces that follow the hills and shape the slopes. The regularity of the terraced vineyards accentuates the horizontal nature of the landscape.
