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Mouans Sartoux

Tourism and travel guide

Mouans-Sartoux welcomes you to the Alpes-Maritimes, just a few kilometers from the Côte d’Azur coastline. The picturesque center of this small Azurian town is home to shops and restaurants, delighting vacationers.

Mouans-Sartoux enjoys a privileged location between the tourist destinations of Cannes and Grasse. Numerous outdoor activities await you in the surroundings: take out your mountain bike or bicycle, put on your backpack, and explore the hiking trails of southern France. Nearby, you can enjoy a variety of nature activities: paragliding, climbing, tree climbing, via ferrata, and canyoning further inland, as well as swimming, scuba diving, and water sports along the coast.

Looking for cultural activities? The Château de Mouans now houses the Espace d’Art Concret and is surrounded by a lovely 3-hectare park. The town also features the Saint-André parish church and several chapels.

The local produce of southern France is also a major attraction. Discover a selection of local markets where producers offer delicious products. A weekly market is held in Mouans-Sartoux on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and local restaurants serve the gastronomic specialties of southern France.

You can prepare your vacation in the Alpes-Maritimes department by contacting the Tourist Office. On our website, we also suggest numerous activity ideas, events, and entertainment. Looking for accommodation in the southern region? Discover a wide range of options to enjoy your vacation in the Alpes-Maritimes: bed and breakfasts, hotels, campsites, and more.

A Few Kilometers from the Côte d’Azur

The Mediterranean Sea is very close. Will today be about sunbathing, swimming, visiting a village, discovering the Perfume Museum in Grasse, or exploring the village of Mougins? The seaside resorts of Cannes and Juan-les-Pins await you just a few kilometers away. Whether you want to focus your vacation on culture, nature, or the sea, you’ll have plenty of choices!
From the nearby town of Cannes, located just 10 kilometers south of Mouans-Sartoux, you can embark on an excursion to the Lérins Islands.

A Day at the Museum

The Espace de l’Art Concret regularly presents new exhibitions and hosts an artist residency in the Château de Mouans.
You can also visit the nearby town of Grasse. The world’s perfume capital is home to several museums:

  • The International Perfume Museum is dedicated to the preservation and safeguarding of this major cultural and industrial heritage in southern France. You can also visit the gardens that preserve many species of plants used in perfumery.
  • The Museum of Art and History of Provence (M.A.H.P.) is housed in the Hôtel de Clapiers-Cabris and features collections focused on the daily life of the inhabitants of this region from prehistoric times, as well as areas dedicated to fine arts and decorative arts from the 17th century to the first half of the 20th century.
  • The Fragonard Villa-Museum is situated in a beautiful country house surrounded by a magnificent garden. It highlights the works of the Grasse painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard and his family.

Visiting Bédoin : practical Information

You can contact the Pays de Grasse Tourist Office for practical information to prepare your visit or stay in Mouans-Sartoux:

Towns and villages near Mouans Sartoux

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