The quickest climb to the best view in Mandelieu – an 18-hectare departmental park topped by fortress ruins.
Photo: Mandelieu Tourisme
Distance
3.4 km
Time
About 2 hours there and back
Difficulty
Easy
Start
La Napoule, at the foot of the San Peyre
Past
Pines, cork oaks and mimosa on an old volcanic cone, The ruins of the Villeneuve fortress, A 360° view over the bay of La Napoule, the Lérins islands and the Estérel
Season
All year.
With children
'Ideal for families' (Côte d'Azur France); go early in summer to avoid the heat.
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