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Park · Fontmerle, edge of the Valmasque park

Étang de Fontmerle

A natural pond with Europe's largest lotus colony, 36 swamp cypresses from Florida and up to 70 bird species – ducks winter here, egrets and herons arrive in spring.

Pink lotus flowers and giant leaves covering the Étang de Fontmerle in Mougins
Photo: Ville de Mougins / Jérémy Guido
WhatPark
WhereFontmerle, edge of the Valmasque park
AddressPromenade de l'Étang, 06250 Mougins
Season and hoursOpen every day, all year. Lotus flowering July–mid-September (listing); June–mid-September (tourist office).

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Checked on cotedazurfrance.fr, mouginstourisme.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.

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