Along the Canal de la Siagne to the Étang de Fontmerle
A bucolic towpath of a walk through terraces and woods, with Picasso's chapel at one end and the lotus pond at the other.
Photo: Ville de Mougins / Jérémy Guido
Time
About 20 minutes from the chapel to the little bridge below Fontmerle, then round the pond and back the same way
Difficulty
Easy, with a short, steep climb from the bridge up to the pond
Start
Parking de la chapelle, 501–869 chemin de la Chapelle (below Notre-Dame-de-Vie)
Past
The canal built from 1865–68 to bring water to Cannes, with its old hydraulic works, Restanques and woodland, The chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Vie and Picasso's last home (short version along chemin de la Chapelle), The Étang de Fontmerle
Season
All year.
With children
A gentle canal-side path; the tourist office suggests a picnic or snack in the park by the pond.
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