On 1 March 1815 at three in the afternoon Napoleon landed here from Elba to begin the Hundred Days; the road he took north to Grenoble became the Route Napoléon, which starts in Golfe-Juan.
Photo: Office de Tourisme de Vallauris Golfe-Juan
Time
Not published – a flat seafront stroll
Difficulty
Easy
Start
The Napoleon stele on the Vieux Port, avenue des Frères Roustan
Past
The stele 'Ici débarqua Napoléon le 1er mars 1815', perhaps on the very spot he came ashore, The Vieux Port and its fishermen's pontoon (local catch every morning except Monday), The Napoleon column on Square Nabonnand, its Carrara marble bust unveiled in 1932 when the Route Napoléon opened, Port Camille Rayon and the Plage du Midi towards Juan-les-Pins
Season
All year.
With children
Sandy public beaches on both sides of the Vieux Port for a break.
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