Where Napoleon came ashore

Down on the Vieux Port of Golfe-Juan, the stele reads 'Ici débarqua Napoléon le 1er mars 1815'; a short way off on Square Nabonnand stands the column with his Carrara marble bust, unveiled in 1932 when the Route Napoléon to Grenoble opened.

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Checked on vallaurisgolfejuan-tourisme.fr, cotedazurfrance.fr, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.

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