Antibes
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antibes (⫽ɒ̃ˈtiːb⫽,[3][4] US also ⫽ɑːnˈtiːbz⫽,[5] French: [ɑ̃tib] ⓘ; Occitan: Antíbol [anˈtibu]) is a seaside city in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Southeastern France. It is located on the French Riviera between Cannes and Nice; its cape, the Cap d'Antibes, along with Cap Ferrat to the northeast, is one of the best known landforms in the area. The capes house the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat respectively, widely considered two of the most exclusive hotels in the world.[6][7]
Antibes
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Coordinates: 43°34′51″N 7°07′26″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Grasse |
Canton | Antibes-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | Sophia Antipolis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Leonetti[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 26.48 km2 (10.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 75,130 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Antibois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06004 /06600 |
Elevation | 0–163 m (0–535 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft) |
Website | antibes-juanlespins.com |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town of Juan-les-Pins is in the commune of Antibes; the Sophia Antipolis technology park is northwest of it. In 2020, the commune had a population of 74,709, making it Alpes-Maritimes's second-most populated.