WHAT TO SEE & DO
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | Visit | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villa Rothschild | ✦✦✦✦✧ | Villa & Garden | Self | Paid € |
| 2 | Cap Ferrat Coastal Path | ✦✦✦✦✧ | Hiking | Self | Free |
| 3 | St. Hospice Coastal Path | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Hiking | Self | Free |
| 4 | Maurice Rouvier Stroll | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Walkway | Self | Free |
| 5 | Beaches | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Beaches | Self | Either |
| 6 | Seafront‚ Footbridge & Marina | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Seafront & Marina | Self | Free |
| 7 | Main Street | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Main Street | Self | Free |
| 8 | St. Hospice Chapel | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Chapel | Self | Free |
| 9 | St. Jean-Baptiste Church | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Church | Closed | Free |
| 10 | Seashell Museum | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Musuem - Seashell | Self | Free |
1. Villa Rothschild
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✧
Type Villa & Garden + Panorama
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is a stunning Belle Époque mansion surrounded by nine exquisite gardens.
It offers views of the Mediterranean Sea and showcases a unique collection of art, rare furniture, and delicate porcelain. Constructed between 1905 and 1912, the villa was the creation of Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild, a French socialite and art collector. After her husband’s death, she dedicated her life to building this lavish villa, inspired by Venetian and Tuscan palaces
Inside, the villa features ornate salons adorned with Louis XVI furnishings, Renaissance tapestries, and Old Master paintings. Its centerpiece is the Grand Salon, whose arched windows open onto panoramic terraces.
The gardens, designed in varied themes from Spanish to Japanese, are dotted with sculptures, fountains, and exotic plants.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
👀 Google View 360° – Panorama (West)
2. Cap Ferrat Coastal Path
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✧
Type Hiking
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Sentier du Littoral
This path is a scenic hiking trail encircling the southern part of the Cap Ferrat headland, bordered by rocks and vegetation on one side and offering sea views at every turn on the other.
Difficulty: Easy.
3. St. Hospice Coastal Path
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Hiking
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Pointe Sainte-Hospice
This path circles the Saint-Hospice headland, which corresponds to the eastern part of the peninsula.
Difficulty: Easy.
4. Maurice Rouvier Stroll
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Walkway
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Promenade Maurice Rouvier
This flat, paved pathway runs along the northern part of the peninsula, linking Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to the nearby town of Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
5. Beaches
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Beaches
Visit Self
Cost Free
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat has several small to medium-length beaches that are relatively narrow. They consist of a mix of sand and small pebbles. The beaches are public, with some featuring small paid sections.
6. Seafront, Footbridge & Marina
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Seafront, Footbridge & Marina
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Quai Virgile Allari
The port is lined by a pedestrian waterfront featuring restaurants, cafés, and shops, and above, there is a pedestrian walkway that follows the contours of the seafront.
7. Main Street
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Main Street
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Avenue Denis Semeria
The main street is located behind the port and features palm trees and colorful façades with shops, restaurants, cafés, and terraces.
8. St. Hospice Chapel
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Chapel
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Chapelle de Saint-Hospice
This chapel dates back to the 17th century and is built in the Baroque style.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
⚙️ Visitor Info (Tourism Office Website)
Next to it stands a large 10 m bronze statue of the Virgin Mary.
There is also a small cemetery nearby for Belgian soldiers from WWI.
9. St. Jean-Baptiste Church
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
This church, with its colorful façade, is believed to have originally dated back to the 11th century and was renovated in the 19th century.
10. Seashell Museum
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Seashell Museum
Visit Closed
Cost Free
French Name
Musée des Coquillages
This small, niche museum showcases an eclectic collection of thousands of seashells from around the world.
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