Cape d\' Antibes

Antibes is located on a remarkable geographical site since the city benefits from advanced from a Presqu'île to extend towards the sea the Mediterranean. The Cape is this formed peninsula a hill covered with maritime pines and overhung of a Phare. The site profits from the visit of personalities of the world of the Cinéma primarily at the time of the Cannes festival, which increases the notoriety of the places.

History

The history of the Cape of Antibes is related to the history of Antibes whose exceptional site is well-known since highest Antiquité.

Between the second and the first millenium before J.C., of the various wandering tribes, probably attracted by the beauty of the site, settled and founded primitive villages.

Around the fifth century before J.C., of the sailors Greek S opening of the commercial ports all along the Mediterranean coast founded Antipolis, which quickly became an important port. Antipolis means the city of opposite, opposite the Corsica , Antipolis being an ideal stage on the sea route connecting Corsica and Massilia (today Marseilles) or opposite Nikke (Nice), Nikke in front of its name with the Greek goddess of the Victoire. A Greek acropolis was drawn up in the place of current Château Grimaldi.

The surroundings of Antibes, and particularly the Cape d' Antibes were covered with forests of maritime pine S, with primary dwellings along the shore. Garoupe was already well-known by the fishermen who tightened traps for fish there.

At the second century before J.C., the whole of the area had to face very many and very heavy attacks of surrounding tribes like Oxibiens and the Residents of Cannes. The area thus required protection of the Romans who granted it into 154 before J.C. The Romans inflicted severe defeats in Oxibiens and all the area became a Roman province, Alpae Maritimae.

Under the Romans, Antipolis continued to strongly develop, becoming more the big city of the area. Famous Voie Aurélia crossed the city, which was a major stage for the Romans going as a Gaulle. A Castrum Novel replaced Acropolis Greek. The city had broad fortifications, aqueducts, public baths, a triumphal arch, and a temple dedicated to Mercure, Roman god of the Trade. The current sites of the Cape d' Antibes and Juan the Pines belonged to the city.

At the fourth century after J.C., the Roman Empire converts with Christianity, the cruel invasions of tribes, Ostrogoths and the Visigoths, began again, and the dislocation of the Empire amorça. One long period of devastation for the whole of the area started.

Antipolis became Antiboul with the dedication of the city to Christianity about the middle of the fifth century. But during the centuries which followed, the area continued to be devastated by many tribes and remained far from sure. At the tenth century, Antibes had its first Lord, the Lord of Antibes, Seigneur Rodoart. It started to protect the area by pushing back the invaders. He lived a Castle, builds with the site of the Roman camp, with his own stones. Antibes drew up imposing fortifications (fortifications of the year 1000), the invaders coming as well from the sea. At the eleventh and twelfth centuries, known Antibes a certain revival, but the following centuries, the insecurity, the wars and the epidemics again plunged the area in a deep recession. People lived mainly inside the city, behind the walls. The Cape d' Antibes, not very sure, was not really inhabited. Peace returned in all the area towards the end of the fourteenth century. The Count of Provence which protected and had all the area died towards the end of the fifteenth century and bequeathed his grounds to Louis XI, King de France.

The Cape d' Antibes really started to develop about the middle of the nineteenth century. At that time, of the easy tourists coming from all Europe, in particular of the England and the Russia discovered the place and built there luxurious residences.

In 1880, the current site of Juan the Pines was discovered by the Duc of Albany, wire of the Victoria Queen. At that time, Juan the Pines was a forest of pines bordered of idyllic sand beaches.

In 1926, the castle of Antibes was bought by the municipality of Antibes and was transformed into Museum. Picasso remained 6 months there. It bequeathed all its works painted on the spot and the castle of Antibes became the Musée Picasso.

Juan the Pines had its glorious days in the Années 1920, when the American S brought there a certain made lifestyle of relaxation, sun baths to the beach, and… of Jazz. Success was immediate. All European youth in search for recreation as well as most famous of the stars American of the time like Frank Jay Gould, Jelda and Scott Fitzgerald, or Douglas Fairbanks were accustomed to going in Juan the Pines. It was the beginning of the Mad years. After the second world war, exuberant atmosphere of Juan taken again, by making the " Orleans News Européenne". Sidney Bechet if was impressed by the beauty of the place that it there Maria in 1951, during one day completely insane where orchestras in the street, stars, and journalists of the whole world mixed and danced. Sidney Bechet played there even for the first time the air " In the streets of Antibes" (In the streets off Antibes), one of its greater pieces.

In 1960, the Jazz festival of Juan the Pines was launched. All the large ones came: Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Georges Benson, Keith Jarrett, Al Jarreau, etc Nowadays, the jazz festival takes place in July.

On the top of the course, the Phare of Garoupe overhangs bay of Juan-the-Pines

External bond

Photographs of Antibes-Juan-the-Pines

Random links: