Antibes

• Antibes is a coastal resort city between Cannes and Nice in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur Region of southeastern France.
• The old quarter is full of bars and restaurants and holds a famous open air food market.

History

• It was named Antipolis by the Phocaean settlers during the fifth century BCE who were Greeks from Marseille (Massilia).
• It was also known to the Romans as Antipolis and was the original Roman entry point for Trade into Gaul. It was in the Province of Alpes Maritimae.

Le Marche Provencal, Antibes

Roman Sites

• Roman Walls
• Roman Aqueduct

Museums

• Archaeology Museum of Antibes.
  • Located at Bastion Saint-Andre, 06600, Antibes.
  • The museum has on display a Collection of Statues, Amphorae and Finds from Shipwrecks found in the harbour.

Roman Roads

• Via Julia Augusta (nearby)
  • La Turbie–Nice–Frejus–Marseille–Arles

Museum of Archaeology, Antibes