Cap d'Antibes: coastal path closed until May 2027
Due to rockfall risk, a section of the coastal path at Cap d'Antibes will stay closed until 31 May 2027, according to Nice-Matin, while the cliffs are secured. Swimming and water activities are also banned in the immediate vicinity.
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Walkers will need patience. According to Nice-Matin, which reports the story on Thursday 8 October, a section of the coastal path at Cap d'Antibes will remain closed until 31 May 2027 due to rockfall risk. While the cliffs are secured, swimming and water activities are also banned in the immediate vicinity of the area concerned.
The City of Antibes-Juan-les-Pins says the closure covers the cove below Villa Eilenroc, where public access and the nautical zone are off limits. 'Cliff-securing works will be undertaken as soon as possible,' the municipality states, promising to keep walkers informed of the reopening date and thanking them for their understanding.
The 'Tire-Poil', an iconic walk
The Cap d'Antibes coastal path, nicknamed 'Tire-Poil' after the sea wind that constantly blows there, ranks among the most popular walks on the Côte d'Azur. It passes Villa Eilenroc, built between 1860 and 1867 and bequeathed to the city of Antibes by Hélène Beaumont in 1982. This part of the cape belongs to the Natura 2000 site 'Baie et cap d'Antibes, îles de Lérins', a protected area. The tourist office notes the path is already closed as a precaution in bad weather.
A heritage reclaimed from the sea
In the early 20th century, this coastline was occupied and partly privatised by villa residents; the Loi Littoral enabled its recovery and reopening to the public, the tourist office recalls. Walkers pass the Château de la Garoupe, begun in 1907, then the Château de la Croë, dating from 1927, once home to the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson. From the fitted viewpoint, the luckiest may even spot cetaceans offshore.
Until the works are complete, the City urges the greatest caution: access to the closed section and to the cove's nautical zone remains strictly forbidden. Walkers are asked to respect the bans and to check with the municipality before any outing on the cape.
This nearly eight-month closure highlights the vulnerability of the rocky coastline to erosion: the cape's cliffs, sculpted by sea and wind, demand constant monitoring. The works announced by the City must secure the route durably before the reopening announced by Nice-Matin on 31 May 2027, on the eve of the summer season.
