BEAULIEU SUR MER

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La extrema suavidad de su clima, la limpidez de su bahía "des Fourmies", la frondosidad de su vegetación convierten a Beaulieu-sur-Mer en una ciudad balnearia con un encanto a la vez elegante y auténtico. Lugar de predilección de numerosas cabezas coronadas, Beaulieu debe asimismo su reputación al chalet Kérylos, espléndido testimonio de la vida diaria de la Grecia Antigua.

Beaulieu-sur-Mer is a seaside resort commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département on the French Riviera, located 6 miles (10 km) apart east from Nice and west from MONACO-Monte-Carlo. It borders the communes of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Èze and Villefranche-sur-Mer.

HISTORY

During the Antiquity this small Mediterranean seaport was a Greek settlement known as Anao, later occupied by the Romans. War left the village in ruins in the 3rd century. It was soon resettled and a monastery built that lasted until the 6th century when it was destroyed by the Lombards. The residents fled to the safety of surrounding hills at Montolivo ( today Plateau Saint-Michel) until they began returning to live by the seaside in the 13th Century (see also History of nearby Villefranche-sur-Mer.) By the end of the 19th Century, as the Côte d'Azur developed into a world destination for the wealthy, a favorite residence for European royalty as well as the wealthy Americans like Isaac Singer and James Gordon Bennett, Jr. Beaulieu-sur-Mer was established as a self-standing commune in 1891. It is the smallest in area of the Alpes-Maritimes département (230 acres or 92 ha.). A huge yacht harbour takes up most of the eastern seafront.

Villa Kerylos Grand Casino Beaulieu-sur-Mer Plage Baie des Fourmis

Villa Kerylos constructed at the beginning of century XX under an inclined rocky promontory for the sea, the Villa Kerylos is a constructed habitation following the model of villa of Old Greece. Property of a helenista Théodore Reinach, the Villa was bequeathed to the Institute of France in 1928. It is, currently, classified as historical monument. (www.villa-kerylos.com )

BEAULIEU-SUR-MER TODAY

Today, Beaulieu-sur-Mer has a population of just under 4,000 and is a wealthy resort known for its quality marina facilities by those involved in yachting. It is also the site of the Grecian Villa Kerylos, constructed during the Belle Epoque between 1902 and 1908 by Théodore Reinach. Built on a sea-walled promontory of the bay, the Villa was gifted to the Institut de France on Reinach's death in 1928 and is now a museum open to the public, officially recognized as monument historique of France

BEAULIEU-SUR-MER

Beaulieu-sur-mer is set in a beautiful location between Nice and Monaco. An exceptional place where the sea meets the mountains. A coast-line bordered with palm trees and lush vegetation make it one of the most wonderful towns on the French Riviera.

Beaulieu-sur-mer has played host to the most famous crowned heads at the "Belle Epoque". A true "dream oasis", it oggers a rich architectural heritage with sumptuous residences : la Rotonde, le Bristol, le Palais des Anglais, The Casino, the Greek Villa, the bandstand ...

A dynamic and lively town, Beaulieu-sur-mer has two well-known harbors : an vast marina of international renew is one of the most popular in the area and accommodates 800 boats. You can also go shopping or sit at a table outside its cafés and restaurants.
Also, a picturesque little harbor set in the middle of the Baie des Fourmis.

A true holiday destination, Beaulieu-sur-mer offers two lovely beaches "la Petite Afrique" and "la Baie des Fourmis". An unspoiled view, a sunny and exceptional lanscape together with a clean and clear sea make it one of the best places on the French Riviera.
A visit to the famous Villa Kerylos, a recreation of a sumptuous antique Greec residence is an unforgettable memory.

The church and typical backstreets, the Chapel Sancta Maria de Olivo with its exhibitions, the town's museum, the town center with its shops, restaurants, and the market with "Provençal" colors and aromas. A "Flowered Town", Beaulieu-sur-mer offers gardens of palm trees and age-old olive trees in landscapes of Mediterranean flowers.