Cap d' Ail is held peacefully along the coast, at the border of the principality of Monaco. While arriving, you will take the road which overhangs the littoral to the view-point the Head of Dog you will have a superb panorama of Italy at the of the department of Var coast.
Cape d' Ail is classified health resort since 1921. The quality of its sea water was worth to him the blue House for its 3 beaches:
The Marquet beach is family, soft inclined and of easy access, it shelters the nautical circle and has 2 restaurants.
The Mala beach is brood in the vegetation and accessible to foot by a small path, it is also family and has 2 restaurants.
The beach of Pissarelles is reserved for most sporting, it is bordered of rocks and accessible by a a little difficult path for the children.
The wearing of Cape d' Ail extends on a water level from 47 000 m² and has 253 stations of mooring. Regattas and festivals of the sea are organized during the season and attract many amateurs.
A superb walk within a wild and very bucolic framework is to be made by the path of the edge of sea. This strolls (approximately 4 km), will lead you since the Marquet beach until the Mala beach, you will pass by the pine forest and will overhang cliffs and rocks where come to crash to pieces the waves.
You will be able to visit the Mediterranéen center with its amphithéatre conceived by Jean Cocteau and very close to the sea the park Sacha Guitry which was arranged into restanques beside the villa (which belonged to this famous author formerly). He is not besides only A to be conquered by Cape d' Ail. Its 3 km of coasts allured many personalities, the Prince of Wales, Tsarévitch, the Lumière brothers, Greta Garbo, Apollinaire, and of course Cocteau
On an easy course of 3 km approximately 6 which represent the Méditerranéenne flora, geological curiosities, the career of ancient grinding stones. Three Beaches:
The Marquet Beach, family and sporting beach (Board with Veil, Tennis, Catamaran, Plunged under Navy) etc… where the Amphitheatre of the sea encourages you with the culture.
The Mala Beach, cave of azure of the Mediterranean, the walls of papered coral stones give to salted water blood reflections.
The Beach of the Point of the Customs officers, rock abrupt emerges from the Mediterranean its color characteristic due to the bursting of its Volcano a few million years ago. Its sets of children. Its beach reserved for the dogs.
Throughout your walk,
you will discover the various species of the Mediterranean flora:
Between sea and mountain, several panoramic paths were arranged by the National office of the Forests. They are integrated perfectly into the landscape because the materials used for their achievements were directly taken on the site.
Of these paths an imposing landscape is offered to your eyes.
Overhanging Cape d' Ail and the Principality of Monaco, the Head of dog, massive calcareous formation of 500 meters dating from Jurassic, shelters a flora profiting from an exceptionally moderate climate for the Mediterranean coasts:
To visit:
Sarrasine Turn. Castle of the Hermitage. Manor Light of the end of the 19th century.
Lodging:
5 hotels. 1 residence of tourism. 17 restaurants.
Leisures:
Beaches, fishing, bases nautical, diving under navy, yachting. Climbing, tennis, VTT, excursions. Theatre, concerts, exposures, media library. Walk Park Sacha Guitry. The pedestrian path of the edge of sea and its creeks, Climbing with the Bars of Loubière, Circuit of the caves, the Roman path, the Eden....
Demonstrations and festivals from May to November.
Concert of sacred music and traditional. Theatrical evenings.
Regatta, festival of the sea. Secondhand trade. Beer festival.
