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Private driver Nice → Golfe-Juan

Your private driver takes you from the centre of Nice or from the airport to Golfe-Juan or Vallauris, in a Tesla Model 3, at a fixed fare, by the A8 motorway. The harbour, the sandy beaches and the potters' village, twenty-five kilometres from Nice.

Price incl. VAT€50
Indicative duration · depending on traffic35 to 60 min
Passengers1 to 3
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Golfe-Juan: the pointu boats of the old harbour and the Lérins islands at first light

Golfe-Juan and Vallauris, the harbour and the potters

Between Juan-les-Pins and Cannes, Golfe-Juan is a small fishing and yachting harbour at the end of a sheltered gulf, with sandy beaches and a view of the Lérins islands: this is where Napoleon landed in 1815. On the hill, Vallauris, the village where Picasso discovered ceramics, with its painted chapel, its museums and its dozens of potters' workshops. One municipality, two atmospheres, twenty-five minutes from the airport.

The harbourPointu boats and yachtsOld harbour and port Camille-Rayon
BeachesFine sandFacing the Lérins islands
Napoleon1 March 1815The start of the route Napoléon
VallaurisPicasso and the pottersWar and Peace, workshops

Things to do

  • The Lérins islands by boat. In season, shuttles leave from port Camille-Rayon for Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat, in twenty minutes: the forest, the coves, the Fort Royal and the abbey. A full day from Golfe-Juan.
  • Juan-les-Pins and Antibes, next door. The jazz resort and its beaches ten minutes' walk along the seafront, the old town of Antibes and its Picasso museum ten minutes by car. Antibes has its own fare from Nice.
  • The Ceramics Biennale. In even years, from summer to autumn, Vallauris hosts the international biennale of contemporary ceramics, with exhibitions throughout the village and the castle. In odd years, the workshops stay open and so does the museum.
  • Cannes, ten minutes away. The Croisette, the Palais des Festivals and the Suquet, by the seafront or via Super-Cannes. Cannes has its own fare from Nice, or I drop you there from Golfe-Juan on request.
  • Food. The fish restaurants of the old harbour, the beach restaurants in summer, and, in Vallauris, the tables of place de la Libération and the inns of the hill.
  • The Napoleon re-enactment in March. The re-enactment of the landing, on the first weekend of March, with its grognards in costume, its bivouac on the beach and its parade: Golfe-Juan's festival, free and popular.

When to come

Winter

The harbour for its residents, the Vallauris workshops at their quietest, the Napoleonic re-enactment in early March. Hotels are at their lowest.

Spring

The first swims in the sheltered gulf from May, the island shuttles starting up again, Vallauris in bloom. The ideal time.

Summer

The sandy beaches, the harbour in the evening, the Ceramics Biennale in even years. The seafront is busy; plan the pick-up early in the morning, when the motorway is clear.

Autumn

Warm water until October, golden light on the gulf, potters with time to talk. Golfe-Juan returns to its rhythm in September.

The ride from Nice

Twenty-five kilometres separate Nice from Golfe-Juan. I take the A8 motorway to the Antibes exit, then the Vallauris road down to the gulf, or the seafront through Juan-les-Pins depending on the traffic: the fastest and most reliable route. Tolls are included in the fare. On arrival, I drop you at the exact address of your choice: hotel, harbour, station, beach or the village of Vallauris.

To Nice

The return: Golfe-Juan → Nice

Same €50 fixed fare the other way, to Nice city centre or the airport, no surcharge. Recommended pick-up: Golfe-Juan-Vallauris railway station, your hotel or any address in town.

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Meeting point in Nice

In the centre of Nice, I pick you up at the address you give: hotel, apartment, Nice-Ville railway station (drop-off point on avenue Thiers) or the port. Enter the exact address in the form; I confirm the precise spot by email.

Golfe-Juan is the seafront of the municipality of Vallauris: the harbour, the beaches and the station are below, the village of Vallauris and its potters two kilometres up the hill. The fare is the same for both. I drop you in front of your hotel, at the harbour, at the station or at the beach; in Vallauris, on place de la Libération or in front of the museum. In summer, the seafront between Juan-les-Pins and Golfe-Juan is busy in the late afternoon.

What is included

Included

Tolls · 2 large suitcases + 2 small · Wi-Fi · Water · Small pets

Not included

Child seat (bring your own, mandatory under 10) · Waiting beyond 45 min at the airport

Questions about this ride

Does the ride use the motorway?

Yes: the A8 motorway to the Antibes or Cannes exit depending on the traffic, then down to Golfe-Juan via Vallauris or the seafront. It is the fastest and most reliable route. Tolls are included in the fare.

Are Golfe-Juan and Vallauris at the same fare?

Yes: Golfe-Juan is the seafront of the municipality of Vallauris. The fare is the same, at the exact address of your choice, at the harbour as in the village.

What about Juan-les-Pins or Cannes?

Juan-les-Pins is part of Antibes and Cannes has its own fare, both shown on the routes page. For an address between the two, enter it in the form: I confirm the fare by email.

Can you drop me at the boats for the islands?

Yes: shuttles for the Lérins islands leave from port Camille-Rayon in season. Mention it in the form; I drop you in front of the pier.

Do you also do Golfe-Juan → Nice?

Yes, at the same fare of €50 incl. VAT, to Nice centre or to the airport, with no airport surcharge. Use the page Your town → Nice and choose Golfe-Juan.

How long does it take?

The duration depends on the departure time and the traffic between Nice and Antibes. I give you a precise estimate in the confirmation email, based on your schedule.

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