Promenades et visites guidées
Beaulieu-sur-Mer offers a diverse range of landscapes for walkers, providing great opportunities to discover the exceptional panoramas of the Côte d’Azur from the coast to the hills.
In the heart of the town, two routes highlight the historical and botanical heritage: ‘In the footsteps of the Belle Époque’ and ‘Botanical walks’.
Botanical walk
Length of self-guided tour : 45 minutes
Follow this botanical trail to discover the most beautiful plant species on the Côte d’Azur in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE Belle- Époque
Length of self-guided tour : 45 minutes
Discover Beaulieu-sur-Mer’s Belle Epoque heritage on a self-guided tour with the help of the brochure ‘In the footsteps of the Belle Epoque’.
MAURICE ROUVIER'S WALK
Lenght : 30min – To Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
At the end of the Baie des Fourmis, below the Royal Riviera hotel, a superb coastal path leads to the peninsula, while admiring the riverside properties with their famous hotels, including that of David Niven.
From this promenade, you can reach the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild by taking the second turning on the right (avenue Honoré Sauvan), or continue towards the port of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to take the tour of the Pointe Saint Hospice or, for the more courageous, the tour of the Cap. From Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, you can take the n°15 bus to Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
LE CHEMIN DES SERRES
Lenght : 1h – To the chapelle de la Madone Noire
From the Place de la Batterie in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, follow the seafront along Avenue Fernand Dunan, skirting the Baie des Fourmis, up to Pont Saint-Jean. Cross the bridge to the right with great care and on the other side of the D6098 take the stairs along the Chemin des Serres, which passes close to the villas.
Follow this path and at the end turn right towards the Chapelle de la Madone Noire (outside view).
Alternatively, at the end of the Chemin des Serres, take the footpath on the left overlooking the bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer and head back down towards the D6098.
LA PETITE AFRIQUE
Lenght : 2h – Beaulieu-sur-Mer – view from above
From the harbour, take Rue Gallieni (pedestrianised) just behind the church, then Rue du Marché (pedestrianised); pass under the railway bridge and behind the tourist office to reach Place du Général de Gaulle.
Cross the square to find the Chemin des Myrtes (road) on your left, which you will follow upwards, leaving the Anglican church on your left, skirting the cemetery and continuing upwards along the Vallon de la Murta, a path lined with holm oaks and punctuated by a few steps.
This brings you to Boulevard Édouard VII, in the Suffia district, which you should follow to the right (east) for 500 m before leaving it and taking the stairs up to the left (between the two stops on the 84 bus).
A long crossing along an almost level path leads to the top of the Petite Afrique neighbourhood. From here, the descent to Beaulieu Bay begins along a panoramic path overlooking gardens and villas: after a few twists and turns through a pine forest, you come to a hairpin bend in the Boulevard Edouard VII (RM.133) where a road is closed due to the risk of a landslide.
Descend about 400 m along the boulevard (pavement) to find the Escourchia shortcut on the left and finish by descending the beautiful series of steep stairs of Montée des Mandarines. After crossing Boulevard Paul Déroulède, take Boulevard Eugène Gauthier, which leads down to the port quays.
