Swimming pools and beaches Outdoor activities for families activities

PISCINE MUNICIPALE LA TURBIE
Parc Municipal de Loisirs, Route de la Tête de Chien
Tel +33 (0)4 93 41 23 12

Description
This open air pool complex is part of La Turbie's leisure park situated on the Peuil hill, not far from the village and a 10 minute drive from MONACO-monte-carlo.

This much appreciated complex has 2 swimming pools and a paddling pool for smaller children. They are all surrounded by artificial beach areas offering a fabulous view over the coast.

Sun beds and sun shades can be hired, the over 5's can have swimming lessons and aqua gym sessions are organised for adults.

Tennis courts, a restaurant and a car park are also on site.

It is open in July and August, every day except Mondays, from 10.30am to 6.30pm (also opens on bank holidays).

PLAGE ESPACE LOISIRS FAMILLE
RD6098, rte de bord de mer
Tel +33 (0)4 92 02 66 16
PLAGE ESPACE LOISIRS FAMILLE  

Description
On top if its fabulous Kid Station program of family activities on offer this summer, Villeneuve Loubet, also boasts a Family Leisure Spot on the beach, situated between the Marina and the Siesta.

The Family Leisure Space returns for the summer holidays 2008. Everyday in July and August from 10am to 7pm, families with children are welcome!

Many activities adapted to children between 4 an 12 will be organised, including art & craft, sport, fun and story telling (every Thursday in July at 11am).

Older children can play boules or table-tennis, the little ones, play in the sand, swing or dive in the ball pool. There will even by bouncy castles!

Several times, the Family Leisure Space will organise a Kids Fiesta with joyful moments of inter-family events, blindfold games, obstacle courses or waiters races, which will with an outdoor party!

NOTE BLEUE (LA)
Plage du Larvotto, av Princesse Grace
Tel (+377) 93 50 05 02  

Description
Nothing is more important at La Note Bleue than families and children!

With its relaxing and trendy environment, its lovely private beach, the restaurant serving delicious and original dishes, its shaded bar and lounge area ideal for a quiet drink or to watch a match, a grand prix or a live concert and its play areas for children definitely make La Note Bleue an address to try out!

Kids can always find coloured pencils and colouring books comfortably set up on chairs and on tables of their size. There is a small fun park (a small fee is requested), Le parc Granouillou, with bouncy castles, open on Wednesdays, weekends and during school holidays in March, October, November and December and table tennis and table football for the older ones.

The Note Bleue also organises children's birthday parties with as much care as they would for an adult's. You have the choice of 2 offers: 17€ or 22€ per child.
La Note Bleue is open all year, every day, from 8am to 11pm in the summer and 8.30am to 5.30 in the winter. It is closed in January and February.

The restaurant is open every lunch time from the beginning of March to mid-December and in the evening from mid May to the end of August.

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NEPTUNE PLAGE
Promenade des Anglais, face au Négresco
Tel +33 (0)4 93 87 16 60
Fax +33 (0)4 93 87 88 97

Description
This private beach opposite the famous Negresco hotel has pedalos, a game area with toys on a small sandy part of the beach for children.

Someone is on hand for looking after your children aged 3 and over - reservations are compulsory one day beafore.

Open from 9am to 7.30pm, all year except in January.

DOLCE VITA (LA)
Promenade de la Mer
Tel +33 (0)4 93 35 44 50
DOLCE VITA (LA)  

Description
Practically everything you can think of to make it a perfect place for both parents and children has been put into practice!

It all begins with a pedestrian zone on Menton’s sea front and you will not be able to miss La Dolce Vita for the pushchairs parked in front of it and it is the last private beach when coming from the direction of the town centre. The beach can be accessed using a ramp if you have a pushchair or a wheel chair.

Part of the beach has been especially cleared for children to play with the sand and part of the sea roped off just for children, opposite the lifeguard.
There are also toys and inflatable objects. Two young ladies, both with the BAFA qualification, are on hand to amuse your children aged 5 years and over every day from 9am to 5 or 6pm, during the summer school holidays.

Younger children are also welcome to join in but with an adult. There is also an air-conditioned children's play room with TV and DVDs and it also has mini-beds for little ones who need a rest out of the sun.

Children can either eat lunch with their parents or in the kids club. They can end the day in their own private bathroom, specially equipped with a mini toilet and shower.

La Dolce Vita has clubbed together with Menton’s other private beaches to offer water skiing and other water games and sports and massages and gym for the parents. Open from May to September, from 9am to midnight.

PLAGE LES PECHEURS
10, bd Maréchal Juin, Cap d'Antibes
Tel +33 (O) 4 92 93 13 30
Fax +33 (0) 4 92 93 15 04

Description
A private, sandy beach of 200 metres located on the Cap d'Antibes.

A play area has been set up for children aged 3 to 6 years with a sand pit, ball and beach games and a tent to provide some shade. It is not supervised but children can go alone provided they are watched over by their parents.

Open: from mid April until the end of September.

Price: Sun bed for the day: 15€. Seasonal subscription possible.

AQUASPLASH
306 av Mozart
Tel 0892 30 06 06 0.34cts min ttc à partir d'un poste

Description
A water park boasting 13 giant toboggans, a wave pool, a lazy river and a big relaxation pool.

Next to it is Marineland, Europe's biggest sea world, a little farm in a far western style, and an adventure crazy-golf.

Open: from mid-June to the end of August, everyday from 10 am and at the weekends in September. Closed the rest of the year.

Price: Many different rates are available including discounts for large families (ask for further information at the till) and fees for multiple entrances.