On the Plateau Garoupe

The Garoupe plateau is a plateau located on the Cap d'Antibes peninsula , in the commune of Antibes Juan-les-Pins .
The name of the place refers to the camelea , a Mediterranean shrub very present on the site and whose Provencal name is garopa , transcribed garoupe in French.

La Garoupe lighthouse is on the peninsula of Cap d'Antibes, at the top of the Plateau de la Garoupe.
The lighthouse is again open to the public after 25 years of closure,and is the only lighthouse in the region open to the public.
116 steps will take you to 103 meters of altitude and will allow you to enjoy the magnificent 180° view of the sea, the Esterel, the Mercantour...
This lighthouse, built in 1948 in limestone is the most powerful on the Mediterranean coast and belongs to the Conservatoire du Littoral.

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