Hotel Marc Hely is an ideal base for visiting the museums and villages of the region:

- After a three minute drive, you can visit de Maeght Foundation, famous for its modern art: Calder mobiles, Giacometti bronzes or Miro ceramics.

- Also 3 minutes aways the medieval village of Saint Paul where you can stroll the narrow streets and visit art galleries. Plan to take a break while watching the petanque players on the village square, Yves Montand, Lino Ventura made famous.

- A few minutes is all it takes to go to Vence whose old city attracted Chagall and Matisse (Don't forget to visit the Chapelle du Rosaire, designed and decorated by Matisse)

During your stay, it's also easy to visit various craftsmen's workshops and traditional perfume industries in the area:
      • Confiserie de Pont sur Loup (Candied fruits and flower-flavored jams, as well as the local specialty: sugar-candied violets)
      • Verreries de Biot (Blown glass)
      • Poteries de Vallauris (Pottery and ceramics, made famous by Pablo Picasso)
      • Parfumeries de Grasse (Traditional perfume manufacturers)...

...and to wander your way around the perched villages of Tourettes sur Loup, Bar sur Loup, St Jeannet, Cagnes sur Mer or in the picturesque old town of Antibes...
If you prefer nature, you can admire the naturel sites of the "saut du Loup" or the Natural Park of Mercantour with its miles of trails.

If a sunny day at the beach is on your list, the proximity of Hotel Marc Hely to beaches spanning from Juan les Pins to Nice and beyond will delight you.

Many sports activities are also close by the Hotel Marc Hely:
      • Golf (three 18-hole courses in Opio, Valbonne, Mandelieu, one 18-hole course in Grasse, one 9-hole course in Sophia-Antipolis)
      • Deep-sea diving in Antibes / Juan les Pins
      • Nautical activities (water skiing, jet ski, etc ...) in Cagnes sur Mer
      • Horseback riding in Villeneuve-Loubet, La Colle sur Loup and Col de Vence.

This list is far from complete! Here are a few helpful website links:
       www.pays-vencois.com
       www.guideriviera.com