1 – Understand its cultural heritage by discovering its historic sites
A veritable open-air museum, the treasures of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin are revealed along the paths and tracks. Like the thousand-year-old olive tree, considered to be the oldest tree in France at 2,000 years old.
In the Parc du Cap-Martin, more than 30 works by a wide range of artists invite visitors to discover the personalities who have stayed in the town. Another page of history is revealed at the Cap-Martin fort. Buried 25 metres below ground, we are plunged into the heart of a military installation on the Maginot Line. To the sound of period music, we discover the different living quarters of the soldiers and officers who lived there in autarky, as well as an exhibition of military artefacts.
Along the coastal path known as the “sentier du littoral des douaniers”, villa E-1027 reveals its splendour. An icon of design architecture, it houses the legacy of the painter Le Corbusier.
A land of inspiration, it was here that the master produced seven paintings, four of which are now listed. For this lover of the Mediterranean, its light and its landscapes, Le Cabanon is a testament to his local roots.
It is on this UNESCO World Heritage site, nestling in a green setting, that his works can be discovered.
