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Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes département, in southeastern France. The commune has a population of 2,248 inhabitants and covers 2.48 km².
It is located on a peninsula next to Beaulieu-sur-Mer and to Villefranche-sur-Mer and extends out to Cap Ferrat. Its tranquillity and warm climate make it a favourite holiday destination amongst European aristocracy and international millionaires. There is a pleasant footpath around the peninsula.
History of the site of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat:
Known to the ancient Greeks as Anao, the site of present days Cap-Ferrat was first settled by Celto-ligurian tribes, then by the Lombards at the end of the 6th Century. Sant'Ospizio (or Saint Hospice), a hermit friar, is said to have inhabited a tower on the Eastern part of the peninsula. In the 8th Century, the Saracens occupy the site and use it as a base for pirating until the 11th Century.
By 1388, the territory of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat with the entire County of Nice is given by treaty to the Dukes of Savoy (see also History of Villefranche-sur-Mer.) Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy builds a fort at Saint-Hospice in 1561 in an effort to secure the coastline from invaders. The fort is destroyed in 1706 by the Duke of Berwick when Nice is occupied by the French armies of King Louis XIV. During the 18th Century the area - officially part of the Kingdom of Sardinia - is occupied off and on by the French. It is returned to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1814 after Napoleon's abdication.
In 1860 the County of Nice is finally ceded by treaty to France and the peninsula becomes a magnet for kings and wealthy visitors. The small fishing village of Saint-Jean develops and by 1904 is established as a self-standing commune with the rest of the peninsula, separated from nearby Villefranche.
At the onset of the 20th Century King Léopold II of Belgium owns an important estate on Cap-Ferrat and builds several residences and an artificial lake. The main residence is the stately Villa des Cèdres, which has been owned by Marnier-Lapostolle (the makers of Grand Marnier) since 1924 and is now in part a botanical garden called Les Cèdres. In 1905 Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild also chooses Cap-Ferrat to build an opulent and exquisite Tuscan style palazzo, now known as Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild museum.
Today Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat has probably some of the most expensive real estate in the world and continues to attract the rich and famous. It is truly one the crown jewels of the French Riviera.
Geography:
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is located on the Riviera, between Nice and Monaco, at the edge of the Mediterranean. The territory of the commune is located between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Beaulieu-sur-Mer. The vegetation is of Mediterranean type, and one finds there plants relatively rare, like the snow-flake of Nice, as well as very beautiful colonies of Spurge.
Economy:
One of Saint-Jean-Cap Ferrat main sources of income is tourism;the geographic situation of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat and its mediterranean climate always make the one of the main destinations of tourists.
Sights:
The whole peninsula offers a great network of trails from which exquisite vistas of the coast can be admired, from Nice and the Baie des Anges to the West to Cap d'Ail and Italy to the East. The little village of Saint-Jean is nested around a cove on the eastern side of the peninsula where an expansive marina built in the 1970's shelters some of the most luxurious yachts in the Mediterranean. Another path from the center of the village circles the promontory of Saint-Hospice, which forms the eastern arm of the peninsula. From the top the hill, a monumental (38 ft high) bronze Madonna near a rustic 17th Century oratory overlooks the Bay of Beaulieu. What was the artificial lake of King Leopold is now a modern zoo open year round featuring panthers and exotic birds.
One of the best kept secrets of Cap Ferrat are its beaches. Small, secluded and with clean, turquoise water. Plage la Paloma south of St.Jean Cap Ferrat has been voted one of the ten best beaches on the Côte d'Azur. Another pleasant beach is Plage Passables, which faces Villefranche-sur-Mer.
The zoo:
The zoological garden of Cap Ferrat, it accommodates panthers since April 2005 and one large variety of botanical species. It wants to be modern and points some for the treatment of the animals. It is open all the year.
The headlight and the semaphore:
The course Ferrat was always regarded as a point of importance for navigation in the vicinity of the coast niçoise. A tower with fire thus occupied the site of the current headlight in order to announce the presence of the Cap Ferrat to the navigators. The Sardinians built a headlight in 1827 there; this work was destroyed by the German army in 1944.
The current headlight was rebuilt between 1949 and 1951 by the Highways Departments. High of 71 meters, the work (worth visiting) has a range of approximately 45 kilometers.
The course Ferrat is also equipped with a semaphore. It was built in 1862 on decision of Napoleon III, who wanted to establish a transmission chain on the littoral. It is today under the control of the national Navy. Its current missions include/understand the regulation of the sea traffic, but also the monitoring of the departures of fire on the coast.
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It is located on a peninsula next to Beaulieu-sur-Mer and to Villefranche-sur-Mer and extends out to Cap Ferrat. Its tranquillity and warm climate make it a favourite holiday destination amongst European aristocracy and international millionaires. There is a pleasant footpath around the peninsula.
History of the site of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat:
Known to the ancient Greeks as Anao, the site of present days Cap-Ferrat was first settled by Celto-ligurian tribes, then by the Lombards at the end of the 6th Century. Sant'Ospizio (or Saint Hospice), a hermit friar, is said to have inhabited a tower on the Eastern part of the peninsula. In the 8th Century, the Saracens occupy the site and use it as a base for pirating until the 11th Century.
By 1388, the territory of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat with the entire County of Nice is given by treaty to the Dukes of Savoy (see also History of Villefranche-sur-Mer.) Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy builds a fort at Saint-Hospice in 1561 in an effort to secure the coastline from invaders. The fort is destroyed in 1706 by the Duke of Berwick when Nice is occupied by the French armies of King Louis XIV. During the 18th Century the area - officially part of the Kingdom of Sardinia - is occupied off and on by the French. It is returned to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1814 after Napoleon's abdication.
In 1860 the County of Nice is finally ceded by treaty to France and the peninsula becomes a magnet for kings and wealthy visitors. The small fishing village of Saint-Jean develops and by 1904 is established as a self-standing commune with the rest of the peninsula, separated from nearby Villefranche.
At the onset of the 20th Century King Léopold II of Belgium owns an important estate on Cap-Ferrat and builds several residences and an artificial lake. The main residence is the stately Villa des Cèdres, which has been owned by Marnier-Lapostolle (the makers of Grand Marnier) since 1924 and is now in part a botanical garden called Les Cèdres. In 1905 Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild also chooses Cap-Ferrat to build an opulent and exquisite Tuscan style palazzo, now known as Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild museum.
Today Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat has probably some of the most expensive real estate in the world and continues to attract the rich and famous. It is truly one the crown jewels of the French Riviera.
Geography:
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is located on the Riviera, between Nice and Monaco, at the edge of the Mediterranean. The territory of the commune is located between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Beaulieu-sur-Mer. The vegetation is of Mediterranean type, and one finds there plants relatively rare, like the snow-flake of Nice, as well as very beautiful colonies of Spurge.
Economy:
One of Saint-Jean-Cap Ferrat main sources of income is tourism;the geographic situation of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat and its mediterranean climate always make the one of the main destinations of tourists.
Sights:
The whole peninsula offers a great network of trails from which exquisite vistas of the coast can be admired, from Nice and the Baie des Anges to the West to Cap d'Ail and Italy to the East. The little village of Saint-Jean is nested around a cove on the eastern side of the peninsula where an expansive marina built in the 1970's shelters some of the most luxurious yachts in the Mediterranean. Another path from the center of the village circles the promontory of Saint-Hospice, which forms the eastern arm of the peninsula. From the top the hill, a monumental (38 ft high) bronze Madonna near a rustic 17th Century oratory overlooks the Bay of Beaulieu. What was the artificial lake of King Leopold is now a modern zoo open year round featuring panthers and exotic birds.
One of the best kept secrets of Cap Ferrat are its beaches. Small, secluded and with clean, turquoise water. Plage la Paloma south of St.Jean Cap Ferrat has been voted one of the ten best beaches on the Côte d'Azur. Another pleasant beach is Plage Passables, which faces Villefranche-sur-Mer.
The zoo:
The zoological garden of Cap Ferrat, it accommodates panthers since April 2005 and one large variety of botanical species. It wants to be modern and points some for the treatment of the animals. It is open all the year.
The headlight and the semaphore:
The course Ferrat was always regarded as a point of importance for navigation in the vicinity of the coast niçoise. A tower with fire thus occupied the site of the current headlight in order to announce the presence of the Cap Ferrat to the navigators. The Sardinians built a headlight in 1827 there; this work was destroyed by the German army in 1944.
The current headlight was rebuilt between 1949 and 1951 by the Highways Departments. High of 71 meters, the work (worth visiting) has a range of approximately 45 kilometers.
The course Ferrat is also equipped with a semaphore. It was built in 1862 on decision of Napoleon III, who wanted to establish a transmission chain on the littoral. It is today under the control of the national Navy. Its current missions include/understand the regulation of the sea traffic, but also the monitoring of the departures of fire on the coast.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Saint Jean Cap Ferrat - See Authors history
list.
House detached Saint Jean Cap Ferra : 6 Pers
Détails
Saint Jean Cap Ferrat: Nice, cosy, comfortable single-family house "La Félicité", renovated in 2008. In the district of Pont Saint Jean, 50 m from the sea, 500 m from the beach, on a side street. Private: well-kept garden 50 m2 (fenced). Barbecue house. In the house: sun terrace, air conditioning. Individual garage. Shop 1 km, grocers 1 km.