House / Gardens Sights in Cannes — 3 of Our Favourites

His wife, Odette Maudrange-Domergue, a sculptor designed the Mediterranean terraced gardens, ponds and waterfalls. The antique busts and art objects were collected during the many trips the couple made together. They resided in the villa from 1932.

After the death of her husband in 1962, Odette remained in the villa and then bequeathed the property to the city of Cannes in 1973.

Open from July to late September, daily from 11:00 until 19:00.

The botanical gardens at Villa Thuret were built in 1856 and are free for visitors to walk around. The gardens cover an area of over 3.5 hectares and house over 1,600 different species of exotic trees and shrubs.

Thuret's collection offers the chance to view and study a diverse range of cultivated ornamental species on the Mediterranean coast. The estate was passed on to the INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research) by Thuret's heirs and is now managed by the INRA and open to the public.

Guided tours of the garden are available by expert botanists, these are also free.

This five hectare park is open to the public and is located in Juan les Pins. With free entry, it's a lovely place to come and sit quietly with a book and relax. The park is full of a wide variety of different trees and flowers. There are also water features, fountains, ponds and waterfalls. An olive grove is adjacent to the gardens.

Much of the architecture within the park is also representative of the various cultural influences in the area, from Greek and Roman to Italian.