Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Plage de Passable
Paloma Beach
Off Pointe Saint-Hospice
Below the Cap Ferrat lighthouse
Tour Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild’s seven gardens
Walk the Sentier du Littoral around Pointe Saint-Hospice
Stroll the Promenade Maurice Rouvier toward Beaulieu
Swim at Paloma Beach
Have a drink at La Voile d’Or above the port
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
Cap Ferrat Lighthouse
Villa La Mauresque
Villa Les Cèdres
Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat’s harbourfront
The Riviera season runs from May to September, with July and August the warmest and, on this famously popular peninsula, also the busiest and most expensive for berths. May, June and September offer calmer water, easier mooring at Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, and a noticeably quieter Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild for guests keen to see the gardens without the summer crowds.
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE) is around 15 kilometres away, roughly a 25 to 30-minute drive depending on traffic along the coast road. Its position between Nice and Monaco means Cap Ferrat is unusually convenient for guest changeovers, close enough to the airport for an easy transfer yet far enough to feel private once ashore.
Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat offers visitor berths right in the village, though space is limited and much sought after in summer. For anchoring rather than berthing, Plage de Passable, on the peninsula’s western shore, gives good shelter from easterly winds and a clear view across to Villefranche, while Paloma Beach on the eastern side works well when the wind sits in the west.
A day is enough to tour Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild’s gardens, walk a stretch of the coastal path, and swim at Paloma Beach or Plage de Passable. Many charters treat Cap Ferrat as a one or two-night stop within a wider itinerary that also takes in Villefranche, Nice and Monaco, all close enough to visit without moving the yacht far each day.
By most measures, yes. In 2012 it was ranked the second most expensive residential address on earth, behind only Monaco next door, a reputation that has only grown since as demand for its walled estates has increased. The peninsula covers barely two square kilometres, which keeps supply of waterfront land extremely limited. None of this is visible from a casual walk through the village, though, since most of the grand properties stay hidden behind gates and mature gardens rather than on display.
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