Renting in Mougins holds the promise of an amazing voyage into the best of what the Côte d’Azur has to offer. Year-round! In terms of leisure activities, the town has two 18-hole golf courses that can rival the finest in Europe and regularly host international competitions: the Golf de Cannes Mougins Country Club and the Royal Mougins Golf Club. Both of which can be discovered with the “Pass 20 golfs” created by the Côte d’Azur Regional Tourism Committee. As for Mougins’ natural heritage, it is truly remarkable, boasting among other things the Canal de la Siagne, considered part of the Provençal cultural identity by locals. The architectural beauty and landscape of this unique site are unrivalled in the Alpes-Maritimes region! Valmasque Park, meanwhile, extends over 561 hectares (1,386 acres) across Valbonne and Mougins, comprising three wooded hills and rolling valleys. Also not to be missed is the Etang de Fontmerle, spanning 5 hectares (12 acres), remarkable not only for its stunning landscape but also its astonishing vegetation including one of the largest lotus ponds in Europe.
Art, music and gastronomy
Outside of the tourist season, which runs from spring to early autumn, Mougins remains active throughout the year. Big events include “Les Etoiles de Mougins” international culinary festival held every year in September and a reference on the world food scene for almost 20 years. Launched in 2006 in memory of Roger Vergé, founder of the famous Moulin de Mougins restaurant, Les Etoiles transforms the village into an open-air theatre full of delicious aromas of food prepared by some of the biggest names in gastronomy come to share their love of cooking with the public. There’s no shortage of Michelin-star restaurants either within a 10-15km radius (6-9 miles), confirming, if further proof was needed, that good living is truly an everyday reality in Mougins.
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Whether you rent a property for a week, a month or more, you’ll quickly discover that Mougins is dedicated to culture. Eminent artists such as Pablo Picasso (who spent the last 12 years of his life there), Francis Picabia, Paul Eluard, Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, Edith Piaf and Fernand Léger have all left their mark on the village. These days, the Musée de la Photographie presents an exceptional collection of photos by the great masters of the 8th Art, while the Mougins Museum of Classical Art (MACM) has the world's largest private collection of ancient arms and armour as well as a diverse collection of antiquities including Roman, Greek and Egyptian sculptures, vases, jewellery and coins. Other of Mougins’ major monuments include the church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur, at the heart of the village, dating from the 11th century and open every day to visitors, Notre-Dame de Vie chapel, near the Etang de Fontmerle on the edge of the forest of Valmasque, admired by the famous painter Winston Churchill (!) and the antique chapel of Saint Barthélemy, to the west of the town, designed in a particularly rare octagonal form for a religious building.
On the real estate front, there’s plenty to entice between the luxury rental villas set on vast, gated estates, houses with a pool, and high-end apartments with a terrace near the village centre and its shops. There are many opportunities to rent a villa in Mougins and the surrounding area.
If you're looking to rent a luxury villa near Cannes, Mougins and its surroundings present a perfect combination of tranquility, accessibility, and elegance. From charming bastides to contemporary residences, Mougins remains a top destination for long-term stays or seasonal rentals, offering privacy and high-end amenities in a timeless setting.
