Luxury villas and apartments in Mandelieu
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Renting in Mandelieu: your questions answered
The destination
Are all the villas in Mandelieu itself?
Not all of them. Under the Mandelieu name we group villas in the town and in neighbouring villages of the Siagne valley, such as Pégomas and Auribeau-sur-Siagne. The former sit closer to the sea and the golf courses; the latter offer more peace and greenery. To widen your search, our Côte d’Azur and South of France collections bring together our other villas.
How far is Mandelieu from Cannes and the airport?
Cannes is next door: the Croisette is ten or so kilometres away along the seafront. Nice Côte d’Azur airport is around 30min by road, traffic permitting.
What is there to do outside the summer months?
The mild climate means golf in every season, on the Old Course or at the Riviera Golf de Barbossi. Spring and autumn are ideal for walking in the Esterel, and February is given over to mimosa, which Mandelieu celebrates with its annual festival.
How many guests can the villas take?
Our villas west of Cannes have four to six bedrooms, enough for an extended family or a group of friends. For a larger party or a specific request, get in touch: we also work with off-market properties.
Booking with AEC Collection
How does booking work?
Stays are booked by the week, Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday depending on the property. Choose your week on the calendar, send your request, and our team will confirm availability. Booking is done online, with secure payment and the option of paying in instalments.
What happens when we arrive?
You are welcomed by a local partner agency on site, which handles check-in and gives you all the practical information. For some properties, self check-in can be arranged on request.
Luxury villa rental in Mandelieu and west of Cannes with AEC Collection
Mandelieu-la-Napoule is split between sea and hills. On the coast, La Napoule has its marina, its sandy beaches and the château standing guard at the mouth of the bay, with the red rock of the Esterel behind. Inland, the Siagne plain unrolls two golf courses beneath umbrella pines before the valley climbs towards Pégomas and the hilltop village of Auribeau-sur-Siagne, at the foot of the Tanneron hills. Together, this is what we call the country west of Cannes: quieter than the Croisette, and only ten or so kilometres from it.
Our collection here brings together villas of four to six bedrooms, spread between Mandelieu itself and the neighbouring villages of the Siagne valley. Some put the sea within easy reach, others trade it for the quiet of the hills. Tell us how you like to spend your holidays and we will point you to the house that suits you. Stays are booked by the week, the calendar and availability you see are live, and booking is done online.
- Premium stayEach property meets exacting standards. On-site verification service*.
- By the weekSaturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday, with possible exceptions depending on the properties.
- Online bookingSecure payment, possibility of paying in instalments.
- Our off-market propertiesOur agents also arrange bespoke stays, with exceptional off-market properties and experiences.
*For prestige properties, we can visit in person to verify the location, via video link with you.
Red rock and umbrella pines
Mandelieu-la-Napoule belongs to two worlds at once: the polished French Riviera of neighbouring Cannes, and the untamed Esterel, which runs straight down into the Mediterranean here.
Facing the harbour entrance, the Château de la Napoule tells the story of the place on its own. A ruined medieval fortress, it was bought in 1918 by the American sculptor Henry Clews and his wife Marie, an architect, who rebuilt it in a neo-medieval style entirely of their own making and began laying out its formal French gardens in 1919. Listed as a historic monument, the château is open to visitors and has been home since 1951 to the arts foundation Marie Clews set up, with exhibitions, concerts and artists’ residencies.
Golf has been part of the landscape for well over a century. The Old Course, founded in 1891 by Grand Duke Michael of Russia, is among the oldest in France: its 18 holes wind beneath umbrella pines and cross the Siagne by ferry. The Riviera Golf de Barbossi, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr and opened in 1991, is a hillier affair near the Esterel. Between rounds, the Corniche d’Or, built in the early 1900s, follows the red-rock coves towards Saint-Raphaël, while Cannes and its restaurants are a short drive along the seafront.
Summer by the water, spring and autumn in the hills
Summer
From June to September, life moves to the water. The beaches of La Napoule and the marinas set the pace, and boat trips head for the Esterel coves or the Lérins Islands off Cannes, including Île Sainte-Marguerite and its pine woods. In the evening, there is the Croisette, or simply the villa, as the Esterel takes on its warmest colours.
Spring, autumn and mimosa season
Spring and autumn belong to walkers and golfers. Paths in the Esterel climb towards Mont Vinaigre, the highest point of the massif at 614m, or follow the coastline: our guide to hiking in the Esterel sets out the routes. From January to March, mimosa blooms across the Tanneron hills, the largest mimosa forest in Europe, crossed by the Route du Mimosa between Bormes-les-Mimosas and Grasse. Every February, Mandelieu holds a festival in its honour, celebrated since 1931, with a flower parade along the seafront on Avenue Henry Clews.
« In Mandelieu, everything plays out between the sea and the hills. We choose each property against exacting standards, for peace, light and closeness to the coast. »
The AEC Collection team
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