Swimming in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat covers the Cap Ferrat peninsula between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Beaulieu-sur-Mer, about 6 km east of Nice. Passable on the west side looks across the bay to Villefranche, while La Paloma and Les Fossettes are small gravel beaches out on Pointe Saint-Hospice to the east. About 400 m up the slope from Passable, the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild opens its house and nine themed gardens to visitors.
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Every spot in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Typical water temperature in November.
VManteuffel, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA1Plage de la Paloma
Cove, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat · Public beach with a private part (Paloma Beach); no dogs
A small gravel beach on the east side of Cap Ferrat, looking across to the cliffs of Beaulieu and Èze, with the Paloma Beach restaurant on part of it since 1948.
17°NovFree2Plage de Passable
Beach, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat · Public beach with a private part (Plage de Passable, open Easter to end of September); no dogs
A gravel beach on the west side of Cap Ferrat facing across the bay to Villefranche, with its own car park.
17°NovFree3Plage des Fossettes
Beach, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat · Dogs not allowed (in Saint-Jean they are allowed only on part of the port beach).
A small gravel beach below the Jardin de la Paix on Pointe Saint-Hospice, about 2 km from Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat village.
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Questions about Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
What is the water quality like in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat?
In the 2025 EEA bathing season, 2 of the 3 places listed here with a monitoring site were classified excellent. Plage de Passable was classified good.