Getting married in Antibes and Juan-les-Pins: venues, photo spots and planning (2027)

You live abroad, you have fallen for the coast between Antibes and Juan-les-Pins, and you want to marry there in 2027. This guide covers the legal side for foreign couples, the main types of venue, the best months and sunset times, and where to take your portraits. When you are ready to book an Antibes wedding photographer, our Antibes wedding photography page has the formats, prices and availability.

Can foreign couples legally marry in Antibes?

Yes, but only at the town hall, and only if one of you has a real link to the town. Service-Public.fr, the official French administration site, says the wedding takes place where one of you has your home. A temporary stay counts too, after at least one month of continuous residence on the day the banns are published. The town where one of your parents lives is also accepted.

The banns are then displayed at the town hall for 10 days. Foreign partners also bring papers from their embassy or consulate, such as a certificate of custom, which sets out the marriage law of their country.

For most couples on a trip, the month of residence is the obstacle. The simplest plan is to sign the legal papers at home, then hold a symbolic ceremony in Antibes. A symbolic ceremony is not a legal marriage in France, but it can take place wherever your venue allows: a garden, a beach, a terrace above the sea.

Our guide on eloping on the French Riviera explains the same choice for couples who come alone.

What kinds of wedding venues are there around Antibes?

Couples choose between seafront hotels, villas with a private beach, Provençal estates and private villas on the Cap. The three venues below present themselves as wedding venues on their own websites. They also appear in the 2026 wedding venue brochure of Côte d'Azur France, the regional tourism board.

A seafront hotel in Juan-les-Pins

Hôtel Belles Rives stands on the water in Juan-les-Pins. Its Art Deco restaurant opens onto a terrace facing the Estérel and the Lérins Islands. The private beach takes up to 300 guests, and a pontoon allows a wedding arrival by boat.

“Share a romantic aperitif facing the sunset.”

Hôtel Belles Rives, Côte d'Azur France wedding venues 2026

A villa with a private beach

Villa Djunah sits on the seafront between Cannes and the old town of Antibes, with gardens, terraces and a private beach on the bay of Juan-les-Pins. The brochure gives up to 150 guests for a wedding ceremony or a seated dinner, and up to 400 for a cocktail.

A Provençal estate inland

La Bastide du Roy lies near the golf course and the village of Biot. The estate covers more than 7 hectares of gardens and olive trees. If the weather turns, dinner moves under a 400 m² olive tree pavilion.

A private villa on the Cap

The fourth option is a private villa on the Cap d'Antibes, rented for the weekend. This is where Riva photographs most of its Antibes weddings. Before you sign, confirm with the owner that events, music and your guest numbers are allowed.

When is the best month to get married in Antibes in 2027?

May, June and September give the best balance of long evenings and soft light. On 15 June 2027 the sun sets at 21:14 in Antibes, so a ceremony at 18:00 still leaves three hours of daylight. By 15 September, sunset comes at 19:42, and by 15 October at 18:49.

Two events change the town. Les Voiles d'Antibes brings classic yachts to Port Vauban from 2 to 6 June 2027, so book guest rooms early if your date falls that week. In July, the Jazz à Juan festival takes over the pine grove of Juan-les-Pins. See our guides to Les Voiles d'Antibes and Jazz à Juan.

Where are the best wedding photo spots in Antibes?

Five places cover most wedding portraits here: the ramparts, the Garoupe plateau, the Tirepoil coastal path, Plage de la Garoupe and the beaches of Juan-les-Pins. Each is open to the public, so treat them as short stops between the ceremony and dinner.

• The ramparts of old Antibes. The sea wall runs from Port Vauban to the Bastion Saint-André along the Promenade Amiral de Grasse. Access is free, every day of the year. Go early in the day, before the walkway fills.
• The Garoupe plateau. It rises to 75 metres, with the lighthouse, the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garoupe chapel and a wide view of the coast. You reach it by road, or on foot by the Chemin du Calvaire. From most Cap venues it is about ten minutes by car.
• The Tirepoil coastal path. It starts about 200 metres from the large car park on avenue André Sella. The path has steps over rocky ground, it closes in bad weather, and it is a protected natural site.
• Plage de la Garoupe. A sandy bay on the Cap. In the last two hours of the day, the light turns soft, with the pines and the bay behind you.
• The beaches of Juan-les-Pins. Sand and pine trees for a relaxed sunset frame, a few minutes from the seafront venues.

“In clear weather, you can see everything from Italy to Cap Camarat.”

Antibes Juan-les-Pins Tourist Office, on the Garoupe plateau

For the coastal path, bring flat shoes for the walk and change once you reach the rocks. Keep a backup spot, such as your venue's garden, for days when the path is closed. Our guide to the best photo spots in Antibes and our Juan-les-Pins and Cap d'Antibes photoshoot guide describe each place in more detail.

How does an Antibes wedding photographer from Riva cover the day?

Riva is a private photography agency that works only in the Riviera's finest addresses. We choose the photographer whose style suits you, prepare the day with you, and send a first selection within 48 hours.

Before the wedding, we visit the villa or venue, map the light in the gardens and agree the timings with your planner. On the day, one or two photographers cover preparations, the ceremony, the toasts and the dance floor. Couple portraits usually take 30 to 40 minutes, ending around sunset, often on the Garoupe plateau. You are back before your reception loses its rhythm.

The full day runs from preparations to the first dances. Every gallery is individually retouched, protected by a password, and never published without your written consent. An NDA is available on request. The details are on our Antibes wedding photographer page and our pricing page.

What does the planning timeline look like for a 2027 wedding?

Start about a year ahead for a date between May and September, because Saturdays go first. Off season, two to three months is usually enough for the photography.

For a Saturday in mid-June 2027, with sunset at about 21:15, a relaxed day could look like this:

• 16:00: preparations at the villa or hotel.
• 18:00: ceremony in the garden or on the terrace.
• 18:45: cocktail, with group photos while the light is still high.
• 20:30: a short drive to the Garoupe plateau for couple portraits.
• 21:30: dinner, as the bay turns dark.

Planning a 2027 date in Antibes or Juan-les-Pins? Tell us your date and your venue, or write to us on WhatsApp. We reply quickly, suggest the right format and plan your portraits around the light of that exact evening.

Frequently asked questions

Can foreigners get legally married in Antibes?

Only if one partner lives in Antibes, or has lived there continuously for at least one month when the banns are published, according to Service-Public.fr. The wedding then takes place at the town hall. Most couples on a trip sign the legal papers at home and hold a symbolic ceremony in Antibes.

What is the best month for a wedding in Antibes?

May, June and September offer long evenings and soft light. In 2027 the sun sets in Antibes at 20:49 on 15 May, 21:14 on 15 June and 19:42 on 15 September. Les Voiles d'Antibes fills Port Vauban from 2 to 6 June 2027.

Where are the best places for wedding photos in Antibes?

The ramparts of old Antibes along the Promenade Amiral de Grasse, the Garoupe plateau with its lighthouse and chapel, the Tirepoil coastal path on the Cap d'Antibes, Plage de la Garoupe and the beaches of Juan-les-Pins. The coastal path closes in bad weather, so keep a backup spot.

How much does a wedding photographer cost in Antibes?

With Riva, wedding coverage in Antibes costs 1,890 euros for a half day of 4 hours, 2,890 euros for a full day of 8 hours and 5,490 euros for a weekend, all taxes included, with no travel fees on the French Riviera and a first selection within 48 hours.

How far ahead should we book a wedding photographer in Antibes?

Six to twelve months ahead for a date between May and September, since Saturdays go first. For an off-season or weekday wedding, two to three months is usually enough.

More reading: our Antibes wedding photographer page, the best photo spots in Antibes and how to elope on the French Riviera.