ANTIBES, winter resort, southern France, department of the Alpes-Maritimes (formerly in that of Var, but transferred after Alpes-Maritimes was formed in 186o out of the county of Nice) . Pop. (1931) 13,074. Antipolis, named from its position "facing the city" (of Nice), is said to have been founded about 34o B.C.
by colonists from Marseille and remained important in Roman times. It was the seat of a bishopric from the 5th century to 1244, when the see was transferred to Grasse. It is on the east side of the Garoupe peninsula on the Gulf of Nice. The town was formerly fortified, but all the ramparts (save the Ft. Carre) have been demolished, and a new town has arisen on their site. There is a large lighthouse on the cape. Dried fruits, salt fish and oil are exported. There is an aeroplane service to Ajaccio.