Plage Keller: Antibes’ Timeless Escape

For those who know me, summers usually mean the South of France — and a day at Plage Keller in Antibes is always an absolute must. Tucked into a picture-perfect cove on the Cap d’Antibes, the Mediterranean here sparkles like a cool glass of champagne on a hot day. This legendary plage has been welcoming sun-seekers since 1931, and it still holds that timeless allure.

This year, I met up with my friend Holli (the creative mind behind Sand Babes) at Plage Keller’s restaurant, Le César. The restaurant is practically glued to the sunbeds so that one can drift from plate to sea in seconds. It’s impossible not to revel in its relaxed charm — framed by the hypnotic backdrop of the Baie des Anges and a bronzed crowd sipping Aperol Spritz with enviable ease.

At Restaurant César, the food is as memorable as the setting: fresh fish, Provençal flavours, and desserts that linger like salt air. When the DJ begins to play, the mood shifts from Riviera languor to something a little more irresistible — the kind of soundtrack that makes you want to kick off your espadrilles and slap on some Huile Prodigieuse® Or by Nuxe (shimmer bronzer)

To enjoy both the restaurant and the turquoise cove, you’ll want to book a sunbed for the day. It’s the best way to experience Keller: dipping into the calm, enclosed waters between courses, shaded by an umbrella, the world slowing to Riviera pace.

The scene is classic South of France: just a handful of rows of sunbeds and parasols lined neatly on the sand and stretching onto the wooden jetties on either side, suspended just above the sea.

With every dip, bite, and beat of music, Plage Keller captures that timeless Côte d’Azur spirit — chic, relaxed, and effortlessly golden.

And while Keller is famed for its beauty, it’s also its legacy that endures. Its genteel atmosphere has long drawn an understated celebrity crowd — from Picasso and Fitzgerald to today’s quiet jet-set. Yet what truly keeps people coming back is simpler: pristine views, seamless service, and that sun-drenched ease that makes you feel, if only for a moment, like the Riviera belongs just to you.

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