ANTIBES

port town, Alpes-Maritimes dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur rgion, France, on the eastern side of the Garoupe Peninsula across the Baie des Anges (Bay of the Angels) from Nice. Originally Antipolis, a Greek trading post established by Phocaeans from Marseille, it became a Roman town and eventually a fief of the coast-ruling Grimaldi family from 1384 to 1608. The Grimaldi chteau, much rebuilt over the ages, is now a museum featuring works of Pablo Picasso, who painted there in 1946. There is also an archaeological museum displaying the Grimaldi fossils, remains of prehistoric man discovered locally. Juan-les-Pins, with its parasol pines and sand beach, is part of the Antibes commune, which also includes the luxury resort of Cap d'Antibes. An important part of the economy, in addition to tourism, is the production of flowers, many under glass. Pop. (1982) 62,427.