Lighting for Antibes Old Town and Historic Apartments
Behind the ochre facades along Rue du Bas Castelet and around the Marché Provençal, many buildings still run on wiring installed well before modern lighting circuits were standard. Adding recessed spots or under-cabinet LED strips in these thick-walled stone apartments usually means fishing new cable through vaulted ceilings without damaging original beams or plaster mouldings — work we approach room by room rather than with a one-size rewiring plan.
In the tight stairwells and courtyard entrances typical of the old town, we also see a lot of demand for motion-sensor lighting that respects the character of the building while cutting down on switches left on overnight. Getting the right IP rating matters here too, since covered passageways near the ramparts stay damp long after rain has stopped.
Outdoor and Garden Lighting for Villas and Coastal Properties
Cap d'Antibes and the residential pockets around Fontonne and Les Combes are full of Mediterranean gardens — olive trees, agaves, low stone walls — that benefit far more from low-voltage path and uplighting than from a single floodlight bolted to the house. We design layouts around how the property is actually used at night: pool terraces, pétanque areas, outdoor kitchens near Boulevard du Cap.
Salt air off the Baie des Anges and Golfe Juan is hard on standard fixtures, so anything installed within a few hundred metres of the shoreline — including at Port Vauban for boat-adjacent terraces — gets marine-grade or IP65-rated housings as a baseline, not an upsell. This alone extends the working life of exterior lighting considerably compared to fittings meant for inland gardens.
Rental Properties, Restaurants and Renovation Projects
With so much seasonal letting around Juan-les-Pins beachfront and the port, owners often ask for lighting that photographs well for listings and also holds up to constant guest turnover — dimmable LED, smart switches guests can actually figure out, and robust exterior sconces that survive August humidity and winter mistral gusts alike.
For restaurants and bars along Boulevard d'Aguillon and the port quaysides, we schedule lighting upgrades outside service hours and coordinate circuit changes with any wider renovation, since these premises are rarely able to close for more than a night. On full renovation projects further back toward La Fontonne or Les Semboules, we integrate lighting circuits early so they meet current electrical safety standards rather than being bolted on after the fact.
Frequently asked questions
In most stone buildings in the old town, yes — new lighting circuits can often be run through existing conduits or ceiling voids without touching the whole installation, though we always check the condition of the meter panel first.