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Planning a trip to Mougins
Arriving — The best way to get to Mougins is to drive. From Nice, follow E80/A8 west and then cut north on route 85 into Mougins. From Cannes, head north of the city along D6285.
By bus, ZOU (zou.maregionsud.fr) runs bus no. 663 from Cannes to Saint-Basile, a 20-min. walk from the center of Mougins. One-way fares cost 2.10€. .
Visitor Information — The Office de Tourisme is at 18 bd. Courteline (www.mougins.fr; tel. 04-93-75-87-67).
ATMs/Banks — There are a handful of banks and ATMs just outside of Mougins' Old Town, along avenue de Tournamy.
Mail & Postage — La Poste, Impasse Commdandt Lamy (tel. 36-31).
Pharmacies — Pharmacie de Mougins, 71 av. de Tournamy (tel. 04-93-90-00-46).
Getting There
Arriving — The best way to get to Mougins is to drive. From Nice, follow E80/A8 west and then cut north on route 85 into Mougins. From Cannes, head north of the city along D6285.
In 2005, the French railway, SNCF, reactivated an antique rail line stretching between Grasse and Cannes, linking the hamlet of Mouans-Sartoux en route. Mouans-Sartoux lies only 457m (1,499 ft.) from the center of Mougins. Rail service costs 3.10€ one-way from Cannes to Mouans-Sartoux (journey time 25 minutes), and 2.10€ from Grasse to Mouans-Sartoux (journey time 6 minutes). From Nice, the journey costs 9€ and takes around an hour. Trains zip between all of these stations every hour. For further train information, visit oui.sncf or call tel. 36-35.
By bus, Société Tam (www.cg06.fr; tel. 08-00-06-01-06) runs bus no. 600 from Cannes to Val-de-Mougins, a 10-minute walk from the center of Mougins. One-way fares cost 1.50€.
