The Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) officially launched construction works at Golfe-Juan Old Port in southern France on 10 October 2026. Valued at €8.75 million (approximately $9.8 million USD), the project will upgrade boating facilities, quaysides and public spaces over two off-season periods.

The project received its official work commencement order on 28 September, following the approval of the necessary permits under France’s Water Act and building regulations. CCI Nice Côte d’Azur president Jean-Pierre Savarino and Vallauris Golfe-Juan mayor Kevin Luciano attended the launch ceremony at Quai Napoléon, joined by Charles Lacroix of Atelier Régis Roudil Architectes.

During the first construction season, which runs until May 2027, contractors will extend Quai Tabarly three metres into the water and upgrade its electricity and water networks. Work will continue at Quai Napoléon through the conversion of the former wastewater treatment plant site into a boat maintenance area for around ten vessels up to 12 metres long, depending on their tonnage. 

The programme also covers 730sqm of solar canopies along the southern breakwater, expected to generate approximately 200,000 kWh annually, equivalent to nearly 20 percent of the port’s electricity consumption. As part of the changes, the fishermen’s stall will temporarily operate on Avenue des Frères Roustan until spring 2027, followed by its replacement with a new 49sqm facility.

Work on the waterfront’s public spaces and pedestrian routes is scheduled for the second construction season from October 2027 to May 2028. A tree-lined harbour square will replace the western boat maintenance area to accommodate public events and traditional Mediterranean fishing boats, and serve as the starting point of the harbour trail. The eastern boat maintenance area at Quai Tabarly will become a shaded public space that connects the promenade to Port Camille Rayon, and further changes to Quai Tabarly will add landscaped tiered seating, expanded restaurant terraces and an accessible ramp.

CCI Nice Côte d’Azur has allocated €8.75 million ($9.8 million), excluding value added tax, across 13 construction contracts as part of a nearly €19 million ($21 million) investment programme under its 25-year public service concession. The project aims to conserve water resources, reduce energy consumption, restore biodiversity and monitor water quality at the recreational boating port between Cannes and Antibes, with completion scheduled for spring and summer 2028.

Images from CCI Nice Côte d’Azur.