We also operate from Port de Cap d’Ail. The oldest documents attesting to the etymology of Cap d’Ail seem to date back to the 15th century. But the history of this small town, after many vicissitudes and attachments to various local powers, is intimately linked to that of its neighbour: Monaco. Cap d’Ail has never had a definite maritime vocation, even if the cove of La Mala was able to serve on several occasions as a discreet shelter for the galleys who came to dump their armed men during attacks on the Principality.
It was not until 1880, when the road linking Nice to Monte-Carlo was opened that Cap d’Ail really took off, following in this the other resorts on the Côte d’Azur opening up to tourism. luxury in the context of the Belle Époque. This link with Monaco has continued to strengthen since the port of Cap d’Ail, like the Marquet beach which adjoins it, were built in the wake of the Cyclopean construction of the port district and the Fontvieille sea wall and of their 220,000 m² created ex nihilo.