3 Best Sights in Mougins, The French Riviera

This museum, which replaced the Mougins Museum of Classic Art, has heralded a female-forward artistic focus. Around a hundred works created by nearly 90 female artists from around the world are on display. The four floors house paintings, sculptures, and photographs by major artists—Barbara Hepworth, Frida Kahlo, Berthe Morisot, Blanche Hoschedé-Monet, and Tracey Emin—who have shaped key artistic movements from Impressionism to 21st-century contemporary art.

Set in a former presbytery in the heart of the village, this municipal photography museum looks "to support artistic creation through exhibitions, publications, and artist residencies." There's a bookshop on the main floor and two stories for temporary exhibitions.

To find Picasso's final home, where he lived for 12 years until 1973, follow the D35 south of Mougins 2 km (1 mile) to the ancient ecclesiastical site of Notre-Dame-de-Vie. From his room, Picasso could see the 13th-century bell tower and arcaded chapel, a pretty ensemble once immortalized in a painting by Winston Churchill. The chapel, listed as a historical monument since 1927, is said to date from 1655. Approached through an allée of ancient cypresses, the former priory house Picasso shared with his wife, Jacqueline, overlooks the broad bowl of the countryside (now blighted with modern construction). Unfortunately, his residence was bought by a private investor and is now closed to the public.