The French Riviera
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1. Musée Jean Cocteau
Vieux Port | Museum/GalleryOn the waterfront opposite the market, a squat medieval bastion crowned with four tiny watchtowers houses this extraordinary museum, France...Read More
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2. Musée Matisse
Cimiez | Museum/GalleryIn the 1960s, the city of Nice bought this lovely, light-bathed 17th-century villa, surrounded by the ruins of Roman civilization, and restored...Read More
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3. Château-Museé Grimaldi
Haut-de-Cagnes | Castle/Palace/ChateauCrowning Haut-de-Cagnes is the fat, crenellated Château-Museé. Built in 1310 by the Grimaldis and reinforced over the centuries, this imposing...Read More
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4. Citadelle
Museum/GalleryHead up Rue de la Citadelle to these 16th-century ramparts, which stand in a lovely hilltop park offering a fantastic view of the town and the...Read More
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5. Fondation Maeght
Museum/GalleryMany people come to St-Paul-de-Vence just to visit the Fondation Maeght, founded in 1964 by art dealer Aimé Maeght. High above the medieval...Read More
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6. La Maison des Papillons
Museum/GalleryA block west of Rue Clémenceau, in a pretty house at the end of a typically Tropezien lane, the butterfly museum is a delight for children ...Read More
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7. Malmaison
La Croisette | Museum/GalleryIf you need a culture fix, check out the modern art and photography exhibitions held at the Malmaison, a 19th-century mansion that was once...Read More
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8. Monastère de Cimiez
Cimiez | Garden/ArboretumThis fully functioning monastery is worth the pilgrimage. You can find a lovely garden, replanted along the lines of the original 16th-century...Read More
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9. Musée Archéologique
Museum/GalleryPromenade Amiral-de-Grasse—a marvelous spot for pondering the mountains and tides—leads directly to the Bastion St-André, a squat Vauban fortress...Read More
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10. Musée Archéologique
Cimiez | Museum/GalleryThis museum, next to the Musée Matisse, has a dense collection of objects extracted from digs around the Roman city of Cemenelum, which flourished...Read More
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11. Musée Archéologique Marin
Museum/GalleryOn the same quiet square as St-Pierre, shaded by an old olive tree, this intimate museum offers a quirky diversion. Its few rooms contain a...Read More
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12. Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins
Museum/GalleryOpened in 2011, this hidden gem "highlights the dialogue between the old and the new" with Roman, Greek, and Egyptian art rubbing shoulders...Read More
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13. Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence
Museum/GalleryJust down from the Fragonard perfumery, the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence has a large collection of faïence from the region, including...Read More
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14. Musée d'Art Moderne
Museum/GalleryThe assertive contemporary architecture of the Modern Art Museum makes a bold statement regarding Nice's presence in the modern world. The collection...Read More
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15. Musée de l'Annonciade
Museum/GalleryThe legacy of the artists who loved St-Tropez has been carefully preserved in this extraordinary museum, housed in a 14th-century chapel just...Read More
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16. Musée de la Castre
Le Suquet | Museum/GalleryThe hill is topped by an 11th-century château, housing the Musée de la Castre, with its mismatched collection of weaponry, ethnic artifacts...Read More
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17. Musée de la Faïence
Museum/GalleryThe small but excellent Musée de la Faïence has concise audiovisual explanations of the craft and displays a chronology of fine pieces. It is...Read More
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18. Musée de la Mer
Museum/GalleryThis complex is famous for reputedly being the prison of the Man in the Iron Mask. Inside you can see his cell and hear his story; the truth...Read More
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19. Musée de la Photographie
Museum/GalleryNear Porte Sarrazine, the Musée de la Photographie permanently displays André Villers's portraits of his good friends—Picasso, who gave the...Read More
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20. Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum/GalleryAt the far west end of town stands the 18th-century Palais Carnolès in vast gardens luxuriant with orange, lemon, and grapefruit trees. This...Read More
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