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Museums/Galleries in The French Riviera
| Name | Category | Location |
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Citadelle
Head up Rue de la Citadelle to these 16th-century ramparts, which... |
Museums / Galleries, Military Sites | St-Tropez |
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Fondation Maeght
Many people come to St-Paul just to visit the Fondation Maeght... |
Museums / Galleries | St-Paul-de-Vence |
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Le Suquet
Climb up Rue St-Antoine into the picturesque Vieille Ville neighborhood... |
Markets / Bazaars, Museums / Galleries, Neighborhoods / Streets | Cannes |
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Malmaison
If you need a culture fix, check out the modern art and photography... |
Museums / Galleries, Neighborhoods / Streets | Cannes |
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Monastère de Cimiez
This fully functioning monastery is worth the pilgrimage. You... |
Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites, Gardens / Arboretums | Nice |
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Musée Archéologique
This museum, next to the Musée Matisse, has a dense collection... |
Museums / Galleries | Nice |
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Musée d'Archéologie
The Bastion St-André, a squat Vauban fortress, contains... |
Museums / Galleries | Antibes |
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Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence
The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence, just down from... |
Museums / Galleries | Grasse |
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Musée d'Art Moderne
The assertive contemporary architecture of the Modern Art Museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Nice |
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Musée de l'Annonciade
The legacy of the artists who loved St-Tropez has been lovingly... |
Museums / Galleries | St-Tropez |
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Musée de la Castre
The hill is topped by an 11th-century château, housing... |
Museums / Galleries | Cannes |
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Musée de la Mer
The complex includes the Musée de la Mer, with a Roman... |
Museums / Galleries | Iles de Lérins |
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Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules-Chéret
Originally built for a member of Nice's Old Russian community... |
Museums / Galleries | Nice |
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Musée Fragonard
The Musée Fragonard headlines the work of Grasse's own... |
Museums / Galleries | Grasse |
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Musée International de la Parfumerie
The Musée International de la Parfumerie is one of the... |
Museums / Galleries | Grasse |
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Musée Jean Cocteau
On the waterfront opposite the market, a squat medieval bastion... |
Museums / Galleries | Menton |
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Musée Masséna
This spectacular Belle Époque villa houses the Musée... |
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces | Nice |
Musée Matisse
In the '60s the city of Nice bought this lovely, light-bathed... |
Museums / Galleries | Nice |
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Musée National Marc Chagall
Having just celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, this museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Nice |
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Musée National Picasso
In the 1940s Picasso settled here in a simple stone house, creating... |
Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites | Vallauris |
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Musée Picasso
Next door to the cathedral, the famed Musée Picasso rises... |
Museums / Galleries | Antibes |
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Musée Renoir
After staying up and down the coast, Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)... |
Museums / Galleries | Haut-de-Cagnes |
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Palais Carnolès
At the far west end of town stands the 18th-century Palais Carnolès... |
Museums / Galleries | Menton |
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Palais Lascaris
The aristocratic Lascaris Palace was built in 1648 for Jean-Baptiste... |
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces | Nice |
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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
Between the port and the mainland, the floridly beautiful Villa... |
Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions, Gardens / Arboretums | St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat |
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