We loved visiting Musee Renoir and enjoyed our time here on our trip. Will try to add some pics…read morelater but will try to come again to enjoy the beautiful paintings.

Seeing the final home of Renoir and imagining him taking inspiration from these surroundings to…read morecontinue painting was inspiring in itself We learned that Mrs Renoir purchased the property after learning someone was trying to take it to cut down all the old growth olive trees to make napkin rings. Being so appalled she bought the grounds and the rest is history. Those same trees still stand today and they are magnificent There were also lots of orange trees, a lovely garden, original Renoir paintings within the house, family photos, and a nice film featuring Jean Renoir talking about growing up on the estate, and a few with Renoir himself painting in his wheelchair and surrounded by friends. Doing what you love for your whole life is definitely something to which we should all aspire Be sure to stop by!

Musée Picasso is an art museum devoted to the works of Pablo Picasso. It is located in Antibes in…read morethe beautiful Chateau Grimaldi, which has a great seaside location. Not just housing Picasso's works, it also was his home for six months in 1946. I liked my experience at this museum, though I would attribute it more to its idyllic location than the art content. I did like many of the Picasso sculptures housed here, but found the overall collection on the slight side if you are looking to see a large number of Picasso pieces here. This was evident as the museum supplemented the space with pieces from other artists. I do think it is worth a visit if you are doing a day trip to Antibes. There is a public market (Marche Provencal) nearby that would make for a good place to visit before or after the museum.

We enjoyed our visit and took tons of pics! I hadn't had a chance to post but we went a few months…read moreago and we l/we had a wonderful time visiting the Musee Picasso and also love Antibes! Some of the artwork was a little " interesting" the woman pieces especially.... We would probably visit again if we came back since we love the area and the art. Enjoy!

Stunning physical space - smaller collection inside but the Miro Labyrinth outside is divine!…read moreSmall chapel also on site .. high in the hills outside of Nice . Easy free parking - highly recommend

There are so many hidden little gems in this village. All the little studios are worth popping in…read more Great art, excellent restaurants and interesting people. A must-see experience. Watching the old guys play bocce ball was a highlight.

The museum is quite small, but well laid out and maintained. Like another review mentioned, the…read moreticket price (€6.50 as of January 2024) is well worth it to climb atop the tower for an amazing 360 panoramic view of Cannes, the city, port, ocean and Alps in the North. Since Cannes is much more devoid of tourists during off-peak season, and also not particularly known for its museums, it was lovely to enjoy the tower and most of the museum by myself on a brisk sunny weekday morning. Most of the exhibits center around ethnographic findings from French explorers in the 19th century, including articles and artifacts from Oceania, Africa, and the Mediterranean. Currently another exhibition towards the back few rooms showcases paintings following Nice through its development from fishing town to bustling port city. Note the tower requires climbing up a rather steep set of stairs to a small (maybe 8x8 foot area) on top which aside from the wall of the tower doesn't have any other railing or enclosure. So not recommended for little children unless they're strapped to you. Aside from stairs there's no other access so a) if you have a mobile disability it will not be accessible, b) the staircase is quite narrow inside and because the steps are wooden planks, you can see between each step, which may make it challenging for those with a fear of heights. Separately since part of the stairs run outside the tower, and the top of the tower is not covered, if there is inclement weather access to the top may be restricted.

Our first stop in Cannes was to hike up the hill to Musee de la Castre, or Castre Museum. The…read moremuseum is located in the ruins of an old medieval castle that belong to the monks of Lérins. It now hosts collections belong to the city of Cannes with primitive arts from the Himalayas, Tibet, the Artic, pre-Columbian America, Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean. The museum has a medieval tower that offers a 360 degree view - if you want to climb 109 steps! In my humble opinion, it really is worth it, even for those of us who don't like heights! I think we paid about 12€ each to go into the museum, which I think, for the view alone, was worth it. The museum is pretty small, so I wouldn't allocate more than an hour to it - unless you're a really, really big history buff and can understand French. All the info was in French, so it made it a bit hard for us to really enjoy it as much as I would've another museum. Still, it was nice to walk around and take a look at the historical artifacts that they had on display.

From the owner: Léger de Biot Ce musée, d'architecture sobre et originale - monumentale mosaïque-céramique en…read morefaçade - a été offert à l'Etat en 1969 par Nadia Léger et Georges Bauquier. Sa collection est présentée chronologiquement de 1905 à 1955. Quatre grands pans de visite : une partie essentiellement biographique, l'évolution du peintre au travers d'oeuvres significatives, des aspects plus méconnus du travail de l'artiste - tapisserie, verrerie, céramique -, enfin, une exposition temporaire (selon programmation). Sans oublier les sculptures du jardin.

This international perfume museum boasts all kinds of interesting knowledge and insights. Learn…read morethe vast history of perfume and how it came to be, how it has been used through the ages and how modern invention has helped the extraction process and creating synthetic scents like violet which cannot be extracted. From farm to bottle, learn how it's made here! And as Grasse is home to a huge perfume market, there was heavy focus on the local farms and the people who labor tirelessly in the fields to produce thousands and thousands of flowers each year- props to you! Tons of different perfume bottles, vials and holders. Vanity cases, furniture, applicators, references to perfume in movies & the importance it played in hygiene before the modern bathrooms & washing with water, were setup Plaques offered in French, English and Italian made it easy to follow along and learn a ton. Thank you for the afternoon learning about perfume. We thought we'd only be there for an hour or 2 but we found ourselves forcing a hurried departure after 3hours so we could make another appointment. We could have stayed longer!

There is too much awesome stuff here in this museum!…read more First of all, the price is right: 6 Euro for a day pass is a steal when there's this much entertainment (1 Euro per floor!) Second, they take you through perfume making from the start to finish of manufacturing and bottling, and they show a comprehensive history of perfume and cologne! There's so much to wonder about: I found myself thinking how similar perfume making was to writing a symphony---you start with a few notes and ideas and try to mesh them in a way that people will enjoy. Nothing here is accidental. There are a few multimodal art installations as well (one where you can smell a perfume and look at art, one where you listen to a jazz song and smell perfumes, etc.) There's also a great garden where you can learn what sorts of aromatic plants and other things go into perfume. The history itself is fairly interesting, and the exhibit does a great job at holding your hand through the development of perfume over time. This is one of the coolest and most interesting museums I've been to. Thank you for the information and newfound appreciation of perfume!

Interesting museum founded by an English investment manager, housing a collection of Roman, Greek…read moreand Egyptian antiques (including lots of helmets and armour), exhibited alongside classically inspired paintings, drawings, and sculptures by modern artists (Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Dufy, Cézanne, Rodin, Dalí, Cocteau, Andy Warhol, etc). You should visit if you're already in Mougins, but otherwise not worth a special trip. Adult entrance fee is a steep 14€.

From the owner: Bonnard et le cannet Un musée bonnard dans la ville du cannet n'a rien d'une coïncidence. En effet,…read morebonnard a séjourné au cannet de 1922 à 1947, il y louera 3 villas avant d'acquérir en 1926 le bosquet, une maison sur les hauteurs de la ville où il se retire définitivement de 1939 jusqu'à sa mort en 1947. les couleurs du midi, et sa lumière seront une sources d'inspiration inépuisables pour l'artiste. Une inspiration telle que beaucoup d'expert considère que c'est dans cette période cannetane que l'artiste a produit ses plus belles oeuvres. en tout ce sont plus de 300 œuvres que bonnard réalisera au cannet, des paysages du sud à son jardin en passant par sa propre chambre. Le cannet est à bonnard ce que giverny est à monet ou la sainte victoire à cézanne. un lien fort se lie alors entre l'artiste et la ville. Un lien qui a permis au musée bonnard de voir le jour et d'offrire au visiteurs l'occasion de découvrir certainement les plus belles œuvres de bonnard. créé à l'initiative de la

From the owner: Traditions provençales C'est au coeur de la vieille ville, dans la demeure de la Marquise de…read moreCabris, soeur de Mirabeau installée à Grasse en 1769, que s'est ouvert ce musée, créé par la Parfumerie Fragonard. Le Musée est empreint de l'atmosphère des demeures provençales et offre un bel aperçu des traditions et des richesses de sa culture en proposant une collection de costumes et de bijoux provençaux des XVIII et XIX° siècles. A proximité du musée, la boutique vous permettra de trouver un joli souvenir de votre visite.