Gourdon Castle
City: Bar sur Loup
Address: Bar sur Loup
Phone: +33(0)493 09 68 02
Description: This 13th-15th century castle contains a fine collection
of medieval art (paintings and armor). Surrounded by hanging gardens
designed by Le Nôtre, it surveys the valley up above Grasse.
Opening Hours: Open year round, every day, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
2-7 p.m.
Access. Guided tours for individuals and groups.
Château
de la Napoule
City: Mandelieu la Napoule
Address: Avenue Henry Clews - Mandelieu la Napoule
Phone: +33(0)493 49 95 05
Fax: +33(0)492 97 62 71
Opening Hours: Open from March to October, twice a day : 3 p.m.
and 4 p.m. In July / August : 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Access. Guided tours for groups by request, in French and English.
Church of
the Immaculate Conception
City: Nice
Address: Nice
Description: A place of veneration for all sea-farers who sail far
from Nice with the blessing of Our Lady of the Port - a statue of
the Virgin Mary stands above the porch.
Dead Soldiers’
Monument
City: Nice
Address: Nice
Description: A colossal landmark, erected in memory of the 4,000
men from Nice who died for France during the Great War. At the foot
of the "Colline du Château", it is decorated with
high relief by Alfred Janniot.
Sainte Réparate
Cathedral
City: Nice
Address: Place Rossetti - Nice
Description: Superb 17th-century church, dedicated to Saint Réparate,
patron-saint of the people of Nice.
Château-Museum:
National Picasso Museum and Magnelli Museum, Ceramics Museum
City: Vallauris Golfe Juan
Address: Place de la Libération - Vallauris Golfe Juan
Phone: +33(0)493 64 16 05
Description: Housed in a 16th-century castle, this museum has an
important collection of pre-Colombian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco
pieces, plus superb engravings by Picasso and abstract paintings
by Alberto Magnelli. In the 13th-C. Romanesque chapel, you'll find
Picasso's monumental composition "War and Peace" (125
m2).
Opening Hours: Open July 1st to August 31st : 10-12.30 a.m. September
1st to June 30th : 10-12 a.m., 2-6 p.m.
Access: Guided tours by appointment. Foreign languages spoken :
English, Italian, German, Spanish.
Château
de Villeneuve / Emile Hugues Foundation
City: Vence
Address: Place du Grand Jardin - Vence
Phone: +33(0)493 24 24 23
Description Castle with imposing architecture, built by the Lords
of Vence. Situated at the heart of the medieval town, it stages
remarkable exhibitions on specific themes (art of the 20th century).
Opening Hours: From June 27th to October 19th : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
October 20th to June 26th : 10-12.30 a.m., 2-6 p.m.
Access. Guided tours. National Museum Library (books, boutique,
gifts).
Rosary Chapel
(Matisse Chapel)
City: Vence
Address: Avenue Henri Matisse - Vence
Phone: +33(0)493 58 03 26
Fax: +33(0)493 58 21 10
Description: Designed between 1949 and 1954, Matisse's decoration
of this tiny chapel is just as admirable inside as out (superb stained-glass
windows).
Opening Hours: Open 10-11.30 a.m. and 2.30-5 p.m.
Access. Guided tours by appointment (organised 48 hrs in advance)
Cocteau Chapel
City: Villefranche sur Mer
Address: 1, Quai Courbet - Villefranche sur Mer
Phone: +33(0)493 76 90 70
Fax: +33(0)493 76 90 70
Description: Entirely decorated by Jean Cocteau, this little chapel
on Quai Courbet contains a collection of rare books and drawings.
Opening Hours: Open July to September : 9.30-12 a.m. and 2-6 p.m.
Fall : 9.30-12 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. Winter : 9.30-12 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.
Spring : 10-12 a.m. and 4-8.30 p.m.
Access. Unattended visits for individuals and groups (by appointment).
