Museums on the Côte d'Azur

Museums
Saint-Tropez

Annonciade Museum

The old Annonciade Chapel from 1548 is a unique experience with world-class art from artists such as Paul Signac, Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard.
Saint-Tropez

The Butterfly House in Saint-Tropez – Dany Lartigue Museum

The Butterfly House in Saint-Tropez is a very special experience located in an ordinary family house in the heart of the city.
Mougins

Notre-Dame-de-Vie Chapel in Mougins

The 12th-century Notre-Dame-de-Vie Chapel, beautifully located in Mougins, is a gem for art and history lovers.
Mougins

Photographic Museum in Mougins

Discover breathtaking photographs with socially relevant themes in the heart of the old Mougins Village.
Mougins

FAMM in Mougins – museum dedicated to female artists

FAMM in Mougins Village invites you to an extraordinary art experience.
Nice

National Sports Museum in Nice

France's National Sports Museum in Nice offers many exciting opportunities for sports fans and culture buffs.
Villefranche-sur-Mer

The Citadel of Villefranche-sur-Mer

The Citadel of Villefranche-sur-Mer is a bastioned fortress that houses the mayor's office, an outdoor stage, decorative gardens and 3 museums.
Saint-Tropez

Gendarmerie et Cinéma Museum in Saint-Tropez

Discover the iconic Gendarmerie et Cinéma Museum in Saint-Tropez, where film and history intertwine and provide a unique insight into the golden era of French cinema.
Saint-Tropez

Maritime History Museum of Saint-Tropez

A visit to the Maritime History Museum in the citadel of Saint-Tropez is more than an ordinary museum experience.
Saint-Tropez

The Citadel of Saint-Tropez

Visit the historic Citadel of Saint-Tropez, a City-must-Xee attraction on the French Riviera.
Cap d'Ail

Villa Camélias

The beautiful villa from the Belle Époque period – Villa Camélias – is a beautiful mirror of Cap d'ail's culture and history.
Cagnes-sur-Mer

Grimaldi Castle in Haut-de-Cagnes

The impressive Grimaldi Castle in Haute-de-Cagnes from 1309, today serves as a museum of art and of the olive tree.
Monaco

Historic Car Collection in Monaco

If you are into historic cars, the "scent" of Grace Kelly, Formula 1 and the glamorous life in Monaco, then Prince Rainer III's Car Collection in Monaco, with well over 100 top-restored cars from 1902 until 2005, is just for you.
Biot

Fernand Léger museum

Fernand Léger's museum of the French painter, sculptor and filmmaker in Biot surprises in all respects. The museum is beautifully situated in a magnificent building filled with art coming out from the top drawer and of gigantic sizes.
Beaulieu-sur-Mer

Villa Kérylos

The Greek Villa Kérylos is inspired by the lavish villas of ancient Greece, but built in the early 20th century. The villa is today a national monument with a magnificent sight and located right next to the sea in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
Cagnes-sur-Mer

Renoir Museum – Cagnes-sur-Mer

The Renoir Museum offers a unique insight into the life of Auguste Renoir during his last years in Cagnes-sur-Mer. Here you can experience 15 original paintings and the impressive grand estate.
Antibes

The Villa Eilenroc

The elegant and opulent Villa Eilenroc, in Antibes, had its heyday during the famous period, which the French refer to as “La Belle Époque” and is today open to the public.
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is one of the Riviera's most beautiful palaces filled with artworks, gourmet experiences and stunning views of the Mediterranean sea from the villa's 9 gardens.
Grasse

Maison Molinard Perfume Grasse

Visit the famous Maison Molinard perfumery and take a fragrant step into the world of exciting natural products. At Molinard you can learn more about the difficult art of producing world-class perfume.
Nice

Museum of Modern Art – MAMAC

Located in the heart of the city, close to Place Garibaldi, the MAMAC Museum exhibits modern and contemporary art from the 1950s to the present day.
Biot

Glassblowing – La Verrerie de Biot

Biot makes world-class glass. Known for their "bubbled glass" La Verrerie de Biot, La Verrerie de Biot ranks in the top 5 on the list of the most popular attractions on the Côte d'Azur
Monaco

Oceanographic Museum in Monaco

At the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco, experience wildlife as it plays out below sea level and get up close to the tools and instruments used by the explorers.
Cannes

Cannes Underwater Museum

Cannes has got France's first underwater museum, which is wildly fascinating in every way. 6 great sculptures below the sea surface connect...
Cannes

Fort Royal & “The Man with the Iron Mask”

At Fort Royal, the legendary Man with the Iron Mask was imprisoned for 11 years. Today, the fort houses the Cannes Sea Museum and is a city-must-xee gem.
Cannes

La Malmaison Art Center

Great art welcomes you in historic premises that used to be part of the Grand Hotel. In 1863, when the hotel was built, this building served as a games room and tea room.
Nice

Villa Masséna museum

Villa Masséna is an architectural jewel from the Belle Epoque period and today houses a museum of the history of Nice and the memorabilia of Napoleon.
Grasse

Museum Villa Jean Fragonard

This elegant late 17th-century villa with magnificent gardens with majestic palm trees houses works by the famous Grasse painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
Saint-Paul de Vence

Célestin Freinet school

The famous schoolteacher and educator Célestin Freinet (1896-1966) taught in Saint-Paul de Vence between 1928 and 1933.
Antibes

Museum for History and Archeology

Historical objects dating back to Roman times are exhibited in the Bastion Saint-André built by the military architect Vauban in 1698 and which is a historical monument.
Antibes

Picasso Museum & Grimaldi Castle

At one of the best-located addresses in the old town of Antibes is the Grimaldi Castle, which today houses the Picasso Museum.
Grasse

Provençal Art and History Museum

Here you can learn about the rich ethnographic, historical and artistic heritage of eastern Provence, from prehistoric times all the way up to the first half of the twentieth century.
Cannes

Cannes Sea Museum

Cannes Sea Museum, Musée de la Mer, is located on the small island of Sainte-Marguerite. It is located in a unique historic setting in the old Fort Royal.
Nice

Matisse Museum Nice

The Matisse Museum in Nice is a city museums and it's dedicated to the life and works of Henri Matisse as he spent much of his life in Nice and in the Côte d’Azur region.
Nice

Marc Chagall Museum Nice

Chagall Museum Nice is the first national museum built to pay homage to an artist while he was still alive. It is located on the Cimiez Hill.
Vence

The Museum of Vence

The Musée de Vence / Fondation Émile Hugues is situated in the heart of the historic city center and is among the very popular sights on the Côte d’Azur.
Cannes

Musée de la Castre

Located high on top of Le Suquet, in the medieval castle originally inhabited by the monks of Lérins, the Museum of World Discovery overlooks the Croisette.
Antibes

Fort Carré

Fort Carré is one of Antibes’ historic landmarks and offers many experiences in one visit. The walk alone from Port Vauban, through the...
Menton

Museum Bastion Jean Cocteau

This bastion was built as far back as 1691-1636 by the then Prince of Monaco, Honoré II Grimaldi.
Menton

Museum Jean Cocteau

This museum is located right at the waterfront and is dedicated to the French artist and author Jean Cocteau (1889-1963).
Grasse

Fragonard Perfume in Grasse

The world-renowned Fragonard Perfume started in 1926 and was named after a then famous local artist from the 1700s, Jean Honoré Fragonard, who especially painted piquant love scenes.
Vence

Gombrowicz Museum

Dedicated to the Polish master writer Witold Gombrowitz and beautifully situated in Villa Alexandrine.
Saint-Paul de Vence

The Maeght Fondation art museum

The Maeght Fondation art museum welcomes more than 100,000 visitors in a unique architectural building designed by Josep Lluis Sert.
Tourrettes-sur-Loup

Bastide aux Violettes

The museum allows you to discover the history of the Tourrettes, its terroir, all uses of the violet flower and to observe the cultivation methods and the flower in..
Vence

Rosary Chapel in Vence by Matisse

The Rosary Chapel by Matisse is together with the cathedral in the old town Vence’s biggest attraction and one of Henri Matisse’s greatest masterpieces.
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