{"id":9939,"date":"2019-11-21T11:14:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T10:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iconicriviera.com\/?p=9939"},"modified":"2019-11-21T11:14:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T10:14:21","slug":"guide-de-voyage-cagnes-sur-mer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/cagnes-sur-mer-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide de voyage de Cagnes-sur-Mer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cagnes-sur-Mer has two visitor-friendly centers. Perched on a hill overlooking the Riviera,&nbsp;Haut-de-Cagnes&nbsp;is one of the most stunning hilltop villages on the French Riviera. It\u2019s quieter than <a aria-label=\"\u00c8ze (s&#039;ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/guide-de-voyage-%c3%a0-%c3%88ze\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eze<\/a> and is alive with flower-filled lanes and friendly alfresco eateries. At the foot of the hill is the working fishing port and beach resort of&nbsp;Cros-de-Cagnes,&nbsp;which lies midway between <a aria-label=\"Jolie\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/5-raisons-pour-lesquelles-les-gens-visitent-nice-france\/\" target=\"_blank\">Agr\u00e9able<\/a> et <a aria-label=\" (s&#039;ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/guide-de-voyage-antibes-france\/\" target=\"_blank\">Antibes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Cagnes-sur-Mer-travel-guide3-800x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14838\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This pleasant seaside resort town has three faces to it: the medieval town, the uninteresting residential area below, and the seaside area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cagnes-sur-Mer is just southwest of <a href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/nice-france-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agr\u00e9able<\/a>, about 15 minutes by car. It has a population of around 50,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check <a aria-label=\"our climate guide (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/french-riviera-climate-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our climate guide<\/a> for details about the weather and sea temperatures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d46174.27492647937!2d7.1151536319162005!3d43.67121210475135!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x12cdd3a2d11dc9c9%3A0x5c4349fc32c96606!2sCagnes-sur-Mer%2C%20France!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sph!4v1574329465168!5m2!1sen!2sph\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cagnes-sur-Mer : Pr\u00e9sentation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NriP8ThGbZ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Haut-de-Cagnes<\/strong> (the Old Town)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cagnes-sur-mer-travel-guide-800x455.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14834\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old town is a hidden gem: a less-touristy and less-busy alternative to other medieval towns along the French Riviera, yet just as charming (albeit without the perfect views). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years Haut-de-Cagnes attracted the French literati, including Simone de Beauvoir. Known as the \u2018Montmartre of the French Riviera\u2019, a colony of artists also settled here. Haut de Cagnes was the haunt of Modigliani, Soutine, Yves Klein, <a href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/brigitte-bardot-le-scandale-qui-a-rendu-saint-tropez-c%c3%a9l%c3%a8bre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bardot<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/jean-cocteau-histoire-cote-d%27azur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cocteau<\/a>, and, most famously, Pierre Auguste Renoir, who claimed the village was \u201cthe place where I want to paint until the last day of my life.\u201d His former home is the highlight of any visit to the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s easy to see why many famous artists lived or found their inspiration here, falling in love with the soft Mediterranean light and honest authenticity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haut de Cagnes was listed as a historical site in 1948 and still holds the calm, friendly atmosphere of French village life. It hasn&#8217;t been overrun by tourists the way that <a href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/guide-de-voyage-%c3%a0-%c3%88ze\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6135\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eze<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/guide-de-voyage-%c3%a0-saint-paul-de-vence\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6909\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saint-Paul-de-Vence<\/a> have. This is mostly because the area hasn&#8217;t been preserved the way those more popular towns were. Here, the views of the surrounding hills and the sea are not nearly as nice. They&#8217;ve been ruined over the years by overdevelopment and now feature far too many apartment blocks muddying the view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cagnes-sur-Mer-travel-guide4-800x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14839\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, this charming perched village has much to offer, with its tiny Medieval streets (that French people actually live in!) that are flanked by bougainvillea and jasmine-embellished stone houses bursting with history. Look up and you&#8217;ll notice terracotta pots filled with flowering plants that reach down from windowsill gardens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the main square, Place du Ch\u00e2teau <a class=\"iconic-map-pin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/yKV6s8vEEs2oo782A\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker fa-lg\"><\/i><\/a>, you&#8217;ll find the entrance to the castle (the &#8216;Ch\u00e2teau&#8217;), which is now a uniquely charming museum. This is also the place to go for lively, friendly and casual restaurants and caf\u00e9s. The town holds numerous historical cultural events and colorful festivals in this noticeably well-tended square. Surrounding the Ch\u00e2teau is a maze of little alleys with a refreshing village-like feel that will transport you centuries back in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of oldest buildings in the village is the Chapelle Notre Dame de la Protection <a class=\"iconic-map-pin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/pN4cTgpMP3LeQhmU6\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker fa-lg\"><\/i><\/a> \u2013 a bijou 14th Century chapel erected as protection against the plague, which contains some beautiful 1530 frescoes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Ch\u00e2teau Grimaldi (Castle Museum)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cagnes-sur-mer-Grimaldi-Chateau-musee-800x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29030\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AppleMark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crowning Haut-de-Cagnes is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ch%C3%A2teau_Grimaldi_(Cagnes)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ch\u00e2teau Grimaldi<\/a>, a 14th century castle which was a residence for Monaco\u2019s royal family. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/cagnes-sur-mer-travel-guide-412x549.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15255\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ch\u00e2teau was built in around 1300 by Reinier Grimaldi, Lord of Cagnes and Admiral of France, to keep watch and defend the beautiful Riviera coastline. For two centuries it withstood sieges and assaults before becoming a stately home in around 1620. It was renovated and restored around 1873 and changed hands several times before being bought by the town in 1937. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grimaldi Castle became the Municipal Museum in 1946 and today it is a marvelous setting which houses the Olive Tree Museum, the Solidor Donation, the Modern Art Museum and numerous contemporary exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the top of its crenelated tower you can bask in views of the Mediterranean, Nice and the Alps, while the interior of the keep has a monumental double staircase and lavish baroque ceremonial rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reconstruction of an olive mill and exhibition highlighting the importance of the olive to the region can be explored on the lower level and from the top, an amazing panoramic view over the sea and medieval town below lies in wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its Renaissance interior is a masterpiece with layers of arcaded galleries, vast frescoed ceilings, stuccoed reliefs of historical scenes and gorgeously ornamented chambers and chapels. The Donation Solidor contains a wonderfully selection of diverse portraits of the cabaret star, Suzy Solidor, whose career spanned the 1920s to the 1970s \u2013 she spent the last 25 years of her life in Cagnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the second floor, there\u2019s a modern art and ethnography museum, with a small but strong collection of contemporary Mediterranean art by Foujita, Jean Cocteau and Kees van Dongen. It has another small museum on the ground floor dedicated to olive trees (Museum of the Olives), its planting and cultivation. But the main attraction is the grand ceremonial room on the first floor, with a painted ceiling by the Italian Giulio Benso Pietra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Horaires d'ouverture : <\/strong>10am to 12pm, then closed for lunch, open again from 2pm to 5pm every day, except closed on Tuesdays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>T\u00e9l\u00e9phone :<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:+33492024735\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">+33492024735<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Site web :<\/strong> You can find the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cagnes-sur-mer.fr\/culture\/chateau-musee-grimaldi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">official schedule and information<\/a> on the tourism website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d2886.0885101075773!2d7.145417!3d43.667129!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xc64cd3f5a3ead69d!2sGrimaldi%20Castle%20Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1597424093718!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0ff95443-0f7a-4ec0-975d-38aef0dd0a8a\">The Jewelry Museum: Espace Solidor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gallery-solidor-haut-de-cagnes-1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14853\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cagnes-espace-solidor-jewelry-180x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14860\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Espace Solidor has been the town&#8217;s center for promoting modern jewelry for over 20 years. It has a collection of 110 works, and it is the only public place in France featuring modern jewelry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1960, the cabaret singer, actor and \u201cmost painted woman in the world\u201d Suzy Solidor founded a cabaret-restaurant and caf\u00e9 in Haut-de-Cagnes. This building is now the home of l\u2019Espace Solidor, one of the world&#8217;s most famous jewelry museums, putting on exhibitions of contemporary jewelry. Its creation led to Cagnes-sur-Mer receiving the label &#8220;The City of Arts and Crafts.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Horaires d'ouverture : <\/strong>2pm to 6pm Wednesday to Sunday (closed Monday and Tuesday).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>T\u00e9l\u00e9phone : <\/strong><a href=\"tel:+33493731442\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:+33493731442\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">+33493731442<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Site web : <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exposetheexhibition.com\/espace-solidor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Espace Solidor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d5772.167692487432!2d7.145595000000001!3d43.667226!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x2d2800820589477d!2sEspace%20Solidor!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1597424237798!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-637c7e24-00f2-4bb8-93f1-d718b8680357\"><strong>Cros-de-Cagnes<\/strong> (the Seaside Area)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cagnes-sur-mer-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14871\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chapelle Saint-Pierre (the yellow building with the clock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This&nbsp;section of the town is a former fishing village and port. It\u2019s a little hamlet of narrow streets with low houses, not far from the port but easy to miss because of all the ugly modern development that has sprung up around it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early in the 19th century, Italian fishing families settled by the water at what had been a marshy cove sheltered from the easterly winds. In 1866, the fishermen built the Chapelle Saint-Pierre <a class=\"iconic-map-pin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/2xXuV1qBxeVWZYWA8\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker fa-lg\"><\/i><\/a> (the patron saint of fishermen). The chapel, which goes by <em>l\u2019\u00e9glise jaune<\/em> was designed to stand out and survived as the quarter&#8217;s main seamark. Some fishermen&#8217;s boats are still here, though most of them are now only for display because of their historical importance. It is, however, still an excellent place find seafood restaurants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the beach, this area is an hidden spot to have fun away from the crowds. Compared to others along the French Riviera, the beaches here will not cost you too much money but they still offer a comparable (although less crowded) experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cagnes-sur-Mer Beach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cagnes-sur-Mer-travel-guide-beach-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14870\" style=\"width:800px;height:533px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8216;Art Beach&#8217; restaurant and beach club, in Cagnes-sur-Mer <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cagnes-sur-Mer&#8217;s pebbly beaches stretch up to 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) along the coast. They are like a budget version of the beaches in Nice. The best place to start is at Chapelle Saint-Pierre <a class=\"iconic-map-pin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/2xXuV1qBxeVWZYWA8\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker fa-lg\"><\/i><\/a>, since this is where the cutest shops and restaurants are. There&#8217;s a parking lot behind the chapel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re in need of additional amenities then Cagnes&#8217; six private beaches offer parasols, sunbeds, restaurants&nbsp;and even waiter service. As with <a aria-label=\"Nice\u2019s Baie des Anges (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/les-meilleures-plages-de-la-c%c3%b4te-d%27azur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nice\u2019s Baie des Anges<\/a>, the sea has an irresistible whitish glow when the sun catches it on windless days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From March to December, the sailing center provides individual and group lessons, will let you hire your own vessel (if you\u2019re qualified) but also rents out a range of other craft like <a href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/les-meilleurs-endroits-pour-les-sports-nautiques-c%c3%b4te-d%27azur\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"23738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paddle-boards, windsurfing equipment and dinghies<\/a>. You won\u2019t need a licence to go on jet-ski adventures to <a href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/guide-de-voyage-saint-jean-cap-ferrat-france\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/guide-de-voyage-des-%c3%aeles-de-l%c3%a9rins\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00celes de L\u00e9rins<\/a>, and there\u2019s also a wake-boarding school where kids as young as three can have fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cagnes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you arrived by bus, or if you need to get to the beach from the perched village, you&#8217;ll be forced to cross through the modern atrocity that is Cagnes. You&#8217;ll find this ugly and congested area a short stroll down the hill from the old town, or inland from the beach. There&#8217;s no reason to visit other than to visit the Renoir Museum or food market, or to run errands such as stopping in at a bakery, supermarket, post office, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2154cd18-b063-4c19-b8d7-a0e87d2a73e2\">The Renoir Art Museum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cagnes-sur-mer-Musee-Renoir-2-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29028\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1908 Pierre-Auguste Renoir settled down in the Domaine des Collettes in Cagnes-sur-Mer with his wife Aline and their three sons: Pierre, Jean and Claude. This beautiful Neo-Proven\u00e7al house was built for the ailing artist and his family in 1908, and has panoramas reaching down to the Cap d\u2019Antibes. The home is furnished with two art studios and is still couched in the olive and citrus groves that attracted him to this spot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was luxuriously equipped with all of the most modern facilities available at the time, as well as his large artist\u2019s studio, which faces the garden. His friends, Rodin, Matisse, Bonnard and Modigliani, all used to come here to visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young housemaids from Cagnes-sur-Mer often served as models to the painter, who appreciated their round, sensual bodies and bright, radiant faces. It was here, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, that Renoir took up sculpting for the first time, assisted first by Richard Guino, and later, Louis Morel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The house remains the same as when he lived there and contains paintings by Renoir that highlight the intensity of his work. There are 14 Renoir paintings inside, as well as numerous sculptures and touching personal effects, like photos of Renoir with his family, his furniture, and his wheelchair placed in front of his easel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&nbsp;spent the final 12 years of his life in Cagnes-sur-Mer, a time known as his \u201cCagnoise\u201d period. Despite his severe rheumatic arthritis, Renoir kept on painting with passion until the last day of his life at age 78, on the 3rd of December 1919.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consultez notre guide pour <a href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/art-on-the-french-riviera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"all the best art museums on the French Riviera (opens in a new tab)\">all the best art museums on the French Riviera<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Horaires d'ouverture :<\/strong> From June to September: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm (gardens open from 10am to 6pm). From October to March: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm. From April to May: from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm. Closed on Tuesday and on 25\/12, 01\/01 and 01\/05.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prices<\/strong>: Adults: \u20ac6. Under 26: free.<br>Double ticket (applicable to people wishing to visit the Renoir Museum and the Grimaldi Castle-Museum in the same day): \u20ac8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>T\u00e9l\u00e9phone :<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:+33493206107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">+33493206107<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Site web : <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cagnes-tourisme.com\/fr\/decouvrir\/musee-renoir\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Official Information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d2886.0628827947226!2d7.157002!3d43.667662!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x2d249f714774ae83!2smus%C3%A9e%20Renoir!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1597424367912!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the medieval town, glittery beach, artistic spirit, and close proximity to <a aria-label=\"Saint-Paul-de-Vence (s&#039;ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/guide-de-voyage-%c3%a0-saint-paul-de-vence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saint-Paul-de-Vence<\/a> et <a aria-label=\"Jolie\" href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/5-raisons-pour-lesquelles-les-gens-visitent-nice-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agr\u00e9able<\/a>, don&#8217;t forget to add Cagnes-sur-Mer to your vacation itinerary.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cagnes-sur-Mer has two visitor-friendly centers. Perched on a hill overlooking the Riviera,&nbsp;Haut-de-Cagnes&nbsp;is one of the most stunning hilltop villages on the French Riviera. It\u2019s quieter than Eze and is alive with flower-filled lanes and friendly alfresco eateries. At the foot of the hill is the working fishing port and beach resort of&nbsp;Cros-de-Cagnes,&nbsp;which lies midway between &#8230; <a title=\"Guide de voyage de Cagnes-sur-Mer\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/cagnes-sur-mer-travel-guide\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur Cagnes-sur-Mer Travel Guide\">Lire la suite<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,100],"tags":[65,21],"class_list":["post-9939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-french-riviera-towns","category-cagnes-sur-mer-travel-guide","tag-perched-village","tag-travel-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iconicalps.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9939"}],"curies":[{"name":"ouais","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}