Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Gourdon
An austere eagle's nest towering above the Gorges du Loup; the village looks
magical under the snow in winter (
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Ste-Agnès
Europe's highest cliffhanger (780m) looms large over Menton and Italy (
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Bonnieux, Lacoste & Ménerbes
This classic trio of hilltop villages in the Luberon really
is as wonderful as everyone says it is (
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Les Baux de Provence
Sitting atop a limestone
baou
(rocky spur) lie the dramatic ruins
of the old Château des Baux (
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20th-Century Art
Many of the 20th century's great artists came here for inspiration and eventually settled.
Fondation Maeght, St-Paul de Vence
One of the world's finest collections of 20th-cen-
tury art, acquired by two art dealers over a lifetime of friendships (
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Cézanne in Aix
Visit the master's studio, former home and favourite painting spot (
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Musée de l'Annonciade, St-Tropez
Punching well above its tiny weight, with master-
pieces by Signac, Braque and Picasso (
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Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Nice
This modern art museum pays
tribute to home-grown New Realists such as Yves Klein, Nikki de Saint-Phalle and Arman
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Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence
The works on display are like a who's who of modern
art: Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne, Van Gogh and co (
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Musée Jean Cocteau Collection Séverin Wunderman, Menton
Discover the genius of
the prolific Jean Cocteau, from illustrations to cinematography. (
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