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3. FONDATION MAEGHT, ST-PAUL-DE-VENCE
One of the finest small modern art museums in the world, the Maeght Foundation
includes work by Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, Fernand Léger, Alberto Giacometti, Alex-
ander Calder and many more 20th-century artists. The collection is exhibited in ro-
tation, and the only works on permanent display are the large sculptures in the lovely
grounds (for further details see
Fondation Maeght, St-Paul-de-Vence
)
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Montéedes
Trious • Open 10am-6pm daily (Jul-Sep to 7pm) • Adm
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4. BIOT
The pretty little town of Biot sits serenely on a hilltop among pinewoods. It is
renowned for its high-quality decorative glassware, which you can watch being blown
at La Verrerie de Biot. The modern
Musée Fernand Léger
contains more than 400
drawings and paintings by the artist.
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Musée Fernand Léger • Chemin du Val-de-Pome • Open 10am-5pm Wed-Mon
(to 6pm May-Oct) • Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec • Adm •
www.musee-
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La Verrerie de Biot • Chemin des Combes, • Open 9:30am-8pm Mon-Sat (to
6pm in winter), 10:30am-1:30pm, 2:30-7:30pm Sun & pub hols (to 6:30pm in
winter) • Adm •
www.verreriebiot.com
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5. GORGES DU CIANS
The deep gorge carved through the mountains by the River Cians is made all the
more spectacular by the deep red of the exposed rock. The river descends 1,600 m
(5,250 ft) in just 25 km (15 miles) between the eyrie village of Beuil and Touet-sur-
Var, where the Cians meets the larger river Var. The canyon is at its narrowest and
most spectacular at Pra d'Astier, around midway between the two villages (for fur-
ther details see
Gorges du Cians and Gorges du Dalius
)
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