French Riviera Museums & Monuments

Chateau-Musee du Haut de Cagnes: A medieval castle that was redecorated in the 17thC in Baroque style, has an archaeological and modern Mediterranean art exhibition, and an Olive museum. Place Grimaldi, Cagnes-sur-Mer.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 92 02 47 30 Fax: 04 92 02 47 39

La Maison de la Petanque: Stroll through the world of Petanque, the local game of boules. History, manufacture...in short, everything about Petanque. 1193 ch de St-Bernard, Vallauris (06).
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Tel: 04 93 64 11 36 Fax: 04 93 64 38 41

Monaco Top Cars Collection: Perfectly maintained vintage and veteran motorcars on display from the collection of HSH Prince Rainier III. Open every day from 10:00-18:00. At Terrasses de Fontvieille, Monaco.
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Tel: +377 92 05 28 56 Fax: +377 92 05 96 09

Musee de l'Art Culinaire: The museum for the art of cooking. Open every day from 14:00-18:00 except Saturdays. July and August open from 14:00-19:00 and Wednesday, Friday from 10:00-12:00. Courses available. At 3 rue Escoffier, Villeneuve Loubet.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 93 20 80 51 Fax: 04 93 73 93 79

Musee de l'Enfance: Childhood museum, with toys and games from the 19thC, doll houses and furniture and minitures. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 14:00 to 18:00 and daily during holidays. Guided English tours on request. At 2 rue Venizelos, in the old town of Cannes.
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Tel: 04 93 68 29 28 

Musee de la Castre: A collection of fine art, mediterranean archaeology and primitive art in Cannes.
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Tel: 04 93 38 55 26 Fax: 04 93 38 81 50

Musee de la Photographie: An exhibition of photos of Picasso by his contemporaries, and a collection of cameras. Porte Sarrazine, Mougins.
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Tel: 04 93 75 85 67 

Musee de la Poterie: An exhibition of a century of the pottery from Vallauris. Rue Sicard, Vallauris Golfe-Juan.
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Tel: 04 93 64 66 51 

Musee des Arts Asiatiques: Modern, marble architecture houses a collection of ancient & modern Asian art and craft. Full programme of dance, lectures, concerts and tea ceremonies throughout the year. 405 Promenade des Anglais.
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Tel: 04 92 29 37 00 Fax: 04 92 29 37 01

Musee National de Monaco: The Galea collection of dolls and automata from the latter part of the 19thC. At 17 Ave Princesse Grace.
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Tel: +377 93 30 91 26 Fax: +377 92 16 73 21

Musee Oceanographique: Museum with a wide range of fascinating sea creatures and marine ecosystems. Seasonal opening hours. At Avenue Saint Martin in Monaco.
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Send an e-mail Tel: +377 93 15 36 00 Fax: +377 93 50 52 97

Museum of Stamps and Coins: H.S.H. Prince Rainier III's private collection of Stamps and Coins. Open every day from 10:00-18:00. At Terrasses de Fontvieille in Monaco.
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The Post Card Museum: A permanent exhibition of hundreds of postcards from all epochs and all countries. Also temporary exhibitions. The objective at the Postcard Museum is to let visitors discover an iconographic universe of unusual documentary and artistic images.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 93 34 24 88 

Wax Museum of the Princes of Monaco: Museum that depicts historical episodes in the Grimaldi dynasty. Life-size figures in period costumes. Open from 10:00-18:00 every day. At 27 Rue Basse in Monaco.
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