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La Partie de
Campagne (1954) VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Fernand Léger lends
his unique vision to the Practical Information
classic artistic scene of 623 chemin Gardettes, St-Paul-
a country outing. de-Vence. Tel 04 93 32 81 63.
Open 10am–6pm daily (Jul–Sep:
to 7pm). Closed 24 & 31 Dec. &
- = Library. ∑ fondation-
maeght.com
. Labyrinthe de Miró
Joan Miró’s l’Oiseau Lunaire (1968) is one
of the many statues in this multi-levelled
maze of trees, water and gargoyles.
Oiseau dans le Feuillage (1961)
Georges Braque’s bird nestles
amongst “foliage” made of newsprint.
Braque was highly influential in the
creation of the Fondation, but died
before he could see the museum
finally opened to the public.
L’Eté (1917)
Pierre Bonnard settled in Provence
for the last 22 years of his life, becoming
Main entrance and a close friend of Aimé Maeght. Matisse
information called Bonnard “the greatest of us all”.
