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THE RIVIER A AND THE ALPES M ARITIMES  83

Renaissance Courtyard
Filled with lush greenery and VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
dappled sunlight, this central
space rises past two levels of Practical Information
marble-columned galleries Place du Château, Cagnes-sur-Mer.
to the open sky. Tel 04 92 02 47 30. Open 10am–
noon, 2–6pm Wed–Mon (Nov–
Apr: to 5pm). Closed 1 Jan,
25 Dec. &

First floor

Ground Main
floor entrance . La Chute de Phaëton attributed to Carlone
The Piedmontese soldiers occupying the château in the
19th century had little respect for this spectacular 1620s
illusionistic ceiling – and used it for target practice.
Ticket office
Musée de l’Olivier
A massive wooden oil
mill, vast terracotta jars
and other artifacts
illustrate the time-
honoured Provençal
tradition of olive
cultivation.

Key to Floorplan
Donation Suzy Solidor
Musée d’Art Modern Méditérranéen
Musée de l’Olivier
To place du
Château Permanent collection
Temporary exhibition space
Exit Non-exhibition space