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1 Colourful houses in Menton .
2 Villefranche-sur-Mer.
3 Musée Jean Cocteau, Menton.
4 A narrow steet in
St-Paul-de-Vence.
4 5 La Siesta nightclub, Antibes.

Suzy Solidor. Before leaving Cagnes, visit Day 6
the former home of Pierre-Auguste Renoir Catch bus 400 to Antibes (p522), where
(1841–1919), another great artist who you can take a break on Cours Masséna
was inspired by Provence. Catch local bus and watch the morning market bustle
400 from Cagnes-sur-Mer train station to from your café table. Afterwards, take a
St-Paul de Vence (p504), a gorgeous medi- 90-minute guided tour that includes the
eval village perché. Dine at the legendary Musée Picasso in the Chateau Grimaldi,
Colombe d’Or (place du Général de Gaulle), where Pablo Picasso had his studio in
graced by an eye-catching private art 1946. Spend an evening bar-hopping
collection, including paintings by Picasso, around the vibrant streets off Boulevard
Braque and Miro. Aguillon, or head for the glitzy La Siesta
nightclub at the Casino JOA.
Day 5
Wake early to admire another of the Day 7
village’s gems: the collection of modern Walk to the Musée de l’Annonciade to
art at the Fondation Maeght (p502). admire works by Signac, Camoin and
Sculptures by Miro, Calder and Giacometti other 20th-century greats, before ascend-
stand in the gardens, and indoor galleries ing to the rampart of the Citadelle de
display works by Léger, Chagall and other Saint-Tropez to admire the view. Take
stars of 20th-century art. Next, head to some time to relax and mull over the
Vence (p526) to be wowed by the luminous week’s experiences at one of the beach
colours of Henri Matisse’s Chapelle du clubs or bar-restaurants on the golden
Rosaire, regarded by the artist as his strand at Baie de Pampelonne, each
greatest work. Take a wander around of which has an array of loungers and
the old town centre before dining at umbrellas. Glam up for a final night at one
La Maison du Frene (1 place du Frêne), a of St-Tropez’s legendary nightspots, such
restaurant with a fine modern collection. as Les Caves du Roy or the Bar du Port.
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