Tourist attractions Le Bar-sur-Loup

During its short journey from rising on Mt Audibergue to flowing into the Mediterranean, the River Loup has over the ages hewn one of Haute-Provence’s most beautiful valleys; a vertical gorge dotted with potholes. Heading upstream, visitors will disc..

Sited on the Mas St-André estate, bought by Fernand Léger (1881-1955), for whom Andreï Svetchine constructed this sober edifice in 1960; the interior was renovated by Marc Barani in 2008. On the ground floor is a large stained-glass window inspired..

Palm trees, elegant buildings, fine sand beaches, luxury shops, famous hotels and limousines with tinted windows. This is the legendary Cannes of the film world, a dream destination for aspiring starlets and avid celebrity press readers hot on the he..

This museum was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange and is built over the lake in Parc Phoenix. It presents traditional sacred Asian art by geographical area (India, Cambodia, China and Japan) – beautiful works whose minimalism and simplicit..

As you enter St-Jacques church, note the carved panels of the Gothic doorway. Also of interest is the high altar with the retable by Nice artist Louis Bréa (1475-1523), with 14 scenes depicting 12 saints painted on a gold background. Lastly, admi..

The castle, built in the 12C and restored in the 17C, has a variety of architectural influences: Saracen, 14C Tuscan and Renaissance. It also houses two museums. The Musée historique (historical museum) exhibits medieval works of art, a collection ..

This townhouse was built by Jean-Paul de Clapier-Cabris, the brother-in-law of French revolutionary politician Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau. The museum has delightfully eclectic collections featuring family portraits of minor nobility, P..

This pleasant terraced esplanade has a lovely view of the cultivated and wooded countryside rolling down to the sea. The fountain dates from the French Revolution.

Reopened in 2008, this museum extends over nearly 3,500m 2 . The extremely modern interior was designed by Frédéric Jung. Highlights include a “scented” video screening; presentation of plants used in the perfume industry; rotating chronological exhi..

The Espace de l'Art concret with its exceptionally rich collection of contemporary art is a must-see for fans of design, or abstract, geometric and minimalist art. The Château de Mouans (19C, assizes 16C), located at the heart of a lovely park, has..

Considered by Matisse to be his masterpiece, this 1951 chapel has blue and white tiles and a surmounting wrought-iron cross (13m high). Inside one is taken aback by the contrast of the pure colours of its stained glass against a white background. Eve..

With its four round pepper-pot towers, Vallauris castle , rebuilt in the 16C, is one of the few examples of Renaissance architecture in Provence. The castle was once owned by the monks of the Lérins islands (the 12C chapel can still be seen) and now..

This show featuring dolphins, killer whales and sea lions (half of which are born on site) is popular with children and adults alike. A transparent tunnel in the pool containing sharks, rays and other exotic fish plunges you safely into this underwat..

A fabulous collection of musical instruments and rooms displaying art from the Near East, Oceania and pre-Columbian America. This museum was founded a year before the Musée de l’Homme (museum of mankind) in Paris after distant expeditions undertaken ..

This museum set up in an old 19th C school has nearly 4000 works of the famous comercial artist Raymond Peynet (1908-1999). Who settled down in Antibes in 1950. His works include lithographs, ink drawings, watercolours, gouachesand sculptures - alway..

In 1946, Picasso was looking for a studio where he could create large-scale works. Museum curator Romuald Dor de la Souchère offered the painter a large room in the Château Grimaldi. The eager artist said “I won’t only paint for myself here. I’ll dec..

600 paintings given by Anatole Jakovsky present the masters of naïve art, with a large selection of Croatian art by Generalic and Rabuzin, as well as works from South America (especially Brazil) and France - Bauchant, Vivin, Vieillard and Nice painte..

This park stretches from the rocky spur of the Baou de Saint-Jeannet to the peaks of the Estérel mountains. La Napoule, Golfe-Juan and the Îles de Lérins are visible on the horizon.

It is not known why she fell out with her brother Napoleon on that particular occasion, but the sulking Pauline decided to spend the winter of 1807-08 in Grasse. She is said to have been particularly fond of a grove of holm oaks that has since become..

Depending on when you visit, don’t miss the rose garden (May-June) or the jasmine field (July-November).