Three museums in one!
The château de Vallauris, formerly the Abbaye de Lérins priory, was rebuilt in the 16th century and is one of the region's very few Renaissance-era buildings. It is home to the “War and Peace” National Picasso Museum in the Romanesque chapel, the Magnelli Museum and the Ceramics Museum.
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The Magnelli Museum
Alberto Magnelli (1888-1971) was a contemporary of Picasso, a painter from Florence and pioneer of abstract art. He sought refuge in Grasse during WWII and lived in the town from 1940 to 1970.
The museum in Vallauris boasts an incredible collection of the artist's works, which were put together by Magnelli himself. He wanted his personal collection, said to contain the essence of his style and approach, to be kept intact in a town close to Grasse. Upon the artist's...