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Prestige foundations, fine art galleries, exhibition areas... sanctuaries for 20th-century art are concentrated on the Riviera, where Nice, Vence and Saint-Paul form a ‘golden triangle’.
 

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In the 20th century, the French Riviera became a sanctuary of modern art. The world’s greatest artists found their inspiration in the Mediterranean light and art of living: Renoir, Bonnard, Matisse, Picasso, Chagall and their successors César, Klein, Arman, Niki de St-Phalle…

  
 

The French Riviera is generally acknowledged as a haven for contemporary artistic expression. Nearly 25 museums and 500 exhibitions to see.

  



 
Museums of 20th-century
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Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer and Bonnard in Le Cannet have left their mark in their memory-laden homes, now museums.



In 1917, Matisse began his 40-year love affair with the region and its very special light, which were such an inspiration for his abundant artistic production, a tribute to the vibrant Mediterranean colours.
 
 


Another artistic giant, Picasso, lived on the French Riviera, in Antibes, Mougins and Vallauris. Here, his creative intensity gave rise to tremendous work, testimony to his genius and formidable joy of living.



Thanks to the New Realists and the School of Nice, the city has become a world-famous centre of avant-garde art.