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Antibes is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in
southeastern France, on the Mediterranean Sea in the Côte d'Azur,
located between Cannes and Nice. Integrated to Antibes
Juan-les-Pins, the technological park of Sophia-Antipolis is
located north east of the city.
Antibes is a busy town that is a favourite with holiday makers.
There is much beauty to be seen in the old town with its
fortifications along the coast, tiny lanes lined with lovely
shops selling all sorts of curios, sidewalk cafes and
restaurants. Today Antibes is affectionately called
Antibes-Juan-les-Pins. The Juan-les-Pins part is the area that
many tourists flock to as this is where the beaches and the
nightlife can be found.
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Picasso's arrival
In 1926, the old castle of Antibes was bought by the local
municipality and restored to its original condition for use as a
museum.
Pablo
Picasso came to town in 1946 and was invited to stay in the
castle. He stayed for six months, painting and drawing many
pieces of art as well as crafting ceramics and tapestries. When
he departed, he left all his works here, and the castle
officially became the Picasso Museum.
Picasso Museum
Chateau Grimaldi was once the home of the princes of Antibes
when they ruled from 1385 to 1608. Today, this lovely castle
houses one of the world's greatest Picasso collections. The
great artist spent half of 1946 living and painting in the
castle. When he departed, he gave the museum all the work he
created while in residence: 24 paintings, 44 drawings, 32
lithographs, 11 oils on paper, 80 pieces of ceramics, 2
sculptures and 5 tapestries. It is truly a diverse and
fascinating collection showing the many sides of Picasso's art |
