Vallauris, Coastal commune in Alpes-Maritimes, France
Description
Vallauris is a coastal town between Cannes and Antibes that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to inland hills. The town mixes harbor areas with residential neighborhoods in the hills and overlooks the coastline.
History
During the Renaissance, this place grew as a crafts center through pottery and glassmaking. These industries shaped the local economy and way of life for centuries afterward.
Culture
Picasso arrived here in 1948 and left behind artworks that still shape how people see the town today. His presence influences how visitors experience the place and what they come looking for.
Practical
The Golfe-Juan-Vallauris train station connects this place to other coastal towns and mountain regions of the French Riviera. Visitors can easily move between Cannes, Nice, and Grasse without a car.
Did you know?
Local pottery workshops kept alive traditional crafting techniques that reach back many generations. This handmade pottery work gives the place a crafted character you can see in shops and studios.
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Château de l'Horizon
2.4 km
Villa La Californie
3.1 km
Observatoire de Super-Cannes
2.4 km
Ancien funiculaire de Super-Cannes
2.9 km
Villa Domergue
2.3 km
Musée Picasso
622 m
Aqueduc de Clausonnes
3.3 km
Lotissement de Super-Cannes
2.4 km
Villa Champfleuri
3 km
Villa Fiorentina
2.7 km
Super-Cannes water tower
1.9 km
Oppidum des Encourdoules
1.2 km
Phare de Vallauris
916 mSaint George’s church
3.1 kmChâteau de Vallauris
606 m
Domaine des Trois Moulins de la Valmasque
3.5 km
Villa Les Lotus
3.1 kmOppidum du Mont-Pezou
1.9 km
Plages du Soleil
1.7 km
Plage Naturiste de La Batterie
2.8 km
Plages du Midi
2.3 km
Stèle commémorative du débarquement de Napoléon
1.7 km
Eglise Sainte-Anne-Saint-Martin
353 m
Plage publique de la Mirandole
2.2 km
Colonne Napoléon
1.4 kmMusée Magnelli, musée de la céramique
630 m
Eglise Saint-Pierre
1.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Claude, Antibes
3.7 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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