Discover the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer

Inspiration

ProvenceCôte d'Azur - French RivieraCultural HeritageNature and Outdoor ActivitiesCoastal

Wikimédia Commons / MOSSOT
© Wikimédia Commons / MOSSOT

Reading time: 0 minPublished on 4 January 2023, updated on 16 April 2024

The Renoir museum is placed in the heart of a beautiful estate planted with olive and citrus trees offering a breathtaking view down the Cape of Antibes. This home was the retreat and final address of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who moved to Cagnes in an attempt to improve his arthritis. The museum's collection ; painting, scultpures, artist's studio and furniture constitue the testimony of Renoir's last 12 years of life spent in Cagnes-sur-Mer.

After complete renovation, the museum reopened in July 2013. Twelve rooms in the painter’s house are now open to the public. Rooms dedicated to sculpture have been added, and a lift for disabled visitors has been installed.

By Redaction France.fr

The magazine of the destination unravels an unexpected France that revisits tradition and cultivates creativity. A France far beyond what you can imagine…