Vallauris / Golf-Juan
Vallauris - Golfe Juan
It is in the magnificent setting ot Golfe Juan that the city of Vallauris is located. The panoramic views of the Bay of Cannes, the lles de Lerins, and the Esterel mountains are exceptional.
The old Vallauris will charm you with its typical Mediterranean atmosphere.
You will also appreciate the picturesque shoreline from the quai St. Pierre to Port Camille Rayon, with its restaurants of Provencal or fish specialities and colorful little shops.
Vallauris is a city of arts and crafts and of pottery traditions. The workmanship can be seen in many different boutiques and in the pottery museum. TheeCastle museumhosts the International Biennial of Ceramic Arts.
You must not miss the jovial, friendly spectacle of the Provencal market.
Do stroll around the little streets to discover the artists' workshops, the ceramic artists, the olive wood carving, glassworks, and the local perfume creators. They will all welcome you with warmth and kindness.
VALLAURIS
Vallauris is a commune in the département of Alpes-Maritimes and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It is located in the metropolitan Community of Agglomeration of Sophia-Antipolis, and is a suburb of the city of Antibes, bordering it on its west side. In the 1999 census, Vallauris had a population of 25,773. The commune has a land area of 13.04 km² (5.035 sq mi).
In 1948, Picasso came to live in Vallauris where he stayed until 1955. During his time there, he created a great many sculptures and paintings including War and Peace, which was one of the major artworks of the period. He also developed a fascination for the two techniques of ceramics and linocuts. As freeman of the town, Picasso greatly contributed to the renaissance of the Vallauris pottery industry in the 1950s, this mythical golden age and time when everyone was a potter, including famous ceramicists Roger Capron and Charles Voltz. Many inhabitants still evoke his presence and that of his contemporaries (Françoise Gilot and her children Claude and Paloma, then Jacqueline Roque, his last partner whom he married amid the greatest secrecy at Vallauris town hall in 1961), the bullfights, exhibitions and visits by all kinds of famous people.
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It is in the magnificent setting ot Golfe Juan that the city of Vallauris is located. The panoramic views of the Bay of Cannes, the lles de Lerins, and the Esterel mountains are exceptional.
The old Vallauris will charm you with its typical Mediterranean atmosphere.
You will also appreciate the picturesque shoreline from the quai St. Pierre to Port Camille Rayon, with its restaurants of Provencal or fish specialities and colorful little shops.
Vallauris is a city of arts and crafts and of pottery traditions. The workmanship can be seen in many different boutiques and in the pottery museum. TheeCastle museumhosts the International Biennial of Ceramic Arts.
You must not miss the jovial, friendly spectacle of the Provencal market.
Do stroll around the little streets to discover the artists' workshops, the ceramic artists, the olive wood carving, glassworks, and the local perfume creators. They will all welcome you with warmth and kindness.
VALLAURIS
Vallauris is a commune in the département of Alpes-Maritimes and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It is located in the metropolitan Community of Agglomeration of Sophia-Antipolis, and is a suburb of the city of Antibes, bordering it on its west side. In the 1999 census, Vallauris had a population of 25,773. The commune has a land area of 13.04 km² (5.035 sq mi).
In 1948, Picasso came to live in Vallauris where he stayed until 1955. During his time there, he created a great many sculptures and paintings including War and Peace, which was one of the major artworks of the period. He also developed a fascination for the two techniques of ceramics and linocuts. As freeman of the town, Picasso greatly contributed to the renaissance of the Vallauris pottery industry in the 1950s, this mythical golden age and time when everyone was a potter, including famous ceramicists Roger Capron and Charles Voltz. Many inhabitants still evoke his presence and that of his contemporaries (Françoise Gilot and her children Claude and Paloma, then Jacqueline Roque, his last partner whom he married amid the greatest secrecy at Vallauris town hall in 1961), the bullfights, exhibitions and visits by all kinds of famous people.
