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Antibes

A walled old town by the sea, with a Picasso museum in the castle where he worked in 1946.

Open: Always; the museum closes on Mondays
Price: Free; paid for the museum
Time Needed: Half a day
Address: Place Mariejol, 06600 AntibesDirections
Getting There: About 20 minutes by train from Nice or 10 from Cannes.

Why Go

Picasso spent the autumn of 1946 painting in the Grimaldi castle on the ramparts, now the Picasso Museum, full of his joyful Mediterranean works. Below the old town, a covered market sells local produce, and around the Cap d'Antibes a coastal path follows the rocks past grand villas.