Fondation Maeght
A modern art sanctuary in the pine woods, with Giacometti's sculpture courtyard, Miró's labyrinth, and works by Chagall and Braque woven into the architecture and nature.
Fondation Maeght sits in the pine woods on a hillside outside Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Founded in 1964 by art dealer Aimé Maeght and his wife, it is one of France's earliest private modern art foundations. The building was designed by the Catalan architect Josep Lluís Sert, with white walls and curved roofs blending into the gardens. Outdoors are a Giacometti sculpture courtyard, Miró sculptures and a ceramic labyrinth, a small chapel with stained glass designed by Braque, and a mosaic wall by Chagall. Indoors, works by Chagall, Kandinsky, Matisse and other masters are shown in rotating exhibitions. Admission is about €18, and a visit takes about 1.5 to 2 hours. It is about a 10-minute uphill walk from the village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
Opening hours
10:00 am–6:00 pm (until 7:00 pm in Jul–Aug)
Nearby sights
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Chapelle du Rosaire (Matisse Chapel)
- Antibes Old Town
- Musée Picasso Antibes
- Promenade des Anglais
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret
- Cap d'Antibes
- Gourdon