Vallauris to see, Château de Vallauris first
Vallauris and its surroundings hold 10 museums, 9 attractions and 5 galleries. The commune itself has 6 places on our list; 26 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. For a full day, there is Musée Picasso, 5.4 km away.
Highlights of Vallauris
Once you have seen Château de Vallauris, try 2 forts, 2 museums and a château.
ChâteauChâteau de Vallaurisin townFortFortOppidum des Encourdoulesin townFortFortOppidum du Mont-Pezouin townMuseumMuseumMusée national Picasso « La guerre et la paix »in townMuseumMuseumMusée Magnelli, musée de la céramiquein townChâteauChâteauChâteau Robertin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Mapped
To the southwest lie most of the 26 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vallauris; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
15 museums or galleries and 9 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Vallauris. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
First the 6 in town, then the 26 within 5 km of its centre.
7
9Musée des Explorations du monde
Museum in the medieval castle in Cannes, France.
10
14Chapelle Bellini de Cannes
Chapel located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France.
The 6 places in Vallauris first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Vallauris → · Parks and trails in Vallauris →
Beyond the town
Top of the 12 day trips: Musée Picasso, at 5.4 km.
MuseumMusée Picasso5.4 km east, in Antibes
AttractionAbbaye de Lérins7.7 km south, in CannesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Platea d'Antibes5.4 km east, in Antibes
FortFort carré5.6 km east, in Antibes
MuseumFondation Maeght15 km north, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice22 km northeast, in Nice
MuseumMusée national Fernand-Léger6.7 km northeast, in Biot
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret20 km northeast, in Nice
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Nicolas21 km northeast, in NiceCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy de Grasse14 km northwest, in GrasseGardenGardenLabyrinthe Miró15 km north, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence
MuseumMusée Marc-Chagall22 km northeast, in NicePlaces within 40 km of Vallauris with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Vallauris
What is there to see in Vallauris?
The first on our list in Vallauris are Château de Vallauris, Oppidum des Encourdoules, Oppidum du Mont-Pezou and Musée national Picasso « La guerre et la paix ». We list 6 places in town. Another 26 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vallauris?
15 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée national Picasso « La guerre et la paix », Musée Magnelli, musée de la céramique, Villa Domergue and Musée des Explorations du monde.
Which places in Vallauris are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Vallauris are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Vallauris and Oppidum du Mont-Pezou.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vallauris?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée Picasso (5.4 km), Abbaye de Lérins (7.7 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Platea d'Antibes (5.4 km), Fort carré (5.6 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Vallauris, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (14)
- Château de Vallauris: Dacoucou, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes: Timantha102938, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Explorations du monde: Museesc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bonnard: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapelle Bellini de Cannes: Patrick Rouzet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Picasso: Original uploader was Olivier2000 at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Lérins: Idarvol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort carré: Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fondation Maeght: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national Fernand-Léger: Ecce Art, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas: Montgomery06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Marc-Chagall: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.