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Fondation Maeght

If you do one major modern-art stop on the Riviera, start here. Yes, pichoun, even if it means leaving the sunbed.

Mametas CheckedPractical information rechecked · 13 October 2026
Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Photo: Waterborough, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
MAMETAS SAYS

A real place. Sert, Miró, Giacometti, Braque, Chagall, the gardens and the light all work together. That is exactly why we send you here.

Why we go

Fondation Maeght was designed with artists rather than simply filled afterwards. Josep Lluís Sert’s architecture connects with the Giacometti courtyard, the Miró labyrinth, the mosaics and the gardens.

What to actually look at

Do not try to photograph everything. Look at the Miró labyrinth, the Giacometti courtyard and the works by Braque and Chagall built into the architecture, then give the outdoor spaces some time.

THE PRACTICAL BIT THAT CHANGES THE DAYChecked 13 October 2026
Address623 chemin des Gardettes, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Getting thereNo direct train. Take the TER (regional train) to Cagnes-sur-Mer, then bus 655. Fondation Maeght stop: 10-12 min walk with a steep section.
Time neededAbout 1.5 hours: that is the average visit time given by the Saint-Paul tourist office. Allow closer to 2 hours if you give the gardens the time they deserve.
When to goEvery day, no exceptions. Weekday mornings for quiet rooms and gardens.
Pair it withSaint-Paul village, ten minutes’ walk, and the Matisse chapel in Vence.
Hours & priceDaily 10am-6pm, 10am-7pm in July and August. Full rate: €18. From 16 November to 4 December 2026, the Fondation is between exhibitions: 5 of its 12 rooms are open and admission is €14.
BookingNo reservation required for individual visitors. Online ticketing is available.

Saint-Paul-de-Vence can be packed in summer. The Fondation is still worth going up there for. Those are two different things.

Peter Knapp: The Era of Courrèges runs to 8 November 2026, while Ellsworth Kelly, At the Edge of Water runs from 27 June to 15 November 2026.

Checked 13 October 2026

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