Vallauris Tourist Information

Vallauris

Take the number 18 bus outside Cannes railway station and a 20 minute journey along winding roads will take you to Vallauris, a place noted for ceramics and glass - and Picasso.

There are many exhibitions to see and lots of shops for those souvenirs. Try lunch at Café Marianne, three course lunch 19 euros, tel: 04 93 64 30 42 near the Picasso statue in Place Paul Isnard or a drink and snack at Helios Caffe, 52 Avenue George Clemenceau tel: 33 4 93 63 13 80.

You can return on the 18 bus or take an 8 bus to Golfe Juan for a swim and then a 200 bus home.

See New Vallauris site in French

Picasso museum

Good value cafe

Folly

Pétanque Museum

Examples of boules since the game was invented in 1907. Pictures of famous players. Advice on playing and purchasing a set of boules.

All to be found at the Petanque museum, 1193 chemin de Saint-Bernard

tel 04 93 64 11 36

Open Monday to Friday, 9am-12pm, 2pm-6.30pm

(annual holidays in November)

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