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In trying to describe Mougins, people simply say that they love it. In the hills beyond Cannes, Mougins is a medieval village built in a shell shape on an outcropping. Its narrow flower-filled streets have attracted the greatest names in the art world, and Its typically Provençal atmosphere gives it indescribable charm.

Surrounded by forests (the Valmasque forest covers 427 hectares) Mougins has kept the quality of its environment intact, and offers visitors, at a height of 260 metres, a panoramic view of the Bay of Cannes, the Lérins islands, Grasse and the Pre-Alps.

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As soon as you arrive in the village, you will be seduced by the charm of the narrow streets, bordered by colorful flowers and superb ancient houses. Picturesque doorways with each stone carefully restored, beautifully designed window-frames... there's a delightful detail everywhere you look!

With the imprint of the past subtly preserved, the harmony of the colors and the quality of the light have seduced many artists and celebrities who have chosen to stay in Mougins, such as Picasso, Cocteau, Winston Churchill and Christian Dior, among others. Picasso spent the last 15 years of his life living in Mougins, and today the Museum of Photography in Mougins has an interesting permanent collection of photographic portraits of Picasso. The many studios and art galleries in Mougins make the village a relaxing place to visit, with its relaxing atmosphere and scenery.

The art of living
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Mougins has always had close links with art and culture, thanks to its exceptional setting and to artists such as Pablo Picasso.

  • Espace Culturel & Gottlob Museum
  • Photography Museum
  • Motoring Museum
  • Local History Museum
  • The village, built in a shell shape, and its washhouse
  • St Jacques le Majeur Church
  • Notre Dame de Vie Chapel
  • St Barthélémy Chapel
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Mougins is a village that awakens the senses and is synonymous with pleasure: the pleasure of traditional hotels with comfortable rooms, the pleasure of gastronomic delights with highly-renowned restaurants, the pleasure of a golfing destination of exceptional quality and the pleasure of the arts with artists' studios, galleries and museums.

For Nature Lovers
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Mougins is loved for its quality of life, parks and gardens, forest, pond and for its importance as part of the high-tech park of Sophia-Antipolis, the European Silicon Valley.

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The Côte d'Azur is a renowned destination for golf lovers. There are 10 golf courses, including two right in Mougins. The Cannes-Mougins Golf Club is the favorite course of Seve Ballesteros and the Aga Khan. Mougins' Royal Golf Club hosts the Air France Cannes International Open, a tournament that attracts some of the biggest names in golf.

Explore

Mougins, the ideal vacation spot for exploring

  • the city of Cannes (7 km)
  • the charming countryside of Grasse (5 km)
  • and Nice (29 km).
Where to stay
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Le Mas Candille
Country hotel and restaurant 
Boulevard Clément Rebuffel
06250 Mougins (Alpes-Maritimes), France
Tel.: + 33 (0)4 92 28 43 43

Nestled on the hillside above Cannes surrounded by mature cypress trees and old olive groves with spectacular views of the foothills of the Alps, Le Mas Candille is a sanctuary of tranquillity, gastronomy and wellness

 
 
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