An afternoon in Mougins, where Picasso spent his final years
Sun-warmed stone, winding lanes and views towards Cannes, an afternoon made for wandering.
A village made for getting a little lost.
Follow the narrow lanes as they curl around Mougins' hilltop centre, pausing for galleries, shaded squares and views that make a simple walk feel like the plan. Leave the map behind and let the village dictate the afternoon.
A slow spiral of stone and light.
Mougins is best explored without a fixed route. Its lanes wind around the hill like a snail shell, revealing old doorways, small galleries and glimpses of the coast between the rooftops. Spring brings warm afternoons and clear light, with plenty of reasons to stop along the way.
A place artists came to stay.
Picasso first came to Mougins in the 1930s and spent the final years of his life here, making the village part of his story as well as its artistic history. Today, that creative legacy lives on in the galleries and studios scattered through the old centre.
Choose a table and stay awhile.
Finish with a glass of something cold in one of the village squares as the afternoon light settles over the rooftops. After an afternoon of wandering, there is no better reason to stay a little longer.
