There are many small museums scattered all around the Cote D'Azur. Matisse, Leger, Chagall and Picasso are a few of the artists who spent time in the area. Most of these little museums are housed in unique buildings that were either the artist's studio or home or have some special significance to the artist. Our favorite was the Galerie Maeght in St Paul de Vence, commsioned by Aime Maeght, a Parisian art dealer, to house his own collection and to show work by his artist friends such as Miro and Calder. The site specific building overlooking the Mediterranean was designed by the architect Josep Lluis Sert, a friend of Joan Miro who recommended the Spanish architect to M. Maeght. http://www.maeght.com
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