Fondation Maeght

"With its stunning architecture and vast private collection of modern art, the Maeght Foundation is no ordinary museum. The entire estate is dedicated to art, with pieces by Marc Chagall, Eduardo Chillida, Pierre Tal-Coat, and Pierre Bonnard mixing with more contemporary works by Gérard Fromanger and Marco Del Re in the innovatively designed buildings. Outside, cicada song sets the tone and the scent of pine fills the air in the sweeping space filled with sculptures by Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, and Georges Braque. It’s hard to imagine a more enchanting place to appreciate art, as perfect for connoisseurs as for those just learning about 20th-century artists. The gift shop sells souvenirs as well as valuable lithographs."

"Visited Fondation Maeght to see the Miró exhibit during a trip to the south of France."

"Fashion and architecture lovers alike can now add Fondation Maeght to their bucket list. Last night, Louis Vuitton debuted its new Cruise 2019 collection at the hilltop museum, situated about 15 miles from Nice in the village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, along the French Riviera. The foundation was created in 1964 by art dealers Marguerite and Aimé Maeght, who imagined and financed the foundation to establish a creative space for modern and contemporary artists to be displayed. Today, the foundation owns one of the largest art collections in Europe, spanning sculptures, paintings, and graphic works of the 20th century by artists like Miró and Marc Chagall, both friends of the Maeghts. The building itself was designed by Spanish architect Josep Lluís Sert, and was created as a reinterpretation of a Mediterranean village."