Facts about Vallauris
Vallauris/Golfe-Juan Situated between Cannes and Antibes/Juan les Pins at the Côte d´Azur is a charming small town with approximately 27.00 inhabitants. Vallauris is the upper part of the community, just a little bit away from the touristic sites and about 1,2 km away from the sea, while the more sophisticated life is taking place around the beautiful harbour of the Golfe Juan. It is only 4 km to Cannes, which can be reached via the Cole St. Antoine. The opalescent Juan Le Pins, with its Casino, bars, discotheques and an exciting night life, which especially attracts the young people and those that have remained young, is only 2,5 km away from Vallauris.
Life in Vallauris
Restaurants:
Vallauris has lot of restaurants for a good lunch. For dinner, the restaurant La Gousse d`All in the old town is highly recommended and in the lower part of Vallauris the Colombe Argile offers nouvelle cuisine. "Always a smile" is the slogan of Phu-Yen, owner of Vietnamese-korean restaurant in the Avenue de Cannes. The fish restaurant Tetou at the beach of Golfe Juan has gained a Michelin Star lately. Almost the same quality offers the restaurant Nounou next door, but offers much more moderate prices in comparison. Both restaurants are famous for their Bouillabaisse. There are also various restaurants at the harbour, which are all of the same quality and equal service and prices, whereas the "Sur les Quais" is famous for its Fuits de mer. The Michelin Guide offers more than a dozen restaurants with a Michelin star in the closest surroundings. The mediterranean cuisine is famous for fresh fish, seafood, fresh salads, lamb and its olive oil. For further information please do not hesitate to contact us. So much can be said, the Côte d`Azur is place to feel comfortable at all stages!
Entertainment:
Apart from St. Tropez Juan les Pins is the most famous city at the Cote d`Azur. In the summer months various discotheques offer the probably most turbulent night life for young an old on every single night. Whisky Gogo, Le Voom, le Bureau, Le Cristal, brasilian rythms, tecno, its all there, just try it out or just go for a walk and enjoy the lively atmosphere. Something will be found for anyone. Not far from Antibes, directly at the beach, you will find the La Siesta, with various dance floors, a casino and a restaurant. Also the festival city Cannes offers a very active night life, a casino directly at the Palais de Festival, the famous Palm Beach with all its Discotheques, the many coffee shops at the Croisette, Irish Pubs all over the Old Town and at the Rue d`Antibes. As worthwhile as a visit to the Old Town of Nice is visit of the 70 km remote St. Tropez, where the night is changed into the day. The opera house of Nice is as well known as outstanding in quality, the theatre, placed in the same complex, the museum of modern and actual art has a very good reputation far over the boundaries of Nice. Summer jazz festivals in Antibes, Juan les Pins, Cimiez and Nice attract thousands of world wide jazz fans every year. Conclusion: The Côte d`Azur is open 24 hrs a day at 365 days in the year.
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History of Vallauris
Since approximately 5.000 years Vallauris is known for works with clay. In the 15th century all inhabitants of Vallauris died by the plague, but was again populated with Ligurians and Genovesians through the help and activities of the monks of Lies des Lereins. Until now the descendants of these ancient families are present in Vallauris. In the year 1815 Napoleon landed in the Golfe Juan and wandered over the Alpes to Paris with his abiders. His route went through the Golfe Juan, Vallauris. Mougins, Grasse and the most beautiful country sides of France - the famous "Route Napoleon". After a short stay in Antibes Picasso came to Vallauris in 1953. Not only the he brought life back to the rather idle little town through his work with ceramics, the man with the goat "L`homme au mouton" and above all the chapel in the Musee Chateau with the enormous fresco "war and piece" - "La guerre et la paix" witness his presence. Apart from this, Rita Hayworth and Ali Khan, who owns a large estate at the sea side of Golfe Juan, married in the town hall of Vallauris. A little museum was dedicated to the actor, writer, painter and ceramic artist Jean Marais, who had great influence on the ceramic art in Vallauris in the last years. The "Theatre de la mer" at the harbour of Golfe Juan bears his name. The Biennale Internationale de la Ceramique, the international ceramic Biennale is world famous. She will take place again in 2002 and consolidates the best and various famous ceramic artists of the world. The Biennale presents tradition as well as avant-garde and will take place from the beginning of July until the end of September 2002.
The surroundings of Vallauris
The Côte d`Azur is home of famous artistssince a very long time. Numerous museums between Grasse and Mouton witness this fact as well as the art that was created at the Cote. Amongst others, Fragonard, Matisse, Leger, Bonnard, Duty, Hartung, Klain, van Velde, Cocteau, Chagall, Renoir have live there. Today there are Baselitz, Ben, Arman, Sosno, Charvolen and many more. Over 40 museums can be visited and there is scarcely another place in the world, where you can find such a huge concentration of museum representing the art of last century. Not only the fine arts have become native in this area, also the new technologies have recognized the enchantment and attraction of the country side and the climate. Sophia Antipolis, the European Silicon Valley, is situated with a third of its research establishments in high tech in the territory of Vallauris. Cannes stands for the Film Festival in May, the Midem in January as well as various fairs, meetings, exhibitions and conferences. Every in Cannes offers something special and is plainly the best site for shopping at the Côte d`Azur. The biggest discotheques can be found in Juan les Pins. Nice is a metropolis with more than 500.000 inhabitants and is 24 km away from Vallauris. It can be reached from Golfe Juan in 15 minutes by train. The historical part of the city with its galleries, markets and numerous restaurants, tiny bars and beautiful coffee shops and last but nor least well as the Museum of Modern Art and the harbour of the Nice is an absolutely "must" for every visitor of the Cote d`Azur. A visit of the little village Mougins Village can be recommended as well as during the day as by night. The restaurants overbid themselves in quality but at still very moderate prices. Also worthwhile is a visit of Valbonne. The city planner of the old town of Valbonne has also created the old town of Vallauris.
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