A painter's-eye walk through the town Bonnard loved, standing where he stood and comparing the canvas with the view today.
Photo: Le Cannet Tourisme
Time
1h30–2h for the full route
Start
Musée Bonnard (16 boulevard Sadi Carnot) or the Hôtel de Ville
Past
Lecterns comparing today's views with Bonnard's paintings of them, Panoramas over the Mediterranean and the surrounding hills, The southern light that shaped the painter's work over 22 years in Le Cannet
Season
All year. The tourist office suggests it as a sunset walk.
With children
Lecterns make it a 'spot the difference' game for children; no information on pushchairs.
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