Museum · Rue Sicard
Photo: Office de Tourisme de Vallauris Golfe-Juan
Musée de la Poterie
A private museum set up by an enthusiast in an old workshop: the machines and tools show every step of making a pot, there are Vallauris ceramics from the late 19th century on, and Grévin waxworks of Picasso and the local painter Honoré Camos.
| Now | Closed (until March 2027) |
|---|---|
| What | Museum |
| Ages | All ages |
| Where | Rue Sicard |
| Address | 21 rue Sicard, 06220 Vallauris |
| Season and hours | Tourist office: closed October–February; March–May Monday–Friday 14:00–17:00 by appointment; in summer free guided visits with a wheel-throwing demonstration (Côte d'Azur France: every day except Monday, mid-June to mid-September). |
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Checked on vallaurisgolfejuan-tourisme.fr, cotedazurfrance.fr, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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