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The Peynet and cartoons museum is located in Old Antibes. It's well worth a detour for lovers of Peynet, lovers of cartoons and the curious.
Peynet and cartoons museum
Raymond Peynet was originally a press cartoonist. He worked for the department stores. It was in 1942 that his career took a new turn. In fact, he created the amoureux, a couple that became world-famous.
Declined in drawings, medals, fashion accessories, ceramics, sculptures, stamps, postcards, etc., these lovers.
More than 300 works by Peynet make up the permanent collection of Peynet et du dessin humoristique in Antibes.
There are two museums in France and two Peynet museums in Japan.
Cartoons museum
Since 1995, the Peynet and cartoons museum has been home to a collection of humorous drawings. Part of the museum's collection of over 800 drawings and documents features rotating collections. Included are works by Faizant, Dubout, Moisan, Blachon, Chenez, Ricord, Mordillo, Uderzo, Morchoisne, Tim, Reyboz, Kristian, Bosc, Serre, Xavier Gorce, etc.
All these works are cleverly staged in an attractive exhibition.
Practical information
Musée Peynet et du dessin humoristique
Place Nationale
06600 Antibes
From November to March: open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm
From April to October: open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 12:50pm and 2pm to 6pm
Open every day except Mondays, January 1, May 1, November 1 and December 25.
You too can choose your activities:
Practical! A single train line connects all these towns:
Menton - Roquebrune-Cap-Martin - Monaco Monte Carlo - Cap-d'Ail - Èze (beach) - Beaulieu-sur-Mer - Villefranche-sur-Mer - Nice Riquier - Nice - Nice Saint-Augustin - Saint-Laurent-du-Var - Cros de Cagnes - Cagnes-sur-Mer - Villeneuve-Loubet Plage - Biot - Antibes - Juan les Pins - Golfe Juan Vallauris - Cannes Including Mouans-Sartoux and Grasse
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