On a hill overlooking the Bay of Cannes, the Musée de la Castre occupies a classified historic monument, a medieval castle that was formerly the monastery of Lérins monks.
Surrounded by a Mediterranean garden, the site boasts exceptional views of the coastline and sea. The Castre Museum has a superb collection of Mediterranean antiquities, pre-Columbian primitive art, and 19th-century Provencal landscape paintings.
Several small rooms feature exotic art objects from Oceania and the Himalayas. There is also an extensive collection of musical instruments from around the world.
Visitors can climb to the top of the building's 12th-century tower to take in the breathtaking 360-degree panorama of Cannes and its surroundings.
