Places to see in ( Cagnes - France ) Haut de Cagnes
Places to see in ( Cagnes - France ) Haut de Cagnes
The medieval village of Haut-de-Cagnes, situated at the top of the castle hill, is the historical part of the town. Some 650 people chose to live in this ancient quarter (classified historical site since 1948) for the calmness of its village life, so different from the frenetic pace of the Côte d'Azur. If you are looking for authenticity, you will definitely be charmed by the patina of age on the old stones, the shade of the narrow streets full of flowers and local artists' studios.
This place, so unique on the Côte d'Azur, offers great viewpoints, showing a magnificent panorama of both the mountains and the sea. Many famous artists, such as Renoir, Soutine, Modigliani, Ziem or Klein fell in love with Haut-de-Cagnes. In 1960, the famous cabaret singer, Suzy Solidor (1900-1985) set up her cabaret -restaurant and café (that later became the antique shop), in one of the houses at the corner of the castle square. Nowadays, the cabaret has changed into Espace Solidor, the space where contemporary jewellery exhibitions are held.
La Maison des Artistes - the artists' house, is a place dedicated to local contemporary painters and sculptors. Modern art exhibitions take place here regularly. The original medieval church was restored and enlarged in 16th and 18th century. The façade of the church and some of the interior paintings date from this period. The picture in the main altar represents St Peter receiving the keys to paradise. The Way of the Cross series of paintings by local artist Charles Barkev, were placed of the church in 2000. They have the particularity of representing the inhabitants of Haut-de-Cagnes, who accepted to pose for the artist.
The first oratory was built here in 14th century; the place was outside the town walls, on the road to Italy. The chapel is divides in two parts, the closed apse and the outdoor nave, originally meant to serve as shelter for pilgrims. In the apse you can still see the colourful frescos (by Andrea de Cella) from 1530, discovered in 1930 under a layer of plaster. These well preserved mural paintings represent the scenes from the life of Virgin Mary and the childhood of Jesus.
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