Photos: Bougard, Rene Serres, John Thomas Stadler, J., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Alexander Migl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Bougard, Rene Serres, John Thomas Stadler, J., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Alexander Migl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
La Malmaison, a small gallery on the Croisette
Your local guide
Élodie Marchand
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Highlights
- A gallery most visitors walk past
- A former casino annexe reused
- A courtyard that changes with each show
- Cannes's quieter side of art
- A short stop worth the detour
About this tour
This session looks at La Malmaison, a small exhibition space on La Croisette that most visitors walk straight past on the way to the beach. You see the modest former casino annexe it occupies and the courtyard used for outdoor pieces between shows. It is a short session about a building easy to miss on a busier boulevard.
We spend time at the facade before moving round to the courtyard, since the building's quiet exterior gives little away. I answer questions about the current exhibition or the building's history as they come up. A short note on what is currently showing follows the call.
This suits anyone with an interest in art who wants something smaller than the city's bigger museums. It also works well as a short add-on to a Croisette walk.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cannes before heading out.
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The former casino annexe 15 min
The camera looks at the modest building most visitors walk straight past on the way to the beach, once an annexe to a grand casino that no longer stands. I explain how it came to hold exhibitions instead.
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The courtyard 15 min
Round the side, you see a small courtyard used for outdoor pieces when the current exhibition allows it. I point out how the space changes completely between shows.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Cannes: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Socca and Vieux Port, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 11 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cannes, showing you The former casino annexe and The courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I carry my phone through the gallery courtyard while we talk.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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