jean cocteau Archives

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Exhibitions

Cocteau’s Menton: The Town that Became his Open Studio

Two exhibitions dedicated to Jean Cocteau are underway in Menton.

NATJA IGNEY13 September, 2026

Exhibitions

Coco Chanel’s Roaring Riviera: A Dazzling New Exhibition Opens at Villa Paloma in Monaco

This June, the Villa Paloma unveiled a captivating new exhibition dedicated to the creative brilliance of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel during the exuberant 1920s...

JAMESON FARN27 June, 2025

Local Buzz

Chanel on the Riviera

Some people and places have an almost mesmeric fascination. For me, living in England as I do but ardently Francophile, two of the...

ANNE DE COURCY2 December, 2017

Cocteau Museum Menton By Paolo Schubert (Own work)

Arts + Culture

The Cocteau Museum’s “Toro, Gitan, Flamenco” Exhibit – ¡Muy Emocionante!

Jean Cocteau’s great passion for Mediterranean culture takes center stage at a remarkable temporary exhibit in Menton

NATJA IGNEY15 April, 2017

Arts + Culture

Two New Exhibitions at Musée Jean Cocteau in Menton

The Musée Jean Cocteau collection Séverin Wunderman recently reopened its doors and is celebrating this “re-inauguration” with two new temporary exhibitions, running until...

FLORENCE DUBOSC26 January, 2017

Arts + Culture

For the Love of Dance: Monaco Celebrates its Ballet Companies

Two exhibitions currently underway at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco highlight the important role played by dance in reinforcing Monaco’s standing on...

FLORENCE DUBOSC27 October, 2016