Vallauris Golfe-Juan is a commune of the Cote d'Azur, in the Alpes-Maritimes, on the coast between Cannes and Antibes. It brings together two poles of very different character. Vallauris, the village perched on the hills, is a historic centre of pottery and art ceramics. Golfe-Juan, by the sea, is a seaside resort with a marina and sandy beaches. The commune has around 26,900 inhabitants.
The village of Vallauris made its name through culinary pottery, then through art ceramics, driven by the Massier family in the late nineteenth century. The arrival of Picasso in 1947 and his work at the Madoura workshop anchored the town in the history of modern art. The national Picasso museum, which houses War and Peace, and the many ceramic workshops make it a cultural landmark of the Cote d'Azur. Golfe-Juan, for its part, keeps the memory of Napoleon's landing on 1 March 1815, on his return from the island of Elba.
The property market reflects this dual identity. Golfe-Juan, with its port Camille Rayon, its beaches and the Golfe-Juan-Vallauris station, concentrates the most sought-after areas, driven by the proximity of the sea. The Super-Cannes hills, on the Cannes side, are home to upscale villas. The village of Vallauris and the residential hillside areas remain more affordable. Demand rests on the commune's central position between Cannes and Antibes, the rail service and a sought-after coastline.
