The Christian Levett Collection in Mougins at FAMM Women’s Art Museum

Femmes Artistes Musée Mougins (FAMM) is a new chapter in the career of Christian Levett, who created the very impressive Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, which opened in 2011. The classic art collection included a mix of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman works with modern pieces inspired by the classical world. Then, after 12 years, he took the very radical route of packing up the contents, shipping them for auction in London, and creating a new concept: Europe’s first private museum of women’s art, FAMM. The impressive collection spans four floors.

FAMM Visitor Information

Femmes Artistes Musée Mougins (FAMM) (website)

Address: 32 rue Commandeur, 06250 Mougins

Opening Hours:

June 21 September 30: 10 am – 8 pm
October 1 – June 20: 10 am – 6 pm
Closed on Christmas Day

The museum is accessible to anyone with mobility challenges. There is a ramp to the building entrance and an elevator to the exhibition floors.

Guided tours are available for an extra fee and must be booked in advance.

Mougins Visitor information

Mougins, a tiny jewel of a hilltop village—where Picasso lived his last twelve years—is located on the Côte d’Azur, just under seven kilometres inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The views of the lush countryside are magnificent, as are its fascinating Greco-Roman, culinary, and art legacies. Plus, it offers easy access to both snazzy Cannes and charming Valbonne.

Circling on a hilltop, Mougins’s medieval beginnings are evident in its delightful streets and the remains of the fortified walls. Only 15 minutes from the glittering coastal city of Cannes and 10km from the French perfume capital Grasse, Mougins is well worth a visit. This town offers an attractive art venue with galleries, museums, and artist’s studios. Read Gayle Padgett’s 5 Things to Do in or Near Mougins.

Mougins Tourist Office
39 Place des Patriotes
06250 Mougins, France
Telephone: +33(0)4 92 92 14 00

Dining Out in Mougins

One might say that Mougins is like dining with the stars, or, better put, surrounded by rising stars. In the 1970s, the town’s gastronomic reputation soared with 11 macarons in the Michelin guide. Two of France’s grand chefs, Alain Ducasse and Roger Vergé, ran restaurants in Mougins. Vergé opened le Moulin de Mougins in 1969. The restaurant operates today with head chef Denis Fétisson guiding the culinary direction.

With over 40 restaurants in Mougins, the problem is making a choice.

La Place de Mougins
41 Place du Commandant Lamy
06250, Mougins
Telephone: +33 (0)4 93 90 15 78

L’Amandier de Mougins (Roger Vergé’s second restaurant)
48 Av Jean-Charles Mallet
06250, Mougins
Telephone: +33 (0)4 93 90 00 91
Mirabeau is delighted with our Etoile rosé and Dry Rosé Gin listing.

Launched in 2006, Le Festival Les Etoiles de Mougins (International Gastronomy Festival of Mougins) was “cooked” up by Roger Vergé. This convergence of the gastronomic world occurs over a weekend, attracting notable chefs and 1,000s food lovers. Le Festival Les Etoiles de Mougins (website) takes place on September 14-15, 2024.

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