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What does Antibes share with Japan?

Updated: Oct 3


More than you'd think! Two Japanese cities - Karuizawa and Mimasaka - display statues presenting works from the French illustrator Raymond Peynet. They share this with Antibes, of course.


He created the famous pair of lovers ('Les amoureux') and represented them on different mediums such as porcelain, jewels, illustrated books, postcards, stamps, advertisements and film posters.


Statue of 'Les amoureux' by Raymond Peynet at the Peynet and Cartoon Museum in Antibes, France.

Below, you can spot the lovers at the Peynet Museum in Karuizawa in the Nagano province of Japan.


Statue of 'Les amoureux' by Raymond Peynet at the Peynet Museum in Karuizawa, Japan.

Peynet chose to settle in Antibes in 1976. Today, the Peynet and Cartoon Museum sits on Place Nationale in the heart of Antibes' Old Town. Right in front of the museum, you'll see the lovers on display.


Statue of 'Les amoureux' by Raymond Peynet in front of the Peynet and Cartoon Museum in Antibes, France.

Why not come stay in Antibes with us and explore more than three hundred works from the playful artist? Our Picasso 1, 2 & 3 apartments, as well as the Guillaumont apartment, are only a 2-3 minutes walk away from the museum.



Place Nationale – 06600 ANTIBES


Visit our website to book your stay in Antibes and find more tips on things to do on our blog at www.stayinantibes.net


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