An ivory figurine of a bear from Alaska, dating to c.900-1700 CE and made by people from the Thule culture. On display in Cannes’ Musee des Explorations de Monde #cannesmuseum #cannescastle #thuleculture #alaska #ancientalaska

A stone head, possibly of Heracles. From Cyprus and dating to the 4thC BCE. On display in the eclectic Musee des Explorations du Monde in the castle in Cannes #cannes #cannescastle #cyprus #ancientcyprus

It was worth the climb up to the top of the 11thC watchtower high on the hill above Cannes. The tower is part of the castle complex and was built to guard the settlement here, as well as the monastery of St Honorat on an island just outside the harbour #cannes #cannescastle #sthonorat