Nice Key Attractions
This waterfront boulevard still retains a faded charm, backed up with grand fin-de-siecle hotels on one flank and the Mediterranean on the other. Those who crave sand between their toes may want to avoid the pebbled expanse of frazzled bodies on the ‘beach'. Alternatively, join the rollerbladers posing on the promenade above.
Musée Massena
This stunning collection reopened in spring 2008 after a massive revamp. It is housed in a gem of a building, with 23 exhibit rooms that tell the story of Nice as well as welcome temporary exhibitions. The lavish gardens are worth the visit alone.
65 Rue de France
Tel: (04) 9391 1910.
Musée Matisse
Works on show by the one time Nice resident include his Blue Nude IV and Woman with Amphora. Nearby, Matisse devotees can also visit his grave in the grounds of the Monastère de Cimiez.
164 avenue des Arènes de Cimiez
Tel: (04) 9381 0808.
Website: www.musee-matisse-nice.org
Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain
Modern art in a strikingly designed gallery with the highlights the work of Warhol and Lichtenstein, as well as an array of domestic avant garde artists. Look out also for the bizarre sculpture of the Loch Ness monster.
Promenade des Arts
Tel: (04) 9713 4201.
Website: www.mamac-nice.org
Musée des Beaux-Arts
There a number of interesting works on display in this impressive cultural oasis, which is housed in a lavish early 20th-century building. Sculptures by Rodin and Degas mingle with painting by Van Dongen and Monet. Well worth the visit.
33 avenue des Baumettes
Tel: (04) 9215 2828.
Website: www.musee-beaux-arts-nice.org
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