Nice, France City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Nice, France Travel Guide has been your connection to Nice's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Museums
The art, culture and history of Provence are displayed throughout the beautiful museums of Nice. For starters, you may want to visit the Musee Matisse in the 17th century Italian villa on the hill of Cimiez, where a collection of Henri Matisse's most famous works is on display. While you're in the neighborhood, learn about the Franciscan way of life at the 18th century Franciscan Museum and Monastery. Art lovers will take pleasure in the world's largest collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures by Marc Chagall at the Musee Chagall, and the fabulous paintings of Picasso at the Musee Picasso. At the Musee des Beaux-Arts, you can view the work of the great Impressionists including Monet, Dufy, Renoir and Sisley. To see the modern and contemporary work of artists Andy Warhol, Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle, go to the Musee d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain. For a step back in time to the 11th throguh 19th century history of Provence, tour the Musee d'Art et Histoire Palais Massena. Then there's the Musee d'Historie Naturelle, which will give you insight into the plants, animals and the geophysical aspects of the area.
