What to see in Nice ?

Musée Matisse :

Matisse in the heart of Nice

This completely renovated 17th-century Genoan-style villa in the heart of the olive grove in the Gardens of Cimiez houses the personal collection of the great Fauvist painter who lived in Nice from 1917 until his death in 1954.
Works from all periods of his life offer a comprehensive panorama: from the first paintings made in 1890 to the famous gouache cutouts, 236 drawings, 218 engravings and the complete presentation of the books illustrated by the artist.
http://www.musee-matisse-nice.org

Musée Chagall :

Immersion in the imagination of a Master

Biblical scenes illustrated in 17 large paintings, sculptures, stained glass windows, mosaics and tapestries, 205 preparatory sketches, 39 gouaches (1930), 105 engravings (1956) and 215 lithographs.

http://www.musee-chagall.fr

Musée d’Art Moderne :

New realism - Art of assembly & Pop Art

This original architecture (four grey marble towers linked by transparent walkways) and major permanent collections tracing the history of the European and American avant-garde since the early sixties.
http://www.mamac-nice.org

Eglise Russe :

The most impressive of Western Europe

Inaugurated in 1912, the cathédrale Saint Nicolas presents a superb harmony of pink bricks, light grey marble and brightly coloured ceramic. Crowned by six "onion-shaped" domes, it contains superb treasures : icons, woodwork and frescoes.

http://www.acor-nice.com/

Vieille Ville :

Saleya Courts, Flower Market & Place Rossetti

A picturesque place, with its old pedestrian streets, its churches and restaurants.

You can admire numerous monuments and churches such as the Cathedral Ste Réparate, Saleya Courts and the famous flower market, the Opera of Nice and the hill of the castle at the top of which you will discover a unique view on Nice and its neighbourhood.

http://www.nicetrotter.fr