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Sights*
Cathédrale Orthodoxe Russe St.-Nicolas
* Cimiez * Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain (MAMAC) * Musée Matisse * Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall * Place Masséna and Vicinity * Promenade des Anglais * Vieille Ville |
Musée Matisse
Drawings, paintings, hangings, gouache cutouts, engravings and sculptures covering the working life of this remarkable artist
are displayed at the Matisse Museum. The collection, presented to the city by Henri Matisse and his widow, traces the artist's
evolution through such move ments as Impressionism and Fauvism. These stunning artworks are housed in a 17th-century Genoese-style
villa.
Address:
164 avenue des Arènes de Cimiez
Phone: 04 93 53 40 53 Open: Wed.-Mon. 10-6 Restaurant: Café/restaurant Bus: 15, 17, 20, 22, 25 Admission: Moderate Info: Guided tours (Inexpensive) in English Thu. at 3:30 p.m. and first Sun. of the month at 4 p.m. |
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