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Antibes is a pleasant excursion a few miles east of Cannes. It
has one of the best markets on the coast and an excellent Picasso
museum in its ancient seafront castle, the 16th-century...
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Renowned artist Henri Matisse spent the last few years of his
life in Nice and he is honoured by this museum. The Musée Matisse
has several permanent collections, mostly painted in Nice and...
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With wonderful views over the rooftops and gleaming mosaic tiles
of Old Nice, along the sweep of the promenade des Anglais and out
to the Mediterranean, the Château park is a lovely attraction...
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Outside Nice, near the airport, this vast tourist attraction
includes a botanical garden and a bird and insect zoo where
visitors can tour a huge greenhouse full of wonderful butterflies.
There is...
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Housed in the former residence of the Ukrainian Princess
Kotchubey is a fine collection of 19th and 20th century art,
including works by Boudin, Ziem, Raffaelli, Renoir and Monet. The
Musée des...
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Nice's most famous market area, the Cours Saleya bustles with
activity every day and is a riot of colour and fresh smells. A
wonderful attraction for visitors, the market is packed with
flowers,...
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Celebrated modernist artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985), though
born in the Soviet Union, spent much of his career in France. The
Marc Chagall Museum in Nice has the largest permanent collection...
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Nice and the French Riviera were fashionable holiday resorts for
Russian nobility in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leading
to a close relationship between the regions that culminated in...
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