If you wish to visit the official website, here is the link: La Fête du Citron
Place Garibaldi: a place to discover art
Every first Saturday of each month, the place Garibaldi becomes an outside painting gallery. Come and have a look, it's really different from a usual gallery...
This mythical Grand Prix will be run from May 13th to 16th 2010: Don't hesitate to go to the official website of the Automobile Club de Monaco to get the future schedule.
Located in the Villa des Arenes, a beautifull 17th century nuilding, the Matisse museum has been open since 1963. The permanent exhibition presents - among other things - paintings, sculptures, pictures and objects which belonged to the painter.
This exhibition is interesting because of its presentation of Matisse's artistic evolution and his inroads in the use of colour, from the first paintings of 1890 to the cutouts of the end of his life.
To find out about the museum's permanent & temporary exhibitions or for the schedules information of the museum, here is the website : Museum Matisse
If you wish to discover Nice in a unique way, you can take a little train: it leaves every 30 minutes from the Promenade. This train will lead you on a guided tour of Nice, allowing you to discover the main attractions: the flower market, Place Masséna, Old town, Castle Hill, the Promenade des Anglais, and more...
Enter the exciting universe of this artist through rainbow-coloured large paintings, and discover his life, his passions and his inspirations as represented by the poetic images in his paintings.
At the national museum Marc Chagall (a 15 minute walk from our hotels), you can enjoy the permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions with guided tours led by cultural mediators of the Union of national museums.
The temporary exhibits present the work of Marc Chagall by focusing on various artistic themes and inspirations, and reflects an approach to art via contemporary art exhibits which are regularly organized.
It's impossible to summarize a whole life's work in few lines. So, we will quote some of the artist's words (translated into English): In the art as in life, everything is possible if there is Love
For further information about opening hours and guided visits, here is the link for the web-site: musée national Marc Chagall
Christmas in Nice : Stolen pictures
Like everybody, we can't wait for Christmas... So we went to Place Masséna to see what they were preparing
The Christmas Village opened on December 5th, but we went there before it opened to check it out. The trees were already there and the chalets as well.
And an ice rink is melting under the sun...
Monaco Oceanographic Museum: this is the Centenary year
The Monaco Oceanographic Museum (15 minutes by train from Nice) is open all year-round and offers us many things to discover: a superb aquarium, displays & collections, different promotions...
This is worth a trip to and from Monaco to spend a delightful day. You'll come back with your head full of fish! You can visit the official website of the Musée Océanographique de Monaco for further information, schedules, bookings, etc.
Nice Half-Marathon : subscription is open !
Subscription is open 5 months prior to the race... The Half-Marathon will be run on April 18th 2010!
Participate in one of four program, depending on your mood: - For Sportsmen: 21,1 km - For Keen but less fit: 10 km - For Women: The Niçoise (3 km), specially created for the Fight against Breast Cancer - For the 9-15 year-olds: The 2 km College Running Challenge
- A Christmas Village and a living nativity scene will bring a Christmas atmosphere to Nice
The Christmas Village will be created at Place Massena: a forest of 600 Christmas trees, a parade, small chalets to present local craft items, merry-go-rounds and much more... Open every day from December 5th 2009 to January 6th 2010, from 11am to 8pm:
The living nativity scene, Lou Presèpi, will take place on Place Rossetti, from December 21st to 27th, and from 2pm to 7pm:
Modern Art & Contemporary Art Museum: permanent and temporary exhibitions
Fan of modern and contemporary art will certainly be won over by the Modern Art & Contemporary Art Museum ("Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain" in french, MAMAC for those who know it...)!
Two steps away from Garibaldi Place (a 15 minutes walk from each of our hotels), this museum offers you many dispalys & exhibitions. Here are some of them:
- From now until December 13, 2009,a Robert Longo exhibition:
La Comédie de Nice (theatre) host "Le Clan des Divorcées"
If you are fond of comedy, you will like "Le Clan des Divorcées". Brief summary of the play:
"Three women divorce & share the same apartment. All three live through the painful but hilarious events stemming from the divorce. This very funny comedy presents the ups and downs of divorce as seen by three women from very different social backgrounds. Stéphanie d'Humily de Malampry, a middle-class woman, the bold & British Mary Bybowl and Brigitte the countrywoman, will share their divorce experiences, and make us laugh about a breaks-up that is not always easy."
For more information & to book, here is the official website: La Comédie de Nice
We would also like to tell you about an upcoming event!
Nice Carnival is practically here!
2010 Nice Carnival begins next February 12th. Here is a little preview of what is waiting for us: An ecological theme, "King of the Blue Planet"
And of course the classics, like floats and the Battle of Flowers:
For more than 80 years, the famous French Riviera Perfume Factory has offered us various perfume products. With a visit there, you will be able to discover the story of perfume and the secrets of its manufacture. The boutiques will allow you to take back with you the scents you have discovered, in perfumed candles, perfume, and soaps...
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