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6. VILLA MASSENA
This elegant, 19th-century Italianate villa houses the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire,
which has an interesting collection of diverse objects covering the period from Bona-
parte through to the 1930s. Rooms are furnished in First Empire style, and highlights
include Napoleon's coronation robe and death mask.
65 rue de France • Open
10am-6pm Wed-Mon • Closed 1 Jan, Easter, 1 May, 25 Dec • Free
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7. CIMIEZ HILL AND MUSEE NATIONAL MARC CHAGALL
When European nobility took to wintering in Nice, they colonized Cimiez Hill with
magnificent villas in styles from Louis XV, to Neo-Gothic, to Oriental. Most impress-
ive of all is the Excelsior Regina Palace, where Queen Victoria once stayed. Also here
is the museum which houses Chagall's 17 great works on the “Biblical Message” (for
further details see
Marc Chagall
)
. The collection was supplemented by oils, sketches,
pastels and gouaches, donated by the artist. Chagall also created stained-glass win-
dows, a mosaic and tapestry for the museum (for further details see
Musée National
Marc Chagall, Nice
)
.
Ave du Dr Ménard • Open 10am-6pm Wed-Mon (to 5pm
Nov-Apr) • Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec • Adm
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8. PORT LYMPIA
Dug in the mid-18th century, the port never took off commercially and remains
quieter than most Mediterranean city harbours. It is all the more charming for that,
a haven of pleasure boats and cruise-ships, surrounded by splendid Italianate build-
ings. Little wonder that the visiting Russian playwright Chekhov considered this the
most pleasing part of Nice.
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