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The shaded hill and park at the eastern end of quai des États-Unis are named after
a 12th-century château that was razed by Louis XIV in a fit of pique in 1706 and
never rebuilt. To reach the park you can walk up montée Lesage, climb the steps at
the eastern end of rue Rossetti or take the
ascenseur
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(lift; per person €1.10;
9am-7pm)
under Tour Bellanda.
MUSÉE MATISSE
(
www.musee-matisse-nice.org
; 164 av des Arènes de Cimiez; 10am-6pm Wed-Mon)
Housed in a 17th-century Genoese mansion, this small museum reveals Matisse's
evolution as an artist rather than wowing the crowds with masterpieces. There are
some well-known works such as the blue paper cut-outs
Blue Nude IV
and
Woman
with Amphora,
but you'll also see a number of lesser-known sculptures and experi-
mental pieces using cloth, paper, oils, ink etc.
Take bus 17 from the bus station or bus 22 from place Masséna to the Arènes
stop.
Art Museum
PROMENADE DES ANGLAIS
Promenade
Established by English expats in 1822, this wide, palm-lined promenade is a time-
lessly elegant place for a beachfront stroll. The Promenade des Anglais is lined with
grand buildings, chief among them the 1912 pink-domed
Hôtel Negresco
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. Another landmark is art deco
Palais de la Méditer-
of a luxury hotel.
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