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Nice & the Côte d’Azur
5 days from £1,179
Suggested Itinerary#
Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:
Day 1 – Guided tour of Nice
Scheduled flight to Nice from your preferred airport – guided tour of Nice takes in the narrow streets of the old town, the famous ‘Promenade’ and the heart of the city with its rich architectural and cultural heritage – transfer with our tour manager in our private executive coach to the 4* Splendid Hotel in Nice – dinner in the hotel.
Day 2 – Chapelle du Rosaire, Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence & Musée Renoir
Chapelle du Rosaire, a masterpiece of sacred art, was built between 1947 and 1951 and then decorated by Henri Matisse in gratitude to the nuns who nursed him during his illness – built in 1964 by Paris art dealers Aimé and Marguerite Maeght, Fondation Maeght with its large collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings is one of Europe’s finest museums of modern art, with paintings by artists such as Bonnard, Braque, Kandinsky and Chagall – built on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by ramparts built on the orders of Francois I, the medieval village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence is one of the most beautiful villages in Provence, inspiring numerous famous artists, writers and poets – continue to Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer where Renoir lived for much of the later years of his life and where he took up sculpting for the first time, assisted by Richard Guino and Louis Morel.
Day 3 – Musée des Beaux-Arts, Musée Matisse & Musée Marc Chagall
Guided tour of the Musée des Beaux- Arts located in the former home of a Ukrainian princess explores works sent to Nice by Napoleon after Italy ceded the city to France in 1860 and a fine collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings by artists such as Renoir, Monet and Dufy – guided tour at the Musée Matisse with a wonderful collection of works left by Henri Matisse to the city of Nice where he lived from 1918 to 1954 – a guided tour of the Musée Marc Chagall reveals large paintings, sculptures, stained glass windows, mosaics and tapestries depicting various biblical scenes.
Day 4 – Villa and Gardens of Ephrussi de Rothschild, Villefranche & Chapelle St Pierre
Through the art dealers and experts she befriended, Baroness Ephrussi de Rothschild sought out artworks all over the world, transforming the Villa and Gardens of Ephrussi de Rothschild at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat into a collector’s paradise – Chapelle St Pierre at Villefranche, created in 1295 by Charles II d’Anjou, is dedicated to the fishermen’s patron saint and decorated by Jean Cocteau.
Day 5 – Nice
Time at leisure in Nice this morning – transfer to Nice airport for our scheduled flight home.
Features#
What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:
4* central Nice hotel
Welcome dinner
All excursions & guided tours included
Professional tour manager
Scheduled flights to France
Executive coach in France
One free place per 10 paying passengers
Tailor your Features#
If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:
Travel by Eurostar
For more (or fewer) days
Include UK airport coach transfers
Bring a specialist lecturer
Include all entrance fees & gratuities
Visit more (or fewer) sights*
* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions
Sights#
The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:
Nice - guided tour
Chapelle du Rosaire
Fondation Maeght
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Musée Renoir
Musée des Beaux-Arts - guided tour
Musée Matisse - guided tour
Musée Marc Chagall - guided tour
Villa & Gardens of Ephrussi de Rothschild
Chapelle St Pierre, Villefranche
Tailor your Sights#
If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:
Franciscan Monastery and Gardens - located in the fashionable Cimiez District on the hills overlooking Nice, its museum exhibits range from pictorial and sculptural artworks to manuscripts and prayer books, evoking the simplicity of the life of the monks
Villa Kerylos - built between 1902 and 1908 for archaeologist Theodore Reinach in imitation of an ancient Greek residence, Villa Kerylos at Beaulieu sur Mer contains lovingly reproduced mosaics, frescoes and furniture
Musée International d’Art Naif - the former residence of perfume creator François Coty provides a unique overview of the history of naïve painting from the 18th century to the present day
Musée Picasso at Antibes - a former residence of Monaco’s ruling family, in 1946 Picasso used part of the castle as a studio and in gratitude donated all 150 works completed during his stay
Accommodation#
Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:
Four nights at the centrally located 4* Splendid Hotel in Nice. Facilities at the hotel include a bar and restaurant and all rooms are en suite. Dinner is included the first evening and the remaining nights are on bed and breakfast basis.
Tailor your accommodation#
If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:
Stay at a 3* hotel
On half board basis throughout
Extras#
The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:
Single room supplement £249
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest
Audio headphones
Gratuities
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Nice & the Côte d’Azur
5 days from £1,179 per person