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MODERN ART AND WAY OF LIFE ON THE RIVIERA
ANTIBES – FRENCH RIVIERA
Visit of Cannes, splendors of La Belle Epoque
You will go around Cannes and admire the buildings which give such a particular
style to this small town of the newborn French Riviera.
The visit will end with a workshop on contemporary creations.
Visit of Nice, on Matisse's footsteps
The light of the French Riviera attracted Matisse. His arrival in Nice
coincided with the splendors of La Belle Époque.
«On Matisse's footsteps» which ends with a visit of the Matisse
museum will give you a different aspect of the capital of the Riviera.
Visit of Antibes, on Picasso's footstepsPicasso chose Antibes and Vallauris to continue to explore shapes and materials.
The visit of the old town of Antibes with its 3000 years of Mediterranean history and the visit to the Picasso museum will help you to understand and enjoy Picasso's world.
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Visit of Menton splendor of baroque artThe discovery of religious Baroque art and Italian influences will be carried out one day in Menton. This town of gardens at the Italian border used to be the capital of citrus fruit, which made Menton famous.
A detour to the fortified village of Saint Agnès will give you the opportunity to discover one of the most beautiful sceneries of the French Riviera.
Visit of Saint Paul de Vence on the footsteps of
Miro and Giacometti
Saint Paul was chosen as a meeting point by many artists.
It is in this Provencal village overlooking the coast that the famous
gallery owner Aimé Maeght decided to set up his foundation. It should
not be missed when speaking about modern art. Plenty of galleries are
hidden away in the village of Saint Paul.
The visit of one of them is programmed.
Visit of the medieval village of Cagnes and of Renoir's
houseAuguste Renoir chose to set up his workroom on a hill of age-old olive trees, opposite the village and the medieval castle of Haut de Cagnes.
The visit of Renoir's property will help you to understand and enjoy his world. We will then visit the village which has managed to keep its authenticity.
Visit
of Nice, on Chagall's footsteps
The light of the French Riviera also attracted another famous painter
Chagall. The
Chagall museum is devoted to his works inspired by a biblical message.
«On Chagall's footsteps» will introduce you to religious art,
will enable you to go back
to the old town of Nice and to find out more about sacred art and the
splendors of
Baroque art, especially important when Nice used to take part in the cultural
Italian
blossoming.
Great tasting of wine and local product
The tasting of local delights be a perfect ending to the program. This
rendez-vous around local specialties is closely related to the master
cooking lesson which will take place at the school restaurant
in the evenings of the first week.
The 2 French language schools
members of French in France
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