Photos: JackyM59, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: JackyM59, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matisse and Chagall in Cimiez with an art historian
Your local guide
Élodie Giordan
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Highlights
- Roman ruins of Cemenelum on the way up
- Matisse's paper cut-outs, described from outside
- Chagall's Biblical Message, explained from outside the museum
- Matisse's grave in the Cimiez monastery cemetery
- The olive grove and monastery garden at Cimiez
About this tour
This session climbs to Cimiez with an art historian, from the Roman ruins of Cemenelum to the Matisse Museum and the monastery garden where Matisse is buried. You hear about his paper cut-outs and Chagall's Biblical Message paintings, described from outside the museums that hold them. It is Nice's artistic history told on the hill where both painters chose to live.
The guide opens with a sound check, then climbs the hill stop by stop, moving between Roman, religious and artistic history. Questions come in live, and a short list of what was covered follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in Matisse and Chagall's later years rather than just their best-known paintings. It also suits viewers planning a Cimiez visit who want the history explained first.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Nice before heading out.
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Cemenelum Roman ruins 21 min
On the way up to Cimiez, the camera passes the Roman ruins of Cemenelum, the amphitheatre and baths that once served the Roman capital of this coast. The guide, an art historian, explains why Matisse and Chagall later chose this same hill to settle.
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Outside the Matisse Museum 21 min
From outside the Matisse Museum, the guide describes the paper cut-outs held in the collection, the technique Matisse developed late in life when illness kept him from painting standing up.
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Monastery garden and Matisse's grave 21 min
In the Cimiez monastery garden, among its olive grove, the guide walks to Matisse's grave in the cemetery beyond. She explains why he chose to be buried on this hill rather than in Paris, and closes with the story behind Chagall's Biblical Message paintings, held nearby in the room he designed for them.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Nice: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Socca and Le Port, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Nice, showing you Castle Hill (Colline du Château) and Cours Saleya live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Nice live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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