Nice Overview
Nice, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French
Riviera, sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Founded by the
Greeks and later a retreat for 19th-century European elite, the city
has also long attracted artists. Former resident Henri Matisse is
honored with a career-spanning collection of paintings at Musée Matisse.
Musée Marc Chagall features some of its namesake's major religious
works.
