If you want to visit most of Nice's museums, then buy a seven-day museum pass for less than € 10. It's valid for all of Nice's museums except for the Musée Chagall and the Musée Departmental des Arts Asiatiques. Don't miss Nice's prized museum, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, or MAMAC, as it is locally known. Spectacular from the outside as well as inside, its imposing façade of a brushed silver marble complemented with blackened glass, hosts works from the French and American avant-garde period from 1960 through to the present day. The major movements of the 60s and 70s are the highlights. Works by Andy Warhol, Yves Klein, Niki de Saint Phalle, Alexander Calder, Jean Pierre Raynaud, and more are all featured. One room is devoted entirely to Klein. Follow the glass and steel bridges which bind the four marble towers to the roof-top garden and terrace. Open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily except Mondays and Bank Holidays. Art lovers will no doubt head to the Matisse Museum which boasts a huge selection of engravings, drawings, and cut-outs spanning Matisse's entire career, but perhaps concentrating on the period from 1917 to 1954 when he settled here in Nice. We're sure you'll share his sentiment when reading an inscription by the painter himself explaining that he moved down to the south of France due to the brilliance of the light which was so helpful for his art and had he stayed in the north there would have been "cloudiness, greys, colours shading off into the distance". The museum itself is an impressive, recently renovated, Genoese villa and is situated in the heart of an olive grove. It is open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily. Closed Tuesdays and some holidays. Perhaps pay a pilgrimage to the National Bible Museum of Marc Chagall that houses the work of the Russian-born graphic artist. After the Second World War, Chagall settled in Vence, and between 1954 and 1967 painted 17 large religious-themed murals all on display here as well as many sculptures, sketches, and mosaics. And for historians, the Musée d'Archeologie displays all the finds and details Nice's history up to the middle ages. The public baths and the amphitheatre can both be visited here. For native art, why don't you visit the Musée International d'Art Naif Antole Jakovsky. A collection of over six hundred pieces from the 18th century to the present day and all are housed in the Chateau Ste-Helene, the former home of the parfumier Francois Coty. Fans of Auguste Renoir may wish to visit his last home in Haut-de-Cagnes, just a short trip down the coast. The Domaine des Collettes is wonderfully preserved as though Renoir has just stepped out for coffee. Eleven original paintings, most of his sculpture, preparatory sketches, lithographs, and photographs can be viewed here as well as his personal possessions. Click here for some more information in French. Finally, in the Phoenix Parc Floral de Nice, near to the airport, you can find the Musée Departmental des Arts Asiatiques. In a beautiful Japanese designed building next to a lake, you can find artworks from India, China, Japan, and Cambodia. Designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, it includes a ceremonial tea party. The museum is open everyday from 10 a.m.until 5 p.m., but closed Tuesdays. The imposing Baroque Ste-Réparate Cathedral at Place Rossetti was built in honour of an early martyr, Ste-Réparate, who was beheaded by Roman Emperor Galius Decius for his Christian beliefs. It has remained a popular place of worship to this day. It is believed that archaeological vestiges of both the Greeks and Romans who settled here lie beneath this impressive church. The chateau is now barely there and is no longer what brings hoards of tourists up the 92-metre hilltop. The landscaped park of the Colline du Chateau is now more famous for the spectacular panoramic view of sun-drenched rooftops, gleaming yachts bobbing gently at anchor, and the never-ending sweep of the Promenade des Anglais. Don't forget your camera! Also worth a look here are the Roman ruins of two cathedrals, the mosaics, the dramatic artificial waterfall, and the Bellanda Tower, as is the Cimitiere du Chateau, a Jewish cemetery, hailed as one of the most beautiful resting grounds in the world. Almost hidden in the winding streets of Vieux Nice on Rue Droite is the beautiful façade of the Palais Lascaris which dates back to the 18th century. It is probably best appreciated after you have been inside. The Baroque palace, which is now a museum, houses a large collection of antiquities, including a recreation of a 19th century French pharmacy. It was the residency of the Lascaris-Vintimille family and remained their home until the French Revolution. The vaulted ceilings of the rooms are decorated with frescoes depicting mythological themes and the furniture and Flemish tapestries are reminicient of a bygone era. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to midday and then 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. except Tuesdays. Entrance is free but a guided tour, which is advisable, costs around € 3. Tours operate on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 3 p.m., but check as English tours are not guaranteed. If you prefer we can arrange a private guide for you, please enquire with us. The servants of Lascaris once lived in Nice Pebbles's apartment on Rue Lascaris. Whilst strolling through Vieux Nice, pause a moment at the Petite Eglise du Gésu; it is one of the oldest parishes in Nice and Old Nice's most elaborately decorated baroque church. Built in the 17th century by Jesuits who came to found a college, it houses Louis XIII panelling and fresco's painted by Hercule Tranchel. If you are interested in the sites of the Old Town or further afield, then we can arrange for an individual tour with a personal guide, Mari. Mari has been a French resident for over a decade and an actress starring in Castellada, a show running each summer detailing the highs and lows of ancient Nice. As such she is well versed in the history of Nice, including the Palais Lascaris. She is also fluent in French, English, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, and Swedish.