Nice Day Two

This morning we walked to the Matisse Museum in a part of Nice called Cimiez which is on top of a big hill and about an hour walk from our hostel. The museum itself is located within a small park made up of neat rows of olive trees. On the way to the museum we got a bit lost and happened upon a beatifull Monestary overlooking the entire city. The Museum is housed in a 17th century Geneose villa that is painted red and decorated with yellow trump-l'oeil (fake molding around the windows that from far away appears to be real). The permanent collection contains work from throughout Matisse's career including paintings, paper cutouts, and sculptre. It was amazing to see how his style changed. From there we walked to the Musee D'Art Moderne et D'art Contemporain (modern art museum). The Museum makes a point to showcase native artists and the galleries were filled with colorful and interesting pieces. Some were harder to grasp than others but over all it was a very fun museum. We walked up to the roof where we found an amazing view of the entire city. After a full day of walking a much needed break was taken before going to eat dinner outside on the Rue d' France. Tomorrow we say goodbye to Nice and make our way to Marseilles.