MAMAC Nice – a Contemporary and Modern Art Museum in France

MAMAC Nice – a Contemporary and Modern Art Museum in France

In the summer of 1990, the Musée d’art moderne et d’art contemporain, or MAMAC for short, opened its doors in the heart of Nice. Designed by Yves Bayard and Henri Vidal, the building itself is quite peculiar. Its four legs surround the open-air plaza, Place Yves Klein, and the entrance is on a raised promenade…

Nice in June: What to Expect

Nice in June: What to Expect

I have to admit I was fairly skeptical about my trip to Nice in June, after being so disappointed in nearby Marseille. Would it be another over-hyped French seaside city? Amazingly, I fell completely in love with Nice from the first day! The city reminds me dearly of Paris but with endless pops of color…

Picasso Museum Antibes

Picasso Museum Antibes

On a Wednesday morning during my week in Antibes, I visited the Picasso Museum located directly on the coast of the city. The museum is housed in a beautiful stone chateau that was the home of Picasso during the year 1946. The building itself is quite impressive and easily accessible from downtown Antibes. Inside the…