Art Tour

Art Tour from Villefranche (Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Cap Ferrat)
Price: $130.00
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Small
Shore Excursion Type Scenic
Shore Excursion Duration 4 Hours 30 Minutes
Activity Level ? Moderate
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? Cruise Ship Tender Pier
Food/Beverage Provided Not Included
Recommended Dress We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and sensible rubber soled walking shoes. Sunscreen and sunglasses are also suggested.
Restrictions Guests must be able to walk on paved, packed dirt, and gravel surfaces, some of which are at an incline. There are steps at several of the sites. Wheelchairs cannot be accommodated in the vehicle.

Art Tour

Depart from Villefranche and drive to the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, located on the exclusive peninsula of Cap Ferrat. Upon arrival, your driver will tell you where and when to meet, and then you will have free time on your own to see some of the ground floor rooms of the mansion and stroll in its exquisitely colored gardens during your approximately 1 hour visit.

Next, drive to the Cimiez hill district of Nice, where you will drive by the winter residential area of Queen Victoria to reach the Chagall Museum. The museum offers a permanent and temporary exhibition of the artist including paintings, drawings, and engravings. You will have approximately 45 minutes of free time at the museum.

A short drive will take you to the Matisse Museum. During your 45 minutes of free time in the museum, which is located in a 17th century Italian house, you will see the personal collection of the artist who lived in Nice from 1917 till 1954. At the end of the visit, you will meet your driver and make the 45 minute drive back to Villefranche.