Côte d'Azur Attractions
Olive Groves © Diane S Murphy
Cimiez
In a residential area in the hills above the hustle and bustle
of the city, the grounds of Cimiez include a large park set amidst
olive groves, the Archaeology Museum, Matisse Museum and the
Franciscan Museum and Monastery. Also within the gardens, the
Musée National Message Biblique Marc-Chagall displays some
450 of the artist's oils, drawings, pastels, lithographs,
sculptures, and ceramics. During a couple of weeks in August,
Cimiez is the site of the Nice Jazz Festival, with music being
played every day until midnight and performed on three stages, in
the olive groves and the Roman Amphitheatre. It is an hour's walk,
or a short bus ride from the town centre.
