{"id":21838,"date":"2021-07-05T14:09:16","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T12:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorenicecotedazur.com\/inspirer\/experiences-nca\/culture-et-patrimoine\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T13:57:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T11:57:26","slug":"culture-and-heritage-nice-cote-dazur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorenicecotedazur.com\/en\/inspirations\/experiences\/culture-and-heritage-nice-cote-dazur\/","title":{"rendered":"An exceptional heritage that spans the ages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From prehistory to contemporary art, Nice C\u00f4te d’Azur tells its story through an artistic tour of the city, enhanced by its inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as a \u2018Riviera Winter Resort City\u2019 in July 2021. This prestigious title confirms Nice’s unique role in the history of tourism and highlights its timeless charm.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By pushing open the door of a museum or simply by looking up, admire the remains of a unique destination that has always fascinated and inspired artists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Already in the Stone Age, our ancestors were expressing themselves on the territory. Today, follow in their footsteps and retrace over 400,000 years of evolution.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During your stay, visit the Archaeology Museum in Cimiez<\/strong> and the ruins of the Roman city.<\/strong> Climb to the top of the hill of the Ch\u00e2teau de Nice to discover the remains of the Middle Ages. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, go down into the Archaeological Crypt<\/strong> or slip into the heart of the Grotte du Lazaret<\/strong> for a total immersion in the Stone Age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cath\u00e9drale orthodoxe Saint-NIcolas
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H\u00f4tel Le N\u00e9gresco
@OTM NCA \/ Lisa del Sol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Palais de la M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e
\u00a9 Wilfried Hamel-Raison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ruines romaines \u00e0 Cimiez
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Mus\u00e9e MAMAC
@OTM NCA \/ A.Issock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A journey through time with Baroque, Belle \u00c9poque and Art Deco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, the architecture bears witness to the evolution of art and its diversity<\/strong>. Stroll from street to street and take the time to look up. Admire the beauty of each building and observe every detail. Let yourself be transported into their history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The old palaces take you back to the 18th<\/sup> century when baroque art arrived in the south of France. Take a step back in time to the era of the aristocracy and the Belle \u00c9poque<\/a> movement that gave way to the most beautiful monuments of Nice C\u00f4te d’Azur. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel through the architectural beauty of the Ch\u00e2teau de l’Anglais, the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint-Nicolas, and contemplate the majestic hotels such as the mythical Negresco and the West-End on the Promenade des Anglais or the R\u00e9gina perched on the hill of Cimiez. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Deco<\/a> also left Nice C\u00f4te d’Azur with an exceptional heritage of 4000 buildings,<\/strong> including the Palais de la M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e and the Jeanne d’Arc church.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contemporary Art, the DNA of Nice C\u00f4te d’Azur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

See for yourself, contemporary art is now omnipresent throughout the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nice C\u00f4te d’Azur continues to inspire many artists of all kinds.<\/strong> Writers such as Le Cl\u00e9zio, Apollinaire, Aragon and Nietzsche, not to mention the painters Matisse and Chagall, <\/strong>now have their own museum in the heart of the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note the architecture, which is modernised by the majestic contemporary monuments that stand there. <\/strong>These include the original T\u00eate Carr\u00e9e by Sosno, <\/strong>the imposing Th\u00e9\u00e2tre National de Nice and the Villa Arson and its gardens.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget to visit the MAMAC <\/strong>– Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Inside, plunge into the heart of art from the 1950s to the present day. Stroll through the works of art spread over four imposing towers linked by glass walkways. Finally, end your visit on the roof of the building to admire the panoramic view of the whole city of Nice. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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