{"id":5784,"date":"2010-08-19T14:39:25","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T18:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=5784"},"modified":"2012-12-27T11:44:53","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T15:44:53","slug":"matisse-picasso-french-riviera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/19\/matisse-picasso-french-riviera\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Footsteps of Matisse and Picasso on the French Riviera"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo of "Festival of Flowers" from Henri Matisse <\/div>\n<\/div>Although he was from Northern France, went to the School of Decorative Arts in Paris and spent time in London, Henri Matisse<\/strong> got around to working his way down South in 1905 and eventually settled in Cimiez, a suburb of Nice, in 1917. Unsurprisingly, this visually stimulating environment led him to dwell even deeper into his fearless exploration of forms and colors.\u00a0\u00a0While Matisse\u2019s oeuvre is remarkable for its boldness and eclecticism, the most touching testimony of the master\u2019s deep love for the region is the Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence. He worked on it non-stop for four years and considered it his absolute masterpiece. On the other hand, for a more comprehensive view of his incredible creativity, you cannot miss the Matisse Museum in Nice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With or without the Matisse connection, Nice<\/a> remains one of the most attractive and fun cities on the Riviera. All types of accommodations are available there from New York Habitat.<\/p>\n

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Photo of South France Accommodation (PR-545)<\/div>\n<\/div>– The colorful Old Town (\u201cVieux Nice\u201d) can easily become your playground from our Furnished 3-bedroom rental \u2013 Nice \u2013 Old Town (PR-545).<\/a> With plenty of light coming in and the famed Flower Market and Promenade des Anglais around the corner, this apartment is hard to beat.<\/p>\n

– If you need to be literally on the Promenade des Anglais, we have the perfect Furnished 1-bedroom rental \u2013 Nice \u2013 Promenade des Anglais (PR-67)<\/a> for you. And if the action outside your door is not enough, the apartment is equipped with a satellite TV and a home cinema.<\/p>\n

Coming up to\u00a0Vence<\/a> for a quick look at Matisse\u2019s chapel and instantly falling in love with this lovely town is not unheard of. If you decide to stay, the choice of the accommodation is yours:<\/p>\n

– NY Habitat has a charming Furnished 2-bedroom rental – Vence – Center (PR-356)<\/a> with a panoramic view and Wi-Fi in a quiet neighborhood.<\/p>\n

– If you\u2019re looking for something smaller, we have a versatile Furnished 1-bedroom rental\u2013 Vence \u2013 Center (PR-334) <\/a>that is part of a large divided mansion with terrace and garden.<\/p>\n

As Matisse was falling under the powerful spell of the French Riviera, he was also developing a life-long friendship with another prestigious adopted local: Pablo Picasso<\/strong>. The exiled Spaniard loved the region so much that after several visits to like-minded friends he eventually settled there for good in the 1950s. His untamable peripatetic nature, however, kept him from staying in just one place and he never stopped shifting his base among Saint-Tropez, Cannes and Mougins. Throughout the area, coming across Picasso\u2019s imprint is as common as a gorgeous day. But if you have to pick just one venue, it has to be the Picasso Museum in Antibes<\/strong>, where inside the medieval castle overlooking the glittering Mediterranean the master\u2019s most hedonistic and peaceful works welcome the visitors in white-walled galleries.

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Photo of South France Vacation Rental (PR-633)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

– Saint-Tropez was already a fashionable destination when Picasso and his muse Genevi\u00e8ve made it their home in the early 1950s. Now it is your turn to enjoy our Furnished 3-bedroom rental \u2013 Saint-Tropez \u2013 Center (PR-562)<\/a> with a pool right downtown.<\/p>\n

– A short distance above Cannes, Mougins offers some welcome respite from the city\u2019s hustle-bustle in our slick Furnished 2-bedroom villa \u2013 Mougins (PR-633).<\/a><\/p>\n

– If hanging out in hot spots is what your vacation is about, enjoy the famed Croisette and a short drive to Antibes by staying in our Furnished studio \u2013 Cannes \u2013 Croisette (PR-264).<\/a><\/p>\n

Whether you are into Fauvism, Cubism and just a lover of the good life, we have many vacation rentals in the French Riviera<\/a> for you. What is YOUR main reason for visiting the region? Please Comment Below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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