{"id":9775,"date":"2012-01-13T12:27:38","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T16:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=9775"},"modified":"2012-12-27T12:28:45","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T16:28:45","slug":"chagall-leger-circus-nice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/13\/chagall-leger-circus-nice\/","title":{"rendered":"Let Chagall and L\u00e9ger take you to the Circus in Nice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"img alignright size-medium wp-image-9776\" style='width:200px;'>\n\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/bigstock_russian_cathedral_in_nice_fra_3445047-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Russian cathedral in Nice\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t<div>The Russian cathedral in Nice<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Russians\u2019 love affair with the Riviera is a well-known fact, and one of their favorite playgrounds has always been the <strong>irresistible city of <a title=\"Tips to visit Nice, France\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/south-france\/south-france-travel-guide\/french-riviera\/nice\/\">Nice<\/a><\/strong> with its unique location on the Bay of angels, its perfect climate, and its ubiquitous cosmopolitan flair. \u00a0One of the most famous of those expatriates was the ultimate modernist <strong>Marc Chagall<\/strong>, who decided to move to this then new artistic center after the Second World War. Today the general public is able to become extensively acquainted with the painter\u2019s \u0153uvre thanks to the <strong>Mus\u00e9e National Marc Chagall<\/strong>, which is entirely dedicated to the artist\u2019s numerous works in various media such as paintings, stained glass, book illustrations, ceramics, tapestries, decorations and tapestries.<\/p>\n<p>From now until the end of January, the special exhibit \u201c<strong>Mais quel cirque<\/strong>!\u201d (\u201cWhat a circus!\u201d)\u2013 a play on words from an expression that conveys surprise at a messy situation and the circus, one of his favorite subjects \u2013 presents <strong>38 rare gouaches<\/strong> that he painted in 1955. Whether exploding with bright colors or oozing nostalgia and mystery, they will not fail to take you into Chagall\u2019s fascinating inner world.<\/p>\n<p>Between Nice and <a title=\"Cannes Travel tips\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/south-france\/south-france-travel-guide\/french-riviera\/cannes\/\">Cannes<\/a>, in the lovely <strong>town of Biot, the Mus\u00e9e National Fernand L\u00e9ger <\/strong>presents its own twin exhibition starring \u201c<strong>Cirque<\/strong>\u201d, the lithographed masterpiece that the French artist created in 1950. You\u2019ll also be able to admire many other works of this ground-breaker in the fields of paintings, sculpture and\u00a0film-making, which extensively explain why so many have considered him the forerunner of Pop Art.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>So why don\u2019t you leave the cold behind and take a spontaneous trip to one of the world\u2019s most beautiful region, soak up some sun and culture, and get a well-deserved winter break? To fully enjoy yourself, nothing beats having your own home-away-from-home, and in that regard, New York Habitat has a wide range of fully furnished\u00a0<a title=\"Apartment Rentals in the French Riviera\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/vacation\/french-riviera\">apartment rentals in the French Riviera<\/a> so you can feel like one of the locals.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to step back in time, but with the convenience of modern life, we have a spacious<a title=\"South of France apartment: 2-bedroom rental in Nice Center (PR-797)\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/vacation\/797\"> Belle \u00c9poque 2-bedroom \u2013 Nice Center \u2013 PR 797<\/a>, which can easily turn into a 3-bedroom apartment. A fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer and a small balcony make it particularly attractive as well. Not to mention that you will have shops and restaurants within reach, and the beach within walking distance.<\/p>\n<p>If all you need is a small pad in the heart of the most popular area of Nice, then our <a title=\"South of France apartment: studio in Nice (PR-261)\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/vacation\/261\">studio \u2013 Nice Old town \u2013 PR 261<\/a> will be perfect for you. A cute, colorful space at the top of one of the city\u2019s 18th century palaces, it has been fully renovate a few years ago but still has a beautiful fresco adorning the domed ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>Coming with a group of friends? In that case, you should check out our<a title=\"South of France rental: 3 Bedroom Rental in Nice, French Riviera (PR-864)\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/vacation\/864\"> 3-bedroom \u2013 Nice Colline des Baumettes \u2013 PR 864<\/a>, which sleeps up to 8 people on the 5th floor of a modern building. \u00a0The perks include an elevator taking you directly into the apartment, all rooms opening on the terrace, plenty of restaurants and shops outside your doorstep, and a 10 minute walk from the beach.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been to Nice, we bet you have wonderful memories of your stay. Would you care to share them below?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Russians\u2019 love affair with the Riviera is a well-known fact, and one of their favorite playgrounds has always been the irresistible city of Nice&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[95,45],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9775"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9775"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9780,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9775\/revisions\/9780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}