You will go around Cannes and admire the buildings
which give such a particular style to this small town
of the newborn French Riviera. The visit will end
with a workshop on contemporary creations.
Visit of
Nice, on Matisse's footsteps.
The light of the French Riviera attracted Matisse.
His arrival in Nice coincided with the splendours
of La Belle Époque. " On Matisse's footsteps " which
ends with a visit of the Matisse museum will give
you a different aspect of the capital of the Riviera.
Visit of
Antibes, on Picasso's footsteps.
Picasso chose Antibes and Vallauris to continue to
explore shapes and materials. The visit of the old
town of Antibes with its 3000 years of Mediterranean
history and the visit to the Picasso museum will help
you to understand and enjoy Picasso's world.
Visit of
Menton splendour of baroque art.
The discovery of religious Baroque art and Italian
influences will be carried out one day in Menton.
This town of gardens at the Italian border used to
be the capital of citrus fruit, which made Menton
famous. A detour to the fortified village of Saint
Agnès will give you the opportunity to discover one
of the most beautiful sceneries of the French Riviera.
Visit of
Saint Paul de Vence on the footsteps of Miro and Giacometti.
Saint Paul was chosen as a meeting point by many
artists. It is in this Provencal village overlooking
the coast that the famous gallery owner Aimé Maeght
decided to set up his foundation. It should not be
missed when speaking about modern art. Plenty of galleries
are hidden away in the village of Saint Paul. The
visit of one of them is programmed.
Visit of the
medieval village of Cagnes and of Renoir's house.
Auguste Renoir chose to set up his workroom on a
hill of age-old olive trees, opposite the village
and the medieval castle of Haut de Cagnes. The visit
of Renoir's property will help you to understand and
enjoy his world. We will then visit the village which
has managed to keep its authenticity.
Visit of Nice,
on Chagall's footsteps.
The light of the French Riviera also attracted another
famous painter Chagall. The Chagall museum is devoted
to his works inspired by a biblical message. " On
Chagall's footsteps " will introduce you to religious
art, will enable you to go back to the old town of
Nice and to find out more about sacred art and the
splendours of Baroque art, especially important when
Nice used to take part in the cultural Italian blossoming.
Great
tasting of wine and local products.
The tasting of local delights be a perfect ending
to the programme. This rendez-vous around local specialties
is closely related to the master cooking lesson which
will take place at the school restaurant in the evenings
of the first week.