The Musée Picasso of modern art in the Chateau de Grimaldi in Antibes is a top cultural attraction and day-trip destination on the French Riviera. The Musée Picasso in Antibes claims to have been the first museum dedicated to arguably the most famous artist of the twentieth century. The fairly small museum has around 250 … Read more
The Musée National Marc Chagall with its Biblical Message paintings cycle is one of the top cultural attractions and art museums of Nice on the Côte d’Azur. The Marc Chagall National Museum of The Biblical Message is a top museum in Nice and worth visiting when on the French Riviera. The main attractions are the … Read more
The Matisse Museum in Nice has an important collection of Henri Matisse paintings and sculptures. It is a top Côte d’Azur day-trip destination especially on rainy days. The Musée Matisse Nice is one of the Nice city museums that are free to all visitors. It is dedicated to the life and works of Henri Matisse, … Read more
The Villa et Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild on Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a popular French Riviera day-trip destination with long opening hours and easy transportation. The Ephrussi de Rothschild Villa and Gardens on the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula between Nice and Monaco is one of the top sightseeing destinations on the French Riviera. The lovely villa with magnificent gardens … Read more
The Villa et Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild on the French Riviera is a pleasant daytrip destination from Monaco, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Nice. The villa of Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild on the Côte d’Azur in France houses a rich fine and decorative arts collection in a Belle Époque Italian-style palazzo. The magnificent park with nine distinct gardens … Read more
Historic Troyes in the Aube en Champagne region of France is famous for its marvelous half-timbered buildings, Gothic churches with stained-glass windows, and outlet malls. The top sights to see in Troyes include its old town with romantic, narrow alleys lined by half-timbered buildings and Gothic churches with some of the best stained-glass windows in … Read more
Grenoble offers a spectacularly beautiful natural location with mountain views from the old town, cable car, and Bastille fort, as well as art museums and fine dining. Grenoble has a beautiful location in the Isère Valley in the French Pre-Alps. Top sights in Grenoble include the views from the Bastille fort, which is easiest reached … Read more
Getting to Grenoble, gateway to the French Alps and ski resorts, is easy. TGV trains run from Paris and cheap flights to GNB arrive from London and European airports. Transportation options to Grenoble are plentiful as this lovely town in the Isère Valley is the gateway to the French Alps and France’s most popular ski … Read more
Public transportation to Aéroport de Chambéry-Savoie is limited to ski buses on weekends and taxis to the train station. Private airport shuttle services and rental cars are also good options. Chambéry Airport (Aéroport de Chambéry-Savoie) is a small regional airport close to some of the most popular ski resorts in the French Alps, such as … Read more
Airport shuttle buses offer fast and cheap transfers from GNB to many French Alpine ski resorts including Alpe d’Huez, Les 2 Alpes, Courchevel and Les Arcs.
