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.
Information:
There are no standard courses on the Monday of your arrival nor on public holidays. Lessons are neither replaced nor reimbursed.