Musee Massena

"This spectacular Belle Époque villa houses the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Museum of Art and History), where familiar paintings from French, Italian, and Dutch masters line the walls." Full review

" Built between 1898 and 1901 in grand neoclassical style with an Italianate twist, it’s now a fascinating museum dedicated to the history of the Riviera." Full review

"Reopened in 2008 after a massive renovation, the museum occupies a sumptuous late 19th-century Italianite villa, built as a winter residence for the aristocratic Victor Masséna." Full review

"Exhibits a quirky range of objects charting local life in Nice and its surrounds, from the first Victorian visitors through the roaring 1920s...paintings and objets d’art donated by the Masséna family" Full review

"Musée Masséna, a museum in a typical 19th-century villa, shows the city's evolution from an aristocratic winter resort to a vibrant cultural center. Visit the Musée Masséna, a museum..."