The Musee Matisse, set in a handsome 17th-century villa amid the olive groves of the Cimiez district, celebrates the artist Henri Matisse, who lived and worked in Nice for much of his life. Its ticketed collection spans his career, from early paintings to his famous cut-outs and the designs for the Vence chapel, alongside personal objects. Offering deep insight into one of modern art’s greatest figures in the city that inspired him, it is a rewarding cultural highlight away from the busy seafront.