Hotels near Musée National Marc Chagall

The Musée National Marc Chagall houses the largest public collection of Chagall's work in the world, centred on the 17 monumental paintings of his Message Biblique cycle. Chagall chose this purpose-built museum on the slopes of Cimiez and oversaw its construction himself; it opened in 1973 with a layout he designed to maximise natural light on the canvases.

The Biblical Message room is the showstopper, but stay for the Song of Songs gallery with its rose-toned canvases, the stained-glass window of Creation, the auditorium with Chagall's blue glass, and the small permanent collection of his theatre work. The shaded garden outside is free to enter without a ticket.

Pro Tip: Combine with the Musée Matisse on the same morning - they are 25 minutes apart on foot through Cimiez, and a single Nice Musées day ticket covers both museums plus several others.