
Journeys Through Art
presents "The Atelier of the South"
5 Days in Nice - Côte d'Azur
From 17 to 21 May 2027
In spring 2027, we will set out on an art journey along the French Riviera, travelling through Nice, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Vence, Antibes, Vallauris, Le Cannet, Cannes and Grasse.
This journey is for those seeking more than a beautiful holiday: a chance to understand the places we visit, and to discover how the landscape, light, sea and everyday life of southern France transformed the work of some of the twentieth century’s greatest artists.
We will explore the Riviera through the eyes of Matisse, Chagall, Picasso, Bonnard and others. We will visit museums, artists’ homes, villages, harbours, a chapel and markets—places where art was part of life and grew out of encounters with it.
We will see how the same landscape takes on a different meaning for each artist: how light becomes colour, how a window becomes a space for painting, and how the sea and its surroundings become memory, freedom, movement and story.
No prior knowledge of art is needed. All you need is curiosity, a love of beauty and a desire to discover a place in depth.
The journey is led by artist Judith Anis. Born in France, she knows the region through both personal memory and an artist’s eye. She brings together its places, its art and the stories behind them.
This is more than another trip to the French Riviera. It is an invitation to slow down, look closely, understand—and see a familiar place with new eyes.

Cours Saleya, Nice
“Color does not add a pleasant quality to design — it reinforces it.”
— Pierre Bonnard
DAY 1
Monday 17 May
Tel Aviv, Nice
Departure from Tel Aviv at 06:30
Arrival in Nice at 09:45
Luggage collection, then transfer to the city center
Walking tour "From the market to the city"
Lunch
Matisse Museum
Hotel check-in and free time
Welcome dinner

Matisse Museum, Nice
“I must be so deeply immersed in my subject, so steeped in it, that I can draw it with my eyes closed. […] It comes out of me naturally, and then the sign itself becomes noble. […] My work consists in absorbing things. […] At a certain point, it is no longer me; it is a revelation: all I have to do is surrender to it.”
— Matisse

Saint-Paul-de-Vence
DAY 2
Tuesday, May 18
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure for Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Fondation Maeght
Free time in the village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Lunch
Chapel of the Rosary in Vence
Return to the hotel and free evening
“The abundance of flowers in the South was a source of wonder and fascination.”
— Marc Chagall
DAY 3
Wednesday, May 19
Grasse, Nice
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure for Grasse
Perfume workshop and factory visit
Boutique / optional visit to the Costume and Jewelry Museum
Lunch in Grasse
Jean-Honoré Fragonard Museum
Departure for Nice
Chagall Museum, Nice
Free evening

Fragonard Factory
Grasse
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“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
— Pablo Picasso

Musée national Pablo Picasso, Vallauris
La Guerre et la Paix.
DAY 4
Thursday, May 20
Antibes, Vallauris, Le Cannet, Cannes
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure for Antibes
Walk through the market, the harbor and along the ramparts
Picasso Museum, Antibes
Lunch in Antibes
Short stop in Vallauris:
Musée national Pablo Picasso, La Guerre et la Paix.
Bonnard Museum, Le Cannet.
Sketching session facing the Bay of Cannes, in dialogue with Raoul Dufy
Cannes: Croisette, bay, cocktail facing the sea
Return to Nice, Free evening
“A painting is like the wind: something that always moves, without rest.”
— Joan Miró

DAY 5
Friday, May 21
Nice, Tel-Aviv
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Nice Airport
EL AL flight — 11:00
Arrival at Tel Aviv at 15:40

ITINERARY AND PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Group of 20 participants
Price per person in a double room:
2060 EUR
Price per person in a single room:
2420 EUR
If the number of participants is lower,
prices will be adjusted.
Services
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Included in the price
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International flights
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4 nights in Nice – La Villa Nice Promenade on Bed & Breakfast
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Deluxe bus
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Guide
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Entrance fees
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Assistance to the group throughout the trip
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Welcome dinner on first evening
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Cocktail on the beach on last day
Included entrance fees:
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Matisse Museum
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Chagall Museum
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Fondation Maeght
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Fragonard Museum
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Picasso Museum
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Chapelle du Rosaire
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Bonnard Museum
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Guerre et Paix Museum
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Not included in the price
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Medical insurance
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Travel insurance
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Tips
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Personal expenses at the hotel
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Anything not explicitly mentioned

Fondation Maeght
Payment and Cancellation Conditions
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30% deposit at the reservation
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30% additionnal deposit to be paid before December 1st, 2026
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Balance to be paid before March 15th, 2027
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Cancellation up to 120 days before departure: no cancellation fees, except for non-refundable administrative fees of 200 EUR per person.
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Cancellation between 120 and 90 days before departure: 30% cancellation fees.
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Cancellation between 90 and 60 days before departure: 50% cancellation fees.
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Cancellation between 60 and 30 days before departure: 75% cancellation fees.
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Cancellation 30 days or less before departure: 100% cancellation fees.
The funds received will be used to secure hotel reservations, flights and all services on site.
