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The exhibition Sanyu, la ligne à l'œuvre is presented at the Musée départemental des arts asiatiques in Nice, from February 15 to June 15, 2025. A (re)discovery of a major contemporary artist.

Exhibition Sanyu, la ligne à l’oeuvre = the line at work

The Musée départemental des Arts asiatiques offers a comprehensive overview of the work of Chinese artist Sanyu.
A hundred of his drawings and paintings are on show, alongside works by Picasso, Foujita and Matisse, who follow the same pictorial approach. Visitors thus enter the heart of the fermenting world of modern art.

The museum also offers a number of guided tours of the exhibition. See the official website at the bottom of the page, Practical information.

Sanyu

Sanyu (Zhang Yu or Chang Yu, 1895-1966) is the most French of contemporary Chinese artists. Indeed, he lived in Paris, notably in Montparnasse, where he was in contact with artists such as Matisse. And, apart from a few trips, he never left the Paris region.
He studied art, initially in China. But Sanyu needed creative freedom. He admired Foujita, Picasso and Matisse.
At the same time, he moved on from drawing to engraving and painting. His inspiration came from the female nude, which he treated almost as calligraphy. His landscapes become wild and mysterious.
The artist does not confine himself to representing reality, but seeks out, innovates and reinvents the real. He is not interested in depth or volume.
Sanyu is one of the great masters of traditional Chinese art, which he helped to evolve, unless he is a great master of Western art, to which he brought his modernist vision.
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Practical information

Musée des arts asiatiques
405, promenade des Anglais
06200 NICE

Access
Tram line 2, Parc Phoenix stop
Buses 620, 621 Parc Phoenix stop
12+ La Vallière/Promenade stop

Every day except Tuesday.
From September 1 to June 30, 10am to 5pm
and from July 1 to August 31, 10am to 6pm

Official website

The 210th anniversary of Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan is marked by major events. It takes place on March 1, 2025.

Program of the 210th anniversary of Napoleon’s landing at Golfe-Juan

Saturday, March 1, 2025

• At 10:30 am, re-enactment of Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan, Plage du Soleil, with skiffs, pointus and sailboats. Troops review, followed by a parade of 350 Napoleonic soldiers in period uniforms, around 11 a.m.
• At 3pm, re-enactment of the Battle of Ulm (1805).
• At 6pm, "Le Soleil d'Austerlitz" show.

Sunday, March 2, 2025

• At 10:30 am, re-enactment of the famous battle of Austerlitz.

All weekend

Animations at the imperial village on the Old Port, Avenue des Frères Roustan.

• Conferences (french language)
  12:00: Conference by Gaston Leroux-Lenci, historian, general secretary of the Souvenir napoléonien, "Pauvre Docteur Guillotin!"
  2:00 pm: Lecture by Jean Fontanelli, "Golfe-Juan, le 1er mars 1815".
  5:00 pm: Lecture by Eric Teyssier, University professor and writer,
  "Napoleon and the 100 days".
• Tour of the bivouac, with historical tents and Napoleonic soldiers.
• Exhibitions, piano concerts "Napoléon, mécène des Arts" by Julien Belmonte, 19th-century imperial dances, period weapons, etc.

Practical information

Imperial Village

Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm
Sunday, March 2, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Official website

Here are a few photos from the Nice Carnival 2025, as the floats join the parade route.

On the theme of the King of the Oceans, in conjunction with the upcoming United Nations Conference on the Oceans to be held in Nice, the carnival takes a sometimes acerbic look at our world and our oceans.

Nice carnival 2025 photos

We observe the quality of these floats, their creativity, their ingenuity and, for some, their involvement in current life.

Photos of the flower battle floats

The friendly flower battle allows the public to catch flowers thrown by carnival-goers on the fly. Please note: in our photos, this is not the flower battle itself, but the floats on their way to their carnival route.

See also
Nice Carnival 2025 program
Official Carnival website

The 2025 Lemon Festival in Menton has a title : Journey(s) to the stars. It takes place from February 15 to March 2, 2025.

Photos courtesy of Ville de Menton

The 2025 Lemon Festival in Menton

As every year, this exceptional festival is a parade of floats, whose figures are entirely covered in citrus fruits.
The parades take place during the day, the Golden Fruit Corsos, and at night, the Nocturnal Corsos. These parades are enlivened by various musical groups, dancers and other street entertainment.

Corsos nocturnes

Thursdays, February 20 and 27, 2025.
The procession of illuminated floats starts at 9pm, Promenade du soleil, ending around 10:30pm with a pyrotechnic show.

Golden Fruit Corsos

Sundays, February 16, 23 and March 2, 2025.
Floats unfurl from 2:30pm, Promenade du soleil.

Please note: pets are not allowed along the corsos.

Other entertainment in the immediate vicinity

Craft market

On the same dates, a large craft market is held, Esplanade Francis Palmero. Free admission.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 6pm, Thursdays until 7pm.
Saturdays and Sundays, from 9am to 7pm, except Saturday, February 15, from 2pm to 7pm.

Exhibitions of citrus motifs

the Jardins Biovès play host to magnificent sculptures composed of citrus fruit. Characters and architectures are always stunning feats.
Every day, open house.

Orchid and winter garden show

The Palais de l'Europe, hosts a magnificent orchid exhibition.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 6pm, Thursdays until 7pm.
Saturdays and Sundays, from 9am to 7pm, except Saturday February 15, from 2pm to 7pm.

Practical information 2025 lemon festival in Menton

Access

Access by train, TER line. The station is close to the parade site. This is the preferred solution.
Access by car. Parking lots are available, but further from the festival than the SNCF station. Free shuttles are available to reach the Lemon Festival. See the official website.

Official 2025 website
Download the brochure

Raoul Dufy, le miracle de l'imagination is an exhibition taking place at the Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Cheret in Nice. From December 13, 2024 to September 28, 2025.

The Raoul Dufy exhibition, the miracle of the imagination

"This exhibition dedicated to Raoul Dufy presents a vast selection of works, from the beginnings of his career as he followed the path opened by Cézanne, to the mature paintings with their inimitable style. It also highlights his work in engraving, textiles and ceramics. An immersion into the world of an artist who resolutely celebrates the miracle of imagination."
Several rooms present paintings from Raoul Dufy's different artistic periods, but also the diversity of his talent: some engravings, weavings, ceramics. In short, the exhibition offers a fine overview of Dufy's works and his evolution.

By kind permission of the Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Cheret de Nice.
Click on photos to enlarge.

Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) was trained in Normandy, where he painted extensively, then in Paris. He was influenced by the Fauvism and Matisse of this period, but was impressed by Paul Cézanne, and then the beginnings of Cubism.
In 1911, he married Eugénie-Émilienne Brisson from Nice (to whom the Musée Jules Cheret owes many of its works by Dufy).
It is safe to say that it was from 1919, during his stay in Vence, that he found his style of free drawing and joyful colors.

Color becomes the primary vehicle for his paintings. He paints the largest picture of its time, the Electricity Fairy, for the 1937 Exposition Universelle in Paris (now on view at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris). Dufy illustrated numerous books (André Gide's Les Nourritures terrestres in 1949, then Colette's L'Herbier in 1950).
He was honored and recognized in artistic circles (Légion d'honneur, prize for painting at the Venice Biennale). He died in 1953 in Forcalquier. His body was later transported, in 1956, to the Cimiez cemetery in Nice.

Practical information

Musée Des Beaux-Arts Jules Cheret
33, avenue des Baumettes - Nice

Exhibition Raoul Dufy
From December 13, 2024 to September 28, 2025

Open every day except Monday
from 11am to 6pm

Access

• Tram line 2, stop Centre Universitaire Méditerranéen
  Grace the stairs and reach the building overlooking.
• Bus 38: Musée Chéret stop

Official website

The Nice Carnival runs from Wednesday, February 12 to March 2. As every year, it takes place on Place Massena and all around Jardin Albert 1eer, via the Promenade des Anglais.
The theme of the carnival is: King of the Oceans, to echo the World Ocean Conference, June 9-13, 2025.

Nice Carnival 2025 program

• Wednesday, February 12: big hullabaloo, at the Maison du carnaval, Rue Docteur Pierre Richelmi for the first float outing. Free event.
• Friday, February 14: the Veglione Ball, at the Opéra de Nice.
• Saturday, February 15: the Carvalinana, place Masséna from 11am. First illuminated corso at 8:30 p.m., along the entire carnival route.
  EVERY FOLLOWING EVENT RUNS ALONG THE CARNIVAL ROUTE.
• Wednesday, February 19: Battle of the Flowers at 2:30 pm.
• Saturday, February 22: battle of the flowers at 2:30pm. Corso illuminé at 8:30 p.m.
• Sunday, February 23: daytime carnival parade at 2:30 pm.
• Tuesday, February 25: illuminated parade at 8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 26: battle of the flowers at 2:30 pm.
• Saturday, March 1: battle of the flowers at 2:30pm. Corso illuminé at 8:30 p.m.

The carnival village

The Carnival Village opens Promenade du Paillon, beyond the water mirror. It consists of carnival-themed stalls and a few food stalls. Young and old alike can enjoy a variety of entertainment: face painting, street shows, etc.

How to see Nice Carnival

Nice carnival grandstands

Four grandstands are erected on the Place Massena, as well as two others on the Promenade des Anglais, opposite the Albert 1er garden. These grandstands offer the advantage of a perfect view of the Nice Carnival. And what's more, visitors are seated.

Walking and standing access

Spectators can also walk along the carnival route, but remain standing. The view of the floats may be closer than from the grandstand.

Practical information

Given its popular success and mandatory security measures, the entire Nice Carnival is ticketed (except for the grand charivari on Wednesday, February 12, 2025).

Billeteries

Free entry for anyone in full costume, from head to toe. Please note that a mask or a few scattered items of clothing are not enough to get you in free of charge.
Also, only the person in disguise gets in free of charge, not any accompanying persons.

• Rates
• Free admission
  Free admission for anyone fully disguised from head to toe. Please note that just a mask or a few scattered items of clothing are not enough to get you in free.
  Furthermore, only the disguised person gets in free, and not any accompanying persons.
• The main ticket office is set up in front of the miroir d'eau, in Place Massena.
  Open from February 6, every day, 10am-6pm (except Sunday 9)?
• A second ticket office is located at 5 Promenade des Anglais, opposite the Tourist Office, on the seafront.
• Online ticketing

Official carnival website