On Friday, I tried to use the train station again and was thwarted. I have to figure it out eventually!

I decided to go ahead and walk over to the Musee Chagall, right around the corner from where I live. I had been saving it for a rainy day, but I figured trouble with the train is about the same?!



The Chagall Museum is set back off the road in an unassuming modern building surrounded by a small and tasteful garden.

The exhibit itself was missing two rooms of the modern art accompaniment to Chagall, which was perfectly alright with me because the admission was less.

Chagall specifically commissioned all the large artwork for this museum. Almost all the pieces included are religious in nature.



My favorite piece is above, depicting an angel stopping Abraham from sacrificing his son. I liked the composition and the colors.

After Chagall, I took the bus for the first time (didn't know how to pay, so took my first ride for free - oops!) up the road to the Matisse Museum.



This museum was much less impressive than the Chagall (very few recognizable or interesting works, no English pamphlets), although the grounds were fun to explore. It is on the site of Roman ruins, an olive orchard, and a chapel, and there happened to be a large and very beautiful garden on the property.

While I was disappointed with the Matisse showing, the garden more than made up for it. Gorgeous views, hidden trails, shaded benches, varying color schemes, porticos, what more could you ask for?



All in all it was a very nice trip. In fact, if I have time I may pack a picnic and go back up to the garden sometime!