Until January 20, an exhibition entitled « Nice d’hier… dans l’objectif de Charles Bébert » is being held in the gardens of the Villa Masséna and on the Promenade des Anglais.
In the 60s, 70s, and 80s, Charles Bébert, journalist-reporter-photographer, immortalized in black and white, some of the most beautiful places in the capital of the Côte d’Azur: the Promenade des Anglais, Place Masséna, Avenue de la Victoire (now Avenue Jean Médecin), the Port… So many wonderful places that his son, Stéphane Bébert, head of the “Chasseur d’images” archive fund and scenographer of this exhibition, unearthed in his father’s thousands of negatives.
The exhibition « Nice d’hier… dans l’objectif de Charles Bébert » is a snapshot of time passing, where each photograph looks like a window opening onto a bygone era, mixing nostalgic memories and scenes from everyday life. The link between all these photos is celebrities passing through the Côte d’Azur (the Beatles, Audrey Hepburn, Jean Gabin, Dizzy Gillespie, César, etc.) who, here and there, blend into the local landscape, alongside the people of Nice (a saleswoman in her newsstand, the arrival of travelers at the train station, supporters at the Stade du Ray, etc.).
Charles Bébert was born in Oran in 1936. He began photography at the age of 14, alongside his father. Together, they founded the brand “Chasseur d’images”. He moved to Nice in 1963, where the gentle way of life reminded him of his youth. A correspondent for press agencies in France and abroad for over 50 years, Charles Bébert immortalized all the big events on the Côte d’Azur. Today, at 88, he never goes anywhere without his camera, which he always carries on his shoulder.
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Nice d’hier… dans l’objectif de Charles Bébert
The Promenade des Anglais (opposite the Masséna Museum) and the gardens of the Villa Masséna, until January 20, 2025. Free entry.
