Nearby Attractions

Nice's famous 7km palm-lined seafront promenade along the Baie des Anges, lined with Belle Époque hotels like the Negresco.

A hilltop park on the site of a former citadel, reached by a free public elevator or stairs, with the best panoramic view over the Baie des Anges and Old Town.

Park entry and the public elevator are both free.

A maze of pastel-colored, narrow pedestrian streets, baroque churches and family-run shops between the Promenade and Castle Hill — a UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic core since 2021.

A 17th-century Baroque cathedral on Place Rossetti in the heart of the Old Town, dedicated to Nice's patron saint, Saint Reparata.

Closed: Open daily; hours vary (roughly 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00, later on Sat/shorter on Sun) — closed to visitors during Mass.

A museum in the Cimiez hills holding one of the world's largest Matisse collections, in the 17th-century villa where he lived and worked.

Closed: Closed Tuesdays, and Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25, Easter Sunday.

Under 18 free; a 4-day pass covering all 10 Nice municipal museums costs €15.

A national museum built in 1973 specifically to house Marc Chagall's biblical-themed "Message Biblique" series, the largest public collection of his work.

Closed: Closed Tuesdays, and Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25.

Rises to €12 during temporary exhibitions; free on the first Sunday of each month.

Nice's celebrated daily flower and produce market on the edge of the Old Town, running since 1861 — flowers, lavender and Provençal produce on one end, fresh food on the other.

Closed: Flower market closed Mondays (an antiques/brocante market runs instead); open Tue-Sun mornings.

A picturesque 18th-century harbor just east of Castle Hill, lined with ochre and pastel Genoese-style buildings, yachts, ferries to Corsica, and portside seafood restaurants.