The Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas is defined by its five vibrant, bulbous domes that rise above the city. Built between nineteen oh three and nineteen twelve, this structure serves as a reminder of the large Russian community that wintered in…
The Best of Nice
This self-guided walk leads you to the most iconic landmarks of Nice, from the sun-drenched Promenade des Anglais to historic plazas, panoramic hills, and world-class art museums.
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1. Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas de Nice
2. Le Negresco
The Hotel Negresco is defined by its pink dome, which rises prominently above the Promenade des Anglais overlooking the Bay of Angels. Henri Negresco, a Romanian innkeeper's son, opened the hotel in nineteen thirteen after a career…
3. Promenade des Anglais
The Promenade des Anglais is a seven-kilometer boulevard that stretches along the edge of the Mediterranean, defined by its wide, paved path and rows of palm trees facing the pebble beaches of the Bay of Angels. This waterfront walkway…
4. Place Masséna
Place Masséna is defined by its dramatic, black and white checkered pavement and the surrounding neoclassical buildings with their deep red ochre facades. Built between eighteen thirty-two and eighteen fifty, the square was designed to…
5. Cours Saleya
The Cours Saleya is identified by its long, sun-drenched pedestrian plaza lined with pastel-colored buildings and shaded by a continuous row of striped market awnings. This site occupies the ground where the city’s defensive ramparts once…
6. Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice
The Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate is recognizable by its dome, which is covered in shimmering, multi-colored glazed tiles that stand out above the rooftops of the old town. This seventeenth-century building, constructed between sixteen…
7. Colline du Château
The Colline du Château is a ninety-two-meter-high rocky outcrop rising between the Old Town of Nice and the port. It takes its name from a formidable military citadel that occupied the summit from the eleventh century until the early…
8. Marc Chagall National Museum
The Marc Chagall National Museum is a low-slung, rectangular building surrounded by a garden of Mediterranean flora and reflective ponds. It holds the largest public collection of Marc Chagall's work in the world, centered on seventeen…
9. Matisse Museum
The Matisse Museum is housed in the Villa des Arènes, a seventeenth-century Genoese mansion identifiable by its distinctive, vibrant red facade and shuttered windows. Set on the Cimiez hill, this building sits amid the remains of the…