35 Sights in Nice, France (with Map and Images)

Mont Boron is a hill located on the southeastern part of the commune of Nice, in the French department of Alpes-Maritimes. It rises to 191.3 m. It also refers to the district of Nice built on its flanks and at its feet.

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The Promenade du Paillon is a green corridor located in Nice and designed by landscape architect Michel Péna. It connects the Promenade des Anglais to the National Theatre along the Avenue des Phocéens on one side followed by the Boulevard Jean-Jaurès and on the other side the Avenue de Verdun followed by the Avenue Félix-Faure over a length of 1.2 km. It passes next to the Théâtre de Verdure and the Albert-I Garden and follows the course of the covered river Paillon.

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The Opéra de Nice is the principal opera venue in Nice, France, which houses the Ballet Nice Méditerrannée and the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra. It offers three types of performances: operas, ballets and classical music concerts.

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The Gare du Sud is a food court in the Libération quarter of the city of Nice in south-east France. It has been constructed within the buildings of the former railway station that bore the same name. The station was the terminus of the metre gauge railway of the Chemins de Fer de Provence rail company which links Nice to Digne-les-Bains in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. The line, known as the Train des Pignes because it follows a scenic route through the mountains, has been served by a nearby replacement Nice terminus station, the Gare de Nice CP station, since the original station was closed in December 1991. The Gare du Sud site then remained derelict until 2013, when the station building was renovated and converted into a library.

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The prefectural palace of Nice, located in Vieux-Nice, is currently the seat of the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes and the residence of the prefect. Until the annexation of the county of Nice to France in 1860, the building was a royal residence of the kings of Piedmont-Sardinia. Before 1720, it was the palace of the Dukes of Savoy in Nice, but almost nothing remains of the original building given the extensions and profound transformations of the palace in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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The Sainte-Croix de Nice chapel, known as the Chapel of the White Penitents, was built by the minimal, from 1633. Located rue Saint-Joseph in Old Nice, it belongs to the archiconserry of the White Penitents. The chapel was partly rebuilt in 1765-1767 under the direction of the architect Antoine Spinelli. The facade, characteristic of the style of the 17th century, was retouched in 1875. The bell tower, in a baroque style, also dates from 1765-1767.

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The Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre or of the Most Holy Sepulchre or of Our Lady of the Sincaïre or of the Blue Penitents of Nice was built by the architect Antoine Spinelli on the Place Garibaldi, from 1782 to 1784. It belongs to the Venerable Archconfraternity of the Blue Penitents of the Holy Sepulchre. The façade is both neoclassical and late baroque in style for the upper part and the interior. The balcony was added in 1841.

Wikipedia: Chapelle du Saint-Sépulcre de Nice (FR)

The Grotte du Lazaret is an archaeological cave site of prehistoric human occupation study, situated in the eastern suburbs of the French town of Nice, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Results of excavations have been interpreted as to account for the construction of shelters by humans during the Lower Paleolithic period. Research teams have unearthed more than 20,000 fossilized faunal bone fragments.

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Located in the Valrose district, the castles of Valrose and their park make up a ten-hectare estate between the Avenue de Brancolar and the hill of Cimiez, north of Nice. It is one of the few large properties in Nice to retain its original dimensions. It now houses the campus of the science training and research unit of the University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis as well as the headquarters of the latter.

Wikipedia: Parc et Château de Valrose (FR)

The Villa Arson, also referred to as the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts à la Villa Arson, is a French art museum, elite school and research institution for contemporary art, located in Nice, France. It is home to the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts de Nice and the Centre Nationale d'Art Contemporain, and was created under a ministerial charter in 1972 by the Ministry of Culture.

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The Théâtre de Verdure de Nice is an outdoor theater located in Nice, France, which was built in 1946 by architect François Aragon. It has a capacity of 1,850 seated or 3,200 standing. Notable artists that have performed at the venue include Dalida, A-ha, Prince & the Revolution, R.E.M., Iron Maiden, Santana, Metallica, Joe Satriani, AC/DC, Elton John, Frank Zappa and Judas Priest.

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Palais Nikaïa is an indoor concert hall and multi-purpose facility located in Nice, France. It opened on 4 April 2001, and is located five minutes' drive from Côte d'Azur International Airport. The name Nikaïa derives from the ancient Greek settlement, predecessor of today's Nice. In addition to concerts, Palais Nikaïa can host variety shows, sporting events and conventions.

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The Monument to Queen Victoria, in the Cimiez district of Nice, was erected in 1912 by sculptor Louis Maubert to pay tribute to the sovereign, who frequently wintered in Nice from 1887 to 1899 and contributed to Cimiez's reputation. It is located at the corner of Boulevard de Cimiez and Avenue de la Reine Victoria, and has been listed as a historical monument since July 6, 1992.

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The Musée Matisse in Nice is a municipal museum devoted to the work of French painter Henri Matisse. It gathers one of the world's largest collections of his works, tracing his artistic beginnings and his evolution through his last works. The museum, which opened in 1963, is located in the Villa des Arènes, a seventeenth-century villa in the neighborhood of Cimiez.

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The monument to the Centenary of the Reunion of Nice to France, by André-Joseph Allar, was inaugurated on 4 March 1896 in the Albert-I Garden. It celebrates the centenary of the annexation of Nice to France, in 1793. The bronze statue depicts a winged victory who swears an oath of loyalty. The marble group is an allegory of Nice giving itself to France.

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The Cimiez monastery is a Franciscan monastery located on Cimiez hill in Nice and built on the basis of the Notre-Dame de Cimiez chapel built by the Benedictine monks of the Saint-Pons abbey which is made for the first time In 1010. In 1546, the latter sold the chapel to the minor brothers of the observance who subsequently enlarged it and transform it.

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The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice in Nice, France at 33 av. des Baumettes was built in the former private mansion built in 1878 by the Russian Princess, Elizaveta Vasilievna Kochubey. Named for the artist Jules Chéret who lived and worked in Nice during his final years, the museum opened as the "Palais des Arts Jules Chéret" on 7 January 1928.

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The Reformed Temple of Nice, or Temple Saint-Esprit, formerly Holy Spirit Church American Episcopal Church, is a Reformed Protestant place of worship located at 21 boulevard Victor-Hugo in Nice. The parish is attached to the United Protestant Church of France. It has been listed as a historical monument since 2020.

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The Lycée Masséna is a French secondary and higher education institution, located at 2, avenue Félix-Faure in Nice, with an annex at 8, rue de l'Hôtel-des-Postes. The principal is Gilles Kleczek. In addition to secondary education, the lycée has nine preparatory classes for the Grandes Ecoles.

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The Church of Saint-Roman de Bellet is a church located in the heart of the Saint-Roman de Bellet district of Nice. Built in neoclassical style, it dates back to the nineteenth century. It was built by the Nice architect Joseph Vernier (1800-1859), best known for having designed the Place Masséna.

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The Estienne-d'Orves Park is one of the departmental parks of the Alpes-Maritimes. Inaugurated on June 28, 2008, he covers fifteen hectares in the town of Nice. This park located in the city center is located on the Saint-Philippe hill, which previously housed agricultural land.

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The Departmental Museum of Asian Arts is a museum located near the Parc Phœnix, in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), which houses collections of Asian art. It was inaugurated on October 16, 1998. Following an unsuccessful donation, the museum built up its collections from scratch.

Wikipedia: Musée des arts asiatiques de Nice (FR)

The Monument to Charles-Félix of Sardinia, or Monument to Carlo Felice, located in Nice in the Square Guynemer and overlooking the Port Lympia, erected in 1828 or 1829, is the work of an unidentified sculptor based on a drawing by Paul-Émile Barberi.

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The Rauba-Capeù war memorial is located in Nice, on the seaside road, at the level of the Rauba-Capeù quay, taking its name from the part of the Promenade des Anglais, close to the monument, where the wind can be so strong that it "steals the hats".

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The Villa Schmitz is a historic mansion in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was built from 1884 to 1887 for Victoire Schmitz. It was designed by architect Vincent Levrot. It has been listed as an official national monument since October 1, 2010.

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Palais Baréty is a historic building in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was built in 1897 for Alexandre Baréty, a physician. It was designed by architect Lucien Barbet. It has been listed as an official national monument since June 16, 1996.

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Villa Beau Site is a historic mansion in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was built from 1885 to 1890, and it was designed by architect Sébastien-Marcel Biasini. It has been listed as an official national monument since July 27, 1987.

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The Convent of Saint-François is a former Franciscan convent located in Old Nice, of which only remains remain today. A rehabilitation of the complex was undertaken in 2016 by the municipality to restore it to its original appearance.

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Marie Bashkirtseff, born Maria Konstantinovna Bashkirtseva, was a Russian émigré artist who was born into a Russian noble family on their estate near the city of Poltava. She lived and worked in Paris, and died at the age of 25.

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The Excelsior Regina Palace is the name given to a luxury hotel in Nice between 1897 and 1935. It is located on the hill of Cimiez on the boulevard of the same name, and was converted in the 1930s into an apartment building.

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The Musée du Prieuré du Vieux Logis is a museum located in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) bringing together French art and furniture objects from the 14th to the 16th centuries. It was inaugurated in its current form in June 1939.

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The Nice prison is a prison institution reserved for forced labour. Between 1770 and 1854, it can house up to two hundred convicts. It is located east of the port of Nice, at the bottom of the quai d’Entrecasteaux.

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Neuf lignes obliques is a steel monument on the Promenade des Anglais, by French artist Bernar Venet. It was commissioned to mark the 150th anniversary of the 1860 annexation of the County of Nice by France.

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The Church of Our Lady Help of Christians is a place of worship located in Nice, France, attached to the diocese of Nice of the Catholic Church. It has the status of a national shrine and a parish church.

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The chapel of the Mercy called black penitents, an old Saint-Gaén church, is a place of Catholic worship, located on the Saleya course in Nice. It is considered the masterpiece of the Baroque Niçois.

Wikipedia: Chapelle de la Miséricorde de Nice (FR)