Sights

View Map
T
Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Comtemporain
VIEUX NICE
Promenade des Arts
}04 93 62 61 62; www.mamac-nice.org
Located just blocks from the Vieux Nice, Nice’s massive Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art offers minimalist gallerie…
T
Château Castle Hill
VIEUX NICE
}04 93 85 62 33
The remains of an 11th-century fort located on the hill overlooking Vieux Nice, this château is the oldest spot in the c…
T
Musée Matisse
MASSENA
164 rue des Arenes
}04 93 81 08 08; www.musée-matisse-nice.org
This expertly renovated Genoese villa displays decades of art by one of France’s most elusive artists. The permanent col…
Cours Saleya
VIEUX NICE
Cours Saleya
Built on the ramparts in the 18th century, the cours Saleya is now a bustling hub of activity ideally situated between N…
War Memorial
VIEUX NICE
Place Guynemer
At the foot of the castle hill, this enormous WWI memorial stands in honor of the 4000 Niçois who died in the line of du…
Catedrale St. Réparate
VIEUX NICE
pl. Rossetti
Nice’s largest and most opulent cathedral was inspired by early Baroque architectural models from Rome. It is not an acc…
Adam and Eve House
VIEUX NICE
rue de la Poissonerie
You’ll walk right by this one if you’re not careful. The Adam and Eve house, as it’s called locally, is one of the last …
Place Garibaldi
VIEUX NICE
pl. Garibaldi
On the eastern end of the Vieille Ville, the large open space of place Garibaldi is lined by elegant, red buildings with…
Musée National Mesage Biblique Marc Chagall
MASSENA
Ave. Dr. Menard
}04 93 53 87 20; www.musée-chagall.fr
The museum showcases Chagall’s interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, comprised of 12 massive canvases that the artist chos…
Monestere Cimiez
MASSENA
ave. du Monestere
The monastery was a Franciscan hideout before it was confiscated by the Revolution. When the Revolution collapse, Monest…
Sainte Jeanne d’Arc Church
MASSENA
11 rue Grammont
A modern wonder in its day, this church was built in the 1930s entirely out of concrete, then painted white to resemble …
Mont Alban Fort
MASSENA
Ave. du Mont-Alban
Once a 16th-century fort, this massive and now defunct hilltop bastion boasts a stunning view of Nice, the nearby Cap d’…
Place Massena
MASSENA
Place Massena
One of the main centers of the city, this large town square is patterned like a checkerboard, and unlike many areas of N…
Massena Museum
SEA FRONT
65 rue de France and 35 Promenade des Anglais
}04 93 91 19 10
Once home to (you guessed it!) the prominent Massena family, this giant seaside estate was donated to the city at the tu…
Musée Beaux Arts
SEA FRONT
33 ave. des Baumettes
}04 92 15 28 28; www.musée-beaux-arts-nice.org
When you first see its inconvenient location in the far corner of the city, you’ll be tempted to blow it off (we almost …
Promenade des Anglais
SEA FRONT
Promenade des Anglais
Once a six-feet-wide dirt path, this main artery of Nice was expanded in 1820 by a wealthy Englishman, then inaugurated …
Beaches
SEA FRONT
Promenade des Anglais
The public and private bbeaches alternate along the Baie des Anges from Vieux Nice as far as the Sea Front goes. Expect …
Hotel Negresco
SEA FRONT
37 Promenade des Anglais
There’s a reason we didn’t list Hotel Negresco under the accommodations—this place is over €400 a night. The classic Niç…