The Riviera Guide

Itinerary

A day in Nice

The old town in the morning, Cimiez in the afternoon, the Promenade at the end of the day – on foot and by tram, every stop a page of the guide.

  1. Marché du Cours Saleya

    Start where Nice's mornings start: the market on the Cours Saleya, in the old town's main pedestrian way.

    Morning

  2. Chapelle de la Miséricorde

    On the Cours itself, the chapel of the Black Penitents – the masterpiece of the Niçois baroque.

  3. Palais Lascaris

    Into the lanes: the Lascaris family's Genoese-baroque palace, now a museum of early instruments.

  4. Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate

    Place Rossetti and the cathedral, built from 1650 to 1699.

  5. Colline du Château

    Climb the Castle Hill, the city's first site, for the view over the Baie des Anges and the port.

  6. Musée Matisse

    Take the bus up to Cimiez: Matisse from first to last in the Genoese villa among the olive trees.

    Afternoon

  7. Arènes de Cimiez

    Next door, the amphitheatre of Roman Cemenelum.

  8. Monastère franciscain de Cimiez

    The Franciscan monastery, its Bréa altarpieces and its rose garden over the city.

  9. Musée Marc Chagall

    On the way down, Chagall's Biblical Message.

  10. Hôtel Negresco

    End on the Promenade des Anglais at the Negresco's pink dome – and, if you have booked, dinner at Le Chantecler.

    Evening

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