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6 places worth your time in Nice, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Promenade des Anglais

Promenade des Anglais
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Seven kilometres of seafront, laid out by the English colony in the 1820s.

2. Vieux Nice

Vieux Nice
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The old town's ochre lanes, with the Cours Saleya flower and produce market at its edge.

3. Colline du Château

Colline du Château
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A park on the site of the destroyed castle, with the definitive view along the Baie des Anges.

4. Musée Matisse and Musée Chagall

Musée Matisse and Musée Chagall
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Two artists who settled here, each with a dedicated museum in the Cimiez hills.

5. Villefranche-sur-Mer and Èze

Villefranche-sur-Mer and Èze
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A deep-water bay and a cliff-top village, both a short train or bus ride along the coast.

6. Marché aux Fleurs

Marché aux Fleurs
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The flower market on Cours Saleya, running since 1897.

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