Nice
A pebble beach, an old town that is culturally Italian, and the light every painter on this coast came for.
Nice in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Nice
Where to stay in Nice
Nice in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Nice
The Castle of Nice or Colline du Château was a military citadel. Built at the top of a hill, it stood overlooking the bay of Nice from the 11th century to the 18th century. It was besieged several times, especially in 1543 and in 1691, before it was taken by French troops in 1705 and finally destroyed in 1706 by command of Louis XIV.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Apr 2026
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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Tubantia · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Place Masséna is a historic square in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was named for André Masséna. Its layout was designed by Joseph Vernier in 1843-1844.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Feb 2026
Magali M from Nice, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
Promenade des Anglais is a promenade along the Mediterranean coast of Nice, France. It extends from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport on the west to the Quai des États-Unis on the east, for a distance of approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi). It forms part of Route nationale 98, which runs between Toulon and Menton.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Aug 2026
3602kiva · CC0
The Castle of Nice or Colline du Château was a military citadel. Built at the top of a hill, it stood overlooking the bay of Nice from the 11th century to the 18th century. It was besieged several times, especially in 1543 and in 1691, before it was taken by French troops in 1705 and finally destroyed in 1706 by command of Louis XIV.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Apr 2026
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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Tubantia · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Place Masséna is a historic square in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was named for André Masséna. Its layout was designed by Joseph Vernier in 1843-1844.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Feb 2026
Magali M from Nice, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
Promenade des Anglais is a promenade along the Mediterranean coast of Nice, France. It extends from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport on the west to the Quai des États-Unis on the east, for a distance of approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi). It forms part of Route nationale 98, which runs between Toulon and Menton.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Aug 2026
3602kiva · CC0
From the airport
When to go to Nice: May or Jun or Sep or Oct
Guides about Nice
Seven day trips from Paris with real train times and 2026 prices, including the Versailles slot even free visitors must book and Giverny's closed season.
Callum Doherty · 3 Sep 2026
Disneyland Paris tips with the 2026 Premier Access prices, the break-even on the all-day pass, and the half hour that is worth more than any of it.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
Paris with kids from age three, planned around the metro step-free gaps, the parks that save an afternoon and the sights a five-year-old will not survive.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
A two day Paris route on foot and by metro, with the January 2026 fares, the day pass maths, and the airport bus that was withdrawn in March.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026