Location: Nice
Top Things to do in Nice
Top 5 Historic Sites in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
The deep blue waters of the Cote d’Azur are the dramatic backdrop for elegant Nice. Breathe in the fresh Mediterranean air as you stroll the waterfront promenade, or get an eagle eye of the whole city from atop Castle Hill. The pedestrians-only Place Rossetti is the heart of the city, with a grand fountain, vibrant buildings, and the beautiful Sainte-Réparate cathedral giving it a provincial French feel.
Restaurants in Nice
1. Monastere de Cimiez
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 625 reviews
Reviewed By lev3107 - Omsk Oblast, Russia
" A picture is worth a thousand words" Monastery de Cimiez is the best example. The place which is Impossible to descibe in words..Awsome! Cimez is now a quarter of Nice, an upper class neighborhood. Besides Cimez Monastry, the area contains Henri Matisse Museum and the Roman Ruins, consisting of arena, amphitheatre, thermal baths, and paleochristian basilica. On the ground of Roman Ruins Jazz festival of Nice takes place every year in July. The Monastère de Cimiez (Cimiez Monastery) and church that have been used by the Franciscan monks since the 16th century can be found here. The church owns "La piéta", "La Cruxifiction" and the "Déposition", three of the most important works from the medieval artist Louis Bréa. On display are more than 300 documents and works of art from the 15th to 18th centuries. Among these are a large gilded wood Baroque alter piece with a fallen Jesus on it, and a Seraphic Cross from 1477. In the monastery's cemetery there are buried some famous people like the painters Henri Matisse and Raoul Dufy, or the winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize for Literature, Roger Martin du Gard. The monastery was built by the Franciscans in the early 16th century. In the 17th century it was still a convent, an active monastery. Its small museum showcases the Franciscan way of life from the 18th century to modern day. The monastery grounds contain a magnificent rose garden and breathtaking views across Nice toward the sea. It is opened from 10 am to 12 am and from 3 pm to 6 pm every day except Sunday and some holidays. There is no entrance fee, which of course is a plus for all the travellers))
2. Tour et Couvent Saint Francois
3. Palais Lascaris
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 634 reviews
Reviewed By Millie024 - Llantwit Major, United Kingdom
The first floor was shut, but my visit was very enjoyable nevertheless. The interior decoration is very ornate and unusual, and I very much wished there had been a concert going on I could stop and enjoy in the music room. I felt that the inhabitants had just slipped out for a while, and might return at any minute. The highlight has to be the fine diverse collection of historic musical instruments, such as a theorbe made in 1766 by Fidele Barma, part of the Gautier collection that was left to the city. There were all sorts of different variations on standard instruments, some a mixture between instruments, and a fine display of eighteenth century harps.In 1538 representatives of Spain,France and the Papal States met in Nice for a peace conference, that was a massively important musical event, all the parties bringing with them performers and composers. Christobalde Morales composed a Jubilate Deo Omnis Terra on this occasion, the earliest extant piece of music associated with Nice. As background music was playing, I hoped to buy a CD of music played on some of the historic instruments, but sadly the shop was rather disappointing, and didn't have anything like that available, a lost opportunity. Not withstanding that, this is a wonderful place and with the Musee Massena, a 'must see' in my opinion for any visitor to Nice who loves history.
4. Place Garibaldi
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,285 reviews
Reviewed By Discover51051
Look carefully at the window dressings, wow. Right on tram line and on way to Nice Harbour to catch bus. Stop and get a drink and take in the hussel and bussel
