Lonely PlanetJul 15
Things to know before visiting Nice, France
Read these top tips before you strut your stuff in Nice.
Requires planning months in advance.
25 things in this story
- Nice Jazz FestivalFestivalNice Jazz Fest, is an annual jazz festival first held in 1948 in Nice, on the French Riviera.
- Promenade des AnglaisSightDon't move the blue chairs; watch for jellyfish.
- Théâtre de VerdureTheatreOpen-air venue for live jazz beneath the stars.
- FlaveurRestaurantBest modern Niçois gastronomy; Tourteaux brothers.
- Carnaval de NiceFestivalRequires planning months in advance.
- Opéra Nice Côte d’AzurIce cream shopSeason runs September to June; sell like hotcakes.
- JanRestaurantDiscover Restaurant JAN in Nice, a Michelin-starred dining experience inspired by South African heritage, French…
- Pass MuséesPlaceCovers admission to all municipal museums and galleries.
- Musée MatisseMuseumSite officiel du Musée Matisse de Nice.
- Musée Marc ChagallMuseumThe Marc Chagall National Museum is a French national museum dedicated to the work of painter Marc Chagall –…
- French Riviera PassCaféAdmission to regional museums and monuments.
- Cathédrale Ste-RéparatePlace of worshipOld-town church requiring modest dress.
- Chapelle de la MiséricordePlace of worshipOld-town chapel requiring modest dress.
- Cours SaleyaMarketOpen-air market in Vieux Nice.
- Marché de la LibérationMarketJam-packed market for produce and goods.
- EvrlstPlaceOn-trend concept and vinyl store on rue du Lycée.
- Opéra NiceIce cream shop
- Vieux NiceNeighborhood
- Carré d’OrQuarter
- New TownNeighborhood
- L’AromateRestaurant
- Musée National du SportMuseum
- Elsewhere
- Monaco Grand PrixAttractionMonacoWorld-famous affair in nearby town.
- Fête du CitronFestivalMenton, FranceWorld-famous affair in Menton.
- Villa Ephrussi de RothschildMuseumSaint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, FranceBelle Époque villa in St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.