What to see in Nice: the 10 must-sees
The top 3 according to 13 votes from people: Promenade des Anglais · Place Masséna · Old Nice. (Updated Feb 6, 2026.)
Old Nice, the Promenade des Anglais, Castle Hill and museums: the essentials of Nice according to the Côte d'Azur tourist board and guides.
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Top 10
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1
Promenade des Anglais
7 km seafront promenade along the Baie des Anges, with its blue chairs.
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2
Place Masséna
Red façades, chequerboard paving and Jaume Plensa's illuminated statues.
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Old Nice
Colourful lanes, Sainte-Réparate Cathedral and Place Rossetti.
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4
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral
The largest Orthodox cathedral in Western Europe, opened in 1912.
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5
Promenade du Paillon
Green corridor with a water mirror in the heart of the city.
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6
Port Lympia
Colourful harbour with ochre façades, departure point for Corsica.
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7
Èze
Hilltop village at 427 m with an exotic garden and Riviera views.
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8
Socca at Chez Pipo or Chez Thérésa
Nice's chickpea pancake at its historic addresses.
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Castle Hill
Park of nearly 20 hectares with a waterfall and views over the bay and port.
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10
Cours Saleya
Flower and vegetable market, with a flea market on Mondays.
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11
Marc Chagall National Museum
Chagall's Biblical Message series.
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12
Matisse Museum
Museum in a Genoese villa in Cimiez, near the painter's grave.
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Comments (3)
Monter à la colline du Château pour la vue sur la Baie des Anges.
Le musée Matisse à Cimiez, très beau.
La socca chez Pipo, la meilleure de Nice !