Auteur : Guided Tours in Nice

This 1740 chapel is renowned for its exceptionally rich architecture.

The scant remains of Nice’s Roman amphitheatre can’t compare to other ancient sites in southern France, but they do lend an atmospheric air to the park outside the Musée Matisse.

Right opposite Vieux Nice, this is generally the busiest beach of all, with oiled bodies either baking in the sun or punching a ball on the beach-volleyball court.

Split between its beautiful flower market and rightly famous food market. On Mondays, flowers and food make way for a flea market.

European and American avant-garde works from the 1950s to the present are the focus of this sprawling multilevel museum. Highlights include many works by Christo and Nice’s neorealists: Niki de

This museum, 2km north of the city centre in the leafy Cimiez quarter, houses a fascinating assortment of works by Matisse, including oil paintings, drawings, sculptures, tapestries and Matisse’s famous

Originally built as a holiday home for Prince Victor d’Essling (the grandson of one of Napoléon’s favourite generals, Maréchal Massena), this lavish belle époque building is another of the city’s