What is the main square in Nice Old Town?

Place Massena is Nice's main square, and it is from here that it is worth starting your city tour. It is crossed by the Paillon Promenade, which is built over the river. The whole area is a great place to watch the everyday, unhurried lifestyle of the inhabitants of Nice, and relax among greenery and fountains.



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Place Massena is Nice's main square, and it is from here that it is worth starting your city tour. It is crossed by the Paillon Promenade, which is built over the river. The whole area is a great place to watch the everyday, unhurried lifestyle of the inhabitants of Nice, and relax among greenery and fountains.

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Avenue Jean-Médecin is a pedestrian-friendly street with a tramline in its center. Many know it as the main shopping avenue in Nice.

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The Place Masséna is the main square of the city. Before the Paillon River was covered over, the Pont-Neuf was the only practicable way between the old town and the modern one. The square was thus divided into two parts (North and South) in 1824.

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Promenade des Anglais in Nice is the most important attraction in the city. It stretches for seven kilometers and provides an uninterrupted view of the azure sea and palm trees. In Nice, we call it the Prom but its full name is the Promenade des Anglais (Walkway of the English).

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The most famous stretch of seafront in Nice – if not France – is this vast paved promenade, which gets its name from the English expat patrons who paid for it in 1822.

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The most emblematic street in Nice, the Promenade des Anglais is a gorgeous pedestrian area that follows the curve of the Baie des Anges beaches. This legendary seaside boulevard is lined with planted palm trees and filled with elegant gardens. Nice's beautiful churches.

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Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Nice should cost around €20 per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner. The price of food in sit-down restaurants in Nice is often higher than fast food prices or street food prices.

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Nice is a very walkable city – most attractions can be reached within walking distance. The best way to get around Nice is by foot or bicycle, but public transportation options like buses and trams are also available.

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The Promenade des Anglais is one of the most famous spots in Nice and the one attracting the most tourists and locals. It runs alongside the Mediterranean Sea for over 7 kilometres from the Quai des Etats-Unis to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. Start your walk at the edge of Vieux-Nice, from Quai des Etats-Unis.

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This historic part of Nice feels like a medieval village with narrow streets curving between old buildings with red-tile roofs, small restaurants and open-markets.

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The Old Town of Nice is made up of tall tenement houses lined up along narrow and shadowed streets. The ground floors are occupied by restaurants, shops, and the galleries of local artists.

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The average daily cost (per person) in Paris is €232, while the average daily cost in Nice is €131. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment.

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Nice is definitely cheaper than London. Of all locations on the Riviera from St Tropez to Monaco, you will find far more choice in Nice ... that includes budget accommodation ( plenty of 2 * hotels)and food and drink.

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Located between Nice and Monaco, overlooking the Mediterranean, the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is a magnificent palace surrounded by nine themed gardens: French garden, Spanish garden, Florentine garden, stone garden, Japanese garden, exotic garden, Provençal garden and rose garden.

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Villefranche-sur-mer (public beach) It has very small, fine pebbles (closer to sand) and is probably the most popular of the public beaches. It offers a good choice in restaurants and ice cream kiosks just on the other side of the road.

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On her first two visits to Nice in 1895 and 1896 the Queen stayed in the Grand Hôtel in Cimiez above Nice. On her next three visits she stayed in the Excelsior Hôtel Regina, Cimiez, which had been built with her needs in mind. She travelled with a staff of 100 and took over the whole west wing.

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That place was on the French Riviera and according to the legend that is how the lovely bay which fronts Nice got its name, the “Baie des Anges” (Bay of Angels).

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