One of the city's most visually striking landmarks, this library is located under Sacha Sosno's giant sculpture La Tête Carée, literally 'the square head'...
2 place Yves Klein
Dating from the 18th century, this impressive cathedral overlooking Nice's prettiest square was built in honour of the city's patron saint. The Sainte...
place Rossetti
Considered one of the finest examples of Baroque religious architecture in France, this extraordinary church is almost too much to absorb in one visit. The...
cours Saleya
Follow a steady trickle of locals into this gilded baroque gem and light a candle for St Rita - the patron saint of hopeless causes - with whom the chapel...
1 rue de la Poissonnerie
Fastidiously maintained and, even to the non-horticulturalist, a pleasant prospect, this showpiece park is where the renowned Phoenix canariensis (Canary...
boulevard Franck
Watching over the noise and commotion of the city's thriving fish market, this gilded gem of Baroque miniaturism receives a steady flow of devout locals and...
1 rue de la Poissonnerie
Officially called Saint Jacques Le Majeur, but known to everyone simply as the Eglise du Jésus, this tiny Jesuit-built church is a masterpiece of Baroque...
place du Gesù
The church itself, which is unremarkable save for its triptych of Louis Bréa altarpieces, is not the best reason to visit this small complex affiliated to...
place du Monastère
Depending on when you catch it, this venerable old church can be a charming sight or a rather depressing spectacle. The latter situation is caused by the...
8 place Ile de Beauté
Construction of this magnificent if rather sombre villa was begun in 1628 by the Lascaris-Ventimiglia family, from whom it was taken during the Revolution....
15 rue Droite
Casting its shadow over the eastern quarter of the old town, this craggy hill may no longer be the site of the chateau from which it takes its name but it...
Montée du Château/Montée Montfort