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
One of the most striking examples of Russian Orthodox architecture outside Russia, this cathedral is a wonderfully incongruous addition to Nice's pantheon...
avenue Nicolas II
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
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
Demarcating the eastern end of cours Saleya, this splendid townhouse is where Matisse spent the second half of the 1920s and early '30s, conducting his life...
1 place Charles FélixOne of the most impressive buildings in neo-classical style in Nice, the Palais de Justice was built in the 1880s to house the city's law courts. While...
place du PalaisWith its grand gates and colonnaded façade, this magnificent building looks every bit as regal as its architect had intended when it was first constructed...
rue de la Préfecture
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
Meet just around the corner, in front of Saint Barthélémy church (11 montée Claire Virenque), to join up with the guided tour that visits this quirky and...
59 avenue Saint Barthélémy