Côte d'Azur
Old Nice, UNESCO-inscribed 2021, is a baroque labyrinth of coloured alleys between Place Masséna and Castle Hill. Ochre facades, Gesù church, cathedral and lively Cours Saleya.
On Place Rossetti in the heart of Old Nice, Sainte-Réparate Cathedral is a 17th-century baroque masterpiece. Green tile dome, 3 monumental organs and a lively square with Fenocchio ice creams.
On avenue Nicolas II, Saint-Nicolas Cathedral is the finest Orthodox cathedral outside Russia. 6 golden domes, tsarist icons, built by Nicholas II in 1912. Surprising and magnificent in Nice.
In a 17th-century Roman-style villa in Cimiez, the Matisse Museum holds the world's most complete Matisse collection. 200 works, watercolours, drawings and the master's tomb in the Franciscan garden.
In Cimiez, 3rd-century Roman arenas neighbour the Franciscan Monastery (14th c.) and its Louis Bréa Pietàs. Archaeological Museum Cemenelum, Franciscan garden and panoramic hill view.