As part of the Duchy of Savoy, a state that has been open to the Italian peninsula for centuries, Nice is one of the few French cities to boast a consistent, homogeneous Baroque heritage.
This religious and civil heritage is concentrated mainly in Old Nice. Its construction, a veritable stylistic revolution that spanned more than a century and a half (1642 - 1790), was so radical that it obliterated all previous architectural evidence.
Visits in French: Friday 9.30am (from 01/04 to 30/09: additional days, see website)
Visits in English: Tuesday 9.30am
Tours in Italian: Thursday 2.30pm in July and August
Visits in Spanish: Mondays 9.30 am in July and August
Included with the French Riviera Pass
Free guided tour by reservation on Fridays at 9.30 am.
From 01/04 to 30/09, additional days available on the website.
Pricing
Free of charge. On presentation of the FRP card.
Opening periods
All year round on Friday between 9.30 am and 11 am. On Tuesday between 2.30 pm and 4 pm.
