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
Opening hours on Tuesday between 2.30 pm and 4 pm. On Friday between 9.30 am and 11 am.
