TROPHEE D'AUGUSTE
Monument turned museum symbolizing the power of the Roman Empire with a ...Read more
LES MOULINS
An excellent themed, fun and cultural tour of Fontvieille's mills.Read more
THÉÂTRE ANTIQUE
A 102-meter-diameter theater, part of a vast urbanization project involving ...Read more
NOSTRADAMUS HOUSE
Museum created in 1992 located in Salon-de-Provence, allowing to discover ...Read more
CHÂTEAU DE L'EMPÉRI
This castle, built at the end of the 10th century, is one of the three ...Read more
THE COURTHOUSE
Read moreIt was housed in the episcopal palace in 1801, and was rebuilt in 1646 in a Roman style: prominent balconies, bossed pilasters, enormous ledges... It contains admirable decors painted by Romanelli in the 17th century. Place du Palais, known as "Sextier", was bordered to the West by the convent of the Ursulines whose prayers were sometimes disturbed by turmoil of the daily life. Mgr Buti wrote a letter to the pope Innocent XII on 23 August 1694, complaining that young people play ball on the place - so that the nuns and the pupils could hear the licentious, obscene and sacrileges words of the players, but also see them playing fully stripped of their clothing. So, the vice-legate prohibited the ball game, on penalty of a fine of 100 crowns.
THE CLOISTER OF THE CATHEDRAL
The cloister of Vaison-la-Romaine cathedral, with large arcades resting on ...Read more
TEMPLAR TOWER
The admirable military and religious building is now a city hall and a ...Read more
FORT ST. NICHOLAS
Read moreThe Saint-Nicolas fortress was built between 1660 and 1664 in record time. Following a series of revolts, king Louis XIV ordered the construction of the citadel to assure supervision of the city, but also its defence. During the Revolution, the fort is swept by the revolutionaries who degrade a part of it. It is in 1860 that the fort is seen divided into two by the construction of a new boulevard named Charles-Livon, which connects the Port au Pharo Old man. Therefore the sea side part is called strong Ganteaume, on the other side, the strong summit is named after Entrecasteaux. Today, only part of the fort is open to the public. An opportunity to admire panoramic views of the city and the port. Strong Saint-Nicolas is classified as a historical heritage since 1969.
THE DIAMOND HOUSE
House with a facade covered with stones in the shape of diamond points that ...Read more
LIFT BRIDGE - CONSTRUCTION SITE BRIDGE
An impressive bascule bridge in La Seyne-sur-Mer, listed as a historical ...Read more
PONT VAN GOGH
Pont Van Gogh, a copy of Pont de Langlois in Arles.Read more
MUSÉE FRÉDÉRIC MISTRAL
Museum allowing to plunge into the purest Provençal culture by finding ...Read more
THE CITADELLA
Citadel built by Vauban on the slopes of a rocky outcrop overlooking the ...Read more
LOURMARIN CASTLE
This castle is one of the three major residences of the Luberon, with those ...Read more
THE ORANGE DOOR
Guided tours of the Porte d'Orange, a 16th-century vestige offering a ...Read more
RUINS OF GRIMAUD'S CASTLE
This 11th-century château was abandoned during the French Revolution and ...Read more
LASCARIS PALACE
Read moreThis hotel is the most luxurious and best preserved witness of the baroque residences of the nobility and bourgeoisie. Property of the Comtes Lascaris-Vintimille, it was built at the end of the sixteenth century by Jean-Paul Lascaris de Castellar, great master of the order of the Knights of Malta with the help of his nephew Jean-Baptiste. In Genois style, this building is built around two inner courtyards. A very beautiful staircase, real well of light, gives access to the first floor where the weapons of the Lascaris are proudly trashed: a bicephal eagle adorned with a cross of Malta. Original paintings date from the seventeenth century while baroque elements were added in the eighteenth century. The apartments are decorated with vaulted vaults and the ceilings are decorated with frescoes with mythological subjects, including a magnificent Phaéton Fall. During your visit, do not miss the furniture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Flemish tapestries, the apothicecerie founded in 1738 of roquaille style, the complete collection of vases, violes and chevettes as well as the regional collections of art and popular traditions. In 1942, the City of Nice bought the building: fully restored and classified as Historic Monument in 1946, the Lascaris Palace became the Musée de la Musique de Nice and the second of France by the importance of its collection, which gathered around 500 old European pieces from the saqueboute of Schnitzer (1581) to Grafton saxophone (1960). This collection also features many instruments manufactured before 1800: Baroque guitars, luths, violes and Denner's scarcity flute.
CEMENT ARENAS
Read moreLocated on Cimiez hill, these arenas are classified Historical Monument. Real open-air archaeological museum, they form an enclosure of 67 by 56 meters and is one of the smallest known Roman amphitheaters in France. Built by the Romans in the first century BC the "Cemelenum arenas" were the scene of many events: gladiator fights, games and other great shows held there regularly in the pure traditions of the Roman Empire. Today, with a capacity that is estimated around 5,000 spectators, they have a beautiful setting to host some Nice cultural and folkloric events. Just next door, the park with the same name is an ideal place for a picnic in the middle of olive trees, close to the Matisse Museum and the Archaeological Museum.
LES ALYSCAMPS
Les Alyscamps is an ancient necropolis in Arles, a major site in the ...Read more
ROYAL TOWER
Tower built from 1514 to 1524 by Italian engineer Jean-Antoine de la Porta, ...Read more
OBÉLISQUE D'ARLES
A remarkable obelisk erected on the Place de la République in Arles, a ...Read more
THE CASTLE OF THE TEMPLARS
The Templars' castle, classified by the Monuments Historiques in 1840, now ...Read more
FORT-QUEYRAS
Fort Queyras, a historic jewel and emblem of the Hautes-Alpes. A must-see ...Read more
DISTILLERIE DU CHÂTEAU DU BARROUX
Fortified castle that belonged to the lords of Les Baux, restored and hosts ...Read more
CHÂTEAU DU ROI RENÉ
15th century castle overlooking the Rhône, with a massive silhouette and ...Read more
ST. ELMO'S CITADEL
La citadelle, a listed site in Villefranche-sur-Mer since 1932, retained ...Read more
SALAGON, MUSEUM AND GARDENS
This incredible site in Mane is worth as much for the richness of its ...Read more
STRAW MATTRESS MILLS
The Paillas mills, of which only one remains today of the five used until ...Read more
TOULON PROVENCE MÉDITERRANÉE OPERA
The Grand Théâtre, a neoclassical building in the heart of Toulon, has ...Read more
THE VILLAS OF THE MEXICANS
Beautiful historic residences with Mexican architecture, witnesses to the ...Read more
DOLPHIN STRONGHOLD
Read moreDominating the valleys of Guil and Durance, the stronghold of Mount Dauphin, the original work of Vauban, was perfected throughout the th and th centuries. In France, it is the only such complete and well-preserved fortress that combines military and civilian elements. Mont-Dauphin is the archetype of mountain square. Monument inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
THE MILL OF HAPPINESS
Mill located above the village in Porquerolles, whose staircase has ...Read more
ESPACE VAN GOGH
This building, located just off the Boulevard des Lices, houses the city's ...Read more
THE FORT OF DORMILLOUSE
Fortress dating from 1862, offering a Dantesque panorama of the Ubaye and ...Read more
OPERA DE NICE
Opera with a choir, a ballet and the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra, with a ...Read more
THE HOTEL-GOD
Read moreThe Hotel Dieu de Carpentras, built in the middle of the XVIIIᵉ century, was one of the hospitals of the capital of the Comtat Venaissin, with its 10,000m2 of surface area, it was the most imposing. It was commissioned by Joseph-Dominique d'Inguimbert, known as Dom Malachie, bishop of Carpentras. Its construction began in 1750, and it was served, according to the will of the bishop, by hospitable nuns from 1764. Beautifully renovated, the building houses since 2017 the Library-Museum L'Inguimbertine. Guided tours are proposed by the O.T. Registration is compulsory.
THE TIDE
Read moreAs you stroll along the Corniche, just after passing the Anse de la Fausse-monnaie and before venturing into the greenery of Valmer Park, you will notice a strange building on your right, next to which will be an explanatory sign. You are here in front of the tide gauge, a masterpiece of technology and engineering, dating back to the 19th century and allowing the most accurate maritime measurements since then. This is where the reference level 0 is located in France, from which the altitude of Mont-Blanc was measured and where sea level is monitored (which has risen by 16 cm in just over a century. An unusual work ignored by most people in Marseille.
HOTEL DE GALLIFET - ART CENTER
A private mansion with a romantic, tree-lined, peaceful inner garden, ...Read more
THE CHARTREUSE DE BONPAS
Maupas, where merchants and pilgrims were often robbed by bands of brigands ...Read more
PALACE OF THE GOVERNOR AND PRINCES OF SAVOY (PALACE OF THE PREFECTURE, IS ON THE MARKET SQUARE, ON THE COURS SALEYA).
Read moreBuilt in the early th century, this Royal Palace is designed to welcome the governors and princes of Savoy during their stay in Nice. Philibert, Duke of Savoy, is financing the construction of the building. After Nice was connected to France in 1860, the building changed its vocation and housed the Alpes-Maritimes Prefecture. Recently, the offices moved to the new administrative centre east of Nice, the palace became the residence of the president of the general onseil and the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes. The neo-classical façade, designed by Sabatier, was completed in 1869. The interior decoration is entrusted to Jules Chéret, famous international painter. From the beginning of the 1860 th century until, this palace is the place of sumptuous receptions, to which the nice nice and foreign society is invited. It is also here that the County of Nice was officially given to France and that the Emperor Napoleon III and the Empress Eugénie received the city's keys.
SIXTEENTH-CENTURY FOUNTAIN
Read moreThis fountain is located on the Lesdiguières square. It was built in 1548 in pink marble, from the old quarry of Salados, below the needles of Chabrières.
FORT ST. LOUIS
Fort Saint-Louis is a tower built in 1692 under the orders of Vauban to ...Read more
SCREAM BATTERY
The Battery of la Cride benefits from an exceptional view on the sea, in a ...Read more
AQUEDUCS ET MEUNERIE DE BARBEGAL
Parallel aqueducts and milling of Barbegal in Fontvieille with a part of ...Read more
FORT DE FRANCE
Very small compared to its neighbor, surrounded by 7 meters wide pits and a ...Read more
MUSÉE DE VENCE - FONDATION ÉMILE HUGUES
Museum of Modern Art dedicated to art and youth, presenting exhibitions of ...Read more
MAGNELLI MUSEUM, CERAMICS MUSEUM
The museum presents a panorama of ceramics past and present, alternating ...Read more