CEMENT HILL
As a strategic defence location due to its height, the Cimiez hill experienced a boom from 1880 with the development of winter tourism and the massive installation of English nobility. These new residents, who were mainly wealthy Europeans, favor the building construction. Often staying in Nice for long periods, these crowned heads needed to build mansions and villas. Previously occupied by farms and olive groves, the Cimiez hill was transformed into a luxurious residential area. Sébastien-Marcel Biasini, the highly solicited architect who designed most of the plans. The Cimiez boulevard is lined with beautiful homes having the most exclusive name with particularly rich and varied architectural styles, ranging from neoclassical to various oriental influences, through the revision of the style Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. After the First World War, the prestige of the Cimiez district declined with the desertification of the wealthy Europeans due to war. Large residences were then cut into several apartments and sold separately. Today, this area is very residential and houses Marc Chagall National Museum, Matisse Museum, Archeological Museum and Cimiez arenas.
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