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NICE LE GRAND TOUR |
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Nice le Grand Tour www.nicelegrandtour.com
 +33 (0)4 92 29 17 00
From the open upper deck of the bus, discover Nice through unique panoramas over the city and the sea. You can get on and off as you like at any of the 17 stops along both itineraries, to get a feel for the atmosphere, enjoy a splendid view or visit the city's main sights and museums. The commentaries provided through individual headsets add further to the interest of the tours (languages available: French, English, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian and Japanese).
The Pass provides unlimited access to "Nice le Grand Tour" double-decker buses for the entire duration of its validity (24, 48 or 72 hours).
The bus stops at the Marc Chagall National Museum, the Russian Orthodox Church, MUSEAAV (other sights to which the ‘NICE Riviera PASS’ provides free access) and most of the major museums in the City of Nice (free admission starting in July 2008) : Matisse Museum, MAMAC (Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art), Fine Arts Museum, Palais Masséna... |
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Free with the NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults : 1 day, € 20; 2 days, € 23 |
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MUSEUMS AND OTHER TOURIST SIGHTS |
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Free admission to each of the sights below during the period of validity of your pass.
NB :
- Admission to Marineland is valid only for 72h passes (10% discount with 24h and 48h passes)
- Museums are closed on Tuesday
- Furthermore, admission to a dozen museums in Nice will be free of charge starting on 1 July 2008
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Eglise Russe - Nice Avenue Nicolas II - 06000 Nice
www.egliseorthodoxerusse.com
 +33 (0)4 93 96 88 02
Closed on Sunday mornings, in the morning on the orthodox holidays and January 1st
Inaugurated in 1912 by the last Tsar of Russia Nicolas II, this splendid Orthodox Church bears witness to the importance of the Russian community in Nice during the Belle Époque. With six cupolas and two monumental porches, its exterior is a harmonious symphony of orange bricks, pink marble and brightly coloured ceramics. The interior is sumptuously decorated with icons, gilded woodwork and murals... |
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Free with the NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults : € 3 |
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Musée national Marc Chagall - Nice Avenue Docteur Ménard - 06000 Nice
www.musee-chagall.fr
+33 (0)4 93 53 87 20
Closed Tuesdays and January 1st, 1/05, 25/12
Located in a garden with Mediterranean trees, the Museum features the world's largest concentration of public works by Marc Chagall. An exceptional collection of seventeen paintings inspired by the Bible illustrate the spirituality of Chagall's work and his place in movements in 20th-century art. Man dialogues with Divine power and Nature in a swirling elliptical construction blending all the elements of Creation. |
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Free with the NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults - period with temporary exhibition : € 8,50, without exhibition : € 6,50 |
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MUSEAAV – Nice 16, bis place Garibaldi - 06300 Nice
www.museaav.com
+33 (0)879 02 95 33
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, January, February and 1/01, 1/05, 1/11, 25/12
Located in a 17th-century warehouse for storing olive oil, MUSEAAV, evocative of Warhol's 'Factory', is a very special place featuring 1,000m2, a museum, a gallery and venue for artistic exchange all in one. It offers a permanent collection of nearly 150 works by famous contemporary artists (Duchamp, Christo, Picasso...), temporary exhibitions by regional artists and especially a new form of art based on new digital and virtual technologies. |
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Free with the NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults : € 2 |
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Parc Phoenix – Nice 405, Promenade des Anglais - 06200 Nice
www.nice.fr
+33 (0)4 92 29 77 00
Enjoy all Nature's colours! Parc Phoenix occupies seven hectares with over 2,500 plant species and trees around a vast lake with ducks and other birds and a huge greenhouse sheltering six tropical climates. This vegetation is livened up by the presence of many animals, scientific and cultural exhibitions, a large playground… to make this sight an enchantment for young and old alike. |
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Free with the NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults : € 2 |
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Château-Musée Grimaldi – Cagnes-sur-mer Place Grimaldi, Haut de Cagnes - 06800 Cagnes sur Mer
www.cagnes-tourisme.com
+33 (0)4 92 02 47 30
Closed Tuesdays and 1/01, 1/12-9/12, 25/12
Located in the heart of the medieval village of Haut-de-Cagnes, the castle, built at the beginning of the 14th century, was initially a fortress. In the 17th century, it was embellished with Baroque ornamentation. Converted into a municipal museum in 1946, it houses the Museum of the Olive Tree and modern art collections, including some forty portraits of the famous cabaret singer Suzy Solidor (by Dufy, Picabia, Foujita, Cocteau...). |
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Free with the NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults : € 3 |
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Musée Renoir – Cagnes-sur-mer Chemin des Collettes - 06800 Cagnes sur Mer
www.cagnes-tourisme.com
+33 (0)4 93 20 61 07
Closed Tuesdays and 1/01, 1/05, 25/11, 2/12, 25/12
Domaine des Collettes, with its olive and citrus trees and a panoramic view on the Mediterranean, is where Auguste Renoir spent the last ten years of his life, until 1919. This fine home has been preserved intact. The painter's furniture, studio, personal possessions, photograph and works (including eleven original paintings) provide a warmatmosphere to this house. “The painter of happiness” found in this place an always renewed inspiration. |
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Free with the NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults : € 3 |
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Musée national Fernand Léger - Biot Chemin du Val de Pome - 06410 Biot
www.musee-fernandleger.com
+33 (0)4 92 91 50 30
Closed Tuesdays and 1/01, 1/05, 25/12
Discover an exceptional collection of 450 works retracing the different stages in the career of Fernand Léger from 1905 to 1955. From Cubism in the early 20th century to the "objects" of 1920, Fernand Léger's work became more humanized in the 1930s. After a stay in the United States during World War II, his paintings were characterized by an explosion of colour. The artist then turned to new techniques such as ceramics and mural decoration. |
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Free with the NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults - period with temporary exhibition : € 6,50, without exhibition : € 4,50 |
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Marineland – Antibes 306, avenue Mozart - 06600 Antibes
www.marineland.fr
+33 (0)892 30 06 06 (0,34 € ttc/mn)
From November 6 to December 9 : closed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Closed from May 1st to February 7
Marineland, the Park of the Sea, is unique in Europe. It is a constant source of wonder for young and old alike, through dazzling shows put on by dolphins, killer whales, sea lions and birds of prey, as well as such spectacular and fascinating attractions as the shark tunnel and the Naval Museum, all a source of endless thrills! |
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Free with NICE Riviera PASS 72h / price for adults : High season = € 35.00, Low season = € 29.00 |
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Jardin Exotique – Monaco 62, Boulevard du Jardin Exotique - 98000 Monaco
www.jardin-exotique.mc
+377 93 15 29 80
Closed November 19th and December 25th
This 11,500m2 garden, inaugurated in 1933 by Prince Louis II, results from a collection of succulents begun in 1895, monumental construction works and an exceptional microclimate. Beautifully located on a rocky cliff overlooking the Sea, the garden has a remarkable panoramic view on the Principality of Monaco and offers an opportunity todiscover nearly a thousand plant varieties from semi-arid environments: cacti and other succulents, some over a hundred years old. |
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Free with the NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults : € 6,9 |
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GUIDED TOURS |
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In addition to the sights you can visit on your own, your Pass entitles you to follow guided tours with a different programme according to the day of the week and the periods of the year.
NB :
- Tours from Monday to Friday are organized by the Centre du Patrimoine. They are in French (with additionna explanations in English if needed) and last from 1½ to 2 hours. They may be cancelled in case of bad weather or if there are less than 3 participants.
- No guided tours on 1 Jan, 1 May, 24, 25, 31 December.
- Saturday tours are organized by the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Nice in French and English. They are conducted by qualified guide-lecturers certified by the Ministry of Culture and last approximately 2½ hours.
- Reservation required for certain tours :
- Tours on Monday to Friday:
Centre du Patrimoine, 75 quai des Etats-Unis, Nice
 +33(0)4 92 00 41 90 & +33(0)6 76 98 67 82
centre.patrimoine@ville-nice.fr
- Saturday tours:
Convention and Visitors Bureau of Nice
+33(0)892 707 407 (0,34 €/mn)
Click here for available facilities
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MONDAY ”THE OPÉRA DE NICE AND ITS VICINITY”
1 Oct to 31 May - 3:00pm
Discover the Opéra de Nice and the 18th-century district of Le Pré-aux-oies in which it was built (subject to technical feasibility) - Starts from the Centre du Patrimoine.
“THE CASTLE HILL”
2 Jan to 30 Dec - 10:00am
Evocation of the citadel and the upper town through their ruins, in a stroll in the romantic Castle Hill park to the monumental cemetery - Starts from the Centre du Patrimoine.
TUESDAY “BAROQUE ART IN OLD NICE”
1 Oct to 31 May - 3:00pm; 1 June to 30 Sept – 5:00pm
Tour of Old Nice to discover its baroque treasures from Cours Saleya to Place Garibaldi - Starts from the Centre du Patrimoine.
WEDNESDAY “AROUND THE PORTS OF NICE”
2 Jan to 30 Dec - 10:00am
From Les Ponchettes to Rauba-Capéu and Les Galères, discover the history and life of the Ports of Nice from Ancient times to the present - Starts from the Centre du Patrimoine.
“IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE TSARS IN NICE”
1 Oct to 31 May - 3:00pm & 1 June to 30 Sept -
5:00pm
Reservation required
On the emblematic Le Piol hill, discover the monuments built in Nice in the 19th and 20th centuries by the Russian Tsars - Starts from the 2, Boulevard Tsarévitch.
THURSDAY “ART DECO IN NICE”
2 Jan to 30 Dec - 10:00am
From Palais de la Méditerranée to L'Escurial, discover the Art-Deco style in Nice along with the city's cultural life in the inter-War years - Starts from the Centre du Patrimoine.
FRIDAY “NATURE AND LANDSCAPES ON THE CASTLE HILL”
1 Oct to 31 May - 10:00am
Discover the natural landscapes and environment of the Castle Hill and Baie des Anges - Starts from the Centre du Patrimoine.
“NICE IN THE BELLE-ÉPOQUE”
1 Oct to 31 May - 3:00pm; 1 June to 30 Sept - 5:00pm
From Place Masséna to Hôtel Négresco, discover the stylistic evolution from neoclassicism to eclecticism and the architectural traces of communities of foreigners (British, Russian, American) - Starts from the Centre du Patrimoine.
SATURDAY GUIDED TOUR OF OLD NICE “DISCOVERING THE HEART OF NICE”
1 Jan to 31 Dec - 9:30am
Reservation required
Walking tour through the narrow streets of Old Nice to discover its curiosities, history, baroque churches and picturesque markets - Meeting point at the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Nice, 5 Promenade des Anglais.
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Free with NICE Riviera PASS / price for adults from monday to friday : € 3 / Saturday : € 12 |
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Free access
In this section you will find the major sites on the Côte d’Azur, guided tours and other services included in your NICE Riviera PASS (free admission). All the essential offers for Nice, Antibes, Biot, Cagnes-sur-mer or Monaco...
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+33 (0)4 93 85 65 79
