Nice Convention and Visitors Bureau, French Riviera (06 PACA)

L'Hippodrome de la Côte d'Azur

1, Promenade de l'Hippodrome - 06800 - Cagnes-sur-Mer

+33 (0)4 93 22 51 00

Horseracing in summer and winter offers a festive opportunity to discover an exceptional setting as well as free activities. A winning venue for horse lovers!

Aquasplash

306, avenue Mozart - 06600 - Antibes

+33 (0)892 30 06 06 (0,34 € ttc/mn)
Closed for winter season from 1/10

Aquasplash means aquatic excitement with thirteen giant slides, a wave pool, a white-water river, the famous Sidewinder and its thrilling slide… For those who prefer to relax, there is a special area with deckchairs and solarium.

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...).

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.

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.

Marineland

306, avenue Mozart – 06600 - Antibes

+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!

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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La Librairie Niçoise

2, rue Défly – 06000 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 85 36 69

Specialized in books on the Comté de Nice for 75 years, La Librairie Niçoise offers antique books and documents (original editions,engravings…), while also displaying works by contemporary artists.

Lou Balico

22, av St-Jean Baptiste – 06000 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 85 93 71

Lou Balico has been an institution delighting aficionados of the cuisine of Nice (Socca, merda de can, petits farcis…). This bistro offers the possibility of sampling their fare or taking out such famous specialities.

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.

La Maison de l'Olive

18, rue Pairolière – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 80 01 61

Just a stone's throw from Place Garibaldi, this old-fashioned grocery offers a chance to discover countless fragrances through its range of Provençal products, spices, oil, olives, herbs, vinegar and soaps awaken all your senses.

Atelier Galerie Sylvie T

14, rue Droite – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 62 59 15

With her light hand, Sylvie T.an artist known for her attachment to the Comté de Nice, uses watercolours and ink washes to transcend baroque architecture, perched villages and the narrow streets of Old Nice where her studio is located.

Atelier Galerie Kiria

3, bis rue Droite – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)6 17 94 27 79

Kiria's work offers a wealth of curves each one smoother than the other… and her sculptures and paintings filter light through those blues the better to catch it, suggesting captivating aesthetics.

Atelier Galerie Michel JARRY

12, rue de la Loge – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 62 52 08

Since uniformity generates boredom, the eye and the soul, to find enrichment, appreciate diversity of inspiration. Michel Jarry's work, made entirely of metal, is impressionistic, surrealistic, oneiric, humorous and baroque.

Monic Pereira Mosaïque

4, rue Droite – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 80 36 65

This shop and studio in Old Nice offers mosaics in all their infinity. A profusion of colours, materials, shapes and objects Monic can also make to order.

Atelier Phobé

13, rue Droite – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)6 77 79 26 31

Phobé's central figure is the “human being”, in a figurative, touching, visible immediate representation. These resolutely concrete paintings recount people's sometimes “rough” story.

gLOVEme

5, rue du Marché – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 79 75 63

In the heart of Old Nice, something no one will want to miss! gLOVEme offers is collection of handcrafted gloves, leather bag and accessories in the purest Italian tradition with a range of colours as amazing as the prices.

Cave Bianchi 1860 – Dégustation – Nice

7, rue Raoul Bosio – 06300 Nice
www.cave-bianchi.com

+33 (0)4 93 85 65 79

Cave Bianchi 1860 offers a selection of fine wines, from lovely regional vintages to the very greatest, including champagne and rare spirits. Daily from 6:30pm, sample local wines with a sommelier to savour the riches of our territory. 10% discount for NICE Riviera PASS holders on all purchases in the shop (except promotional offers).

Aphrodite - David Faure

10, bd Dubouchage – 06000 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 85 63 53

In the refined setting of its pleasant flower-decked terrace, the Aphrodite restaurant offers a moment of sheer gastronomic pleasure, thanks to its young chef David Faure's remarkable creativity.

Boccaccio

7, rue Masséna – 06000 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 87 71 76

Located in a pleasant pedestrian street, the Boccaccio restaurant, in the chic convivial atmosphere of a 16th-century galleon, offers fish and seafood dishes prepared in the finest Mediterranean tradition.

La Maison de Marie

5, rue Masséna – 06000 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 82 15 93

In the city centre on the pedestrian street, La Maison de Marie offers refined Mediterranean cuisine in an exceptional setting, outdoors with a flower-decked patio or indoors with a warm intimate interior.

L'Univers

54, bd Jean Jaurès – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 62 32 22

Near Place Masséna, Christian Plumail's L'Univers is a restaurant fieaturing the finest Mediterranean gastronomy, blending imagination, authentic products and light compositions.

Parfumerie Molinard

20, rue Saint-François-de-Paule – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 62 90 50

Near Cours Saleya, Molinard offers a wonderful fragrant journey through a guided tour, a mini-museum and a shop with eau de toilette, soap and scented souvenirs in addition to the famous Habanita perfume.

Maison Alziari

14, rue Saint-François-de-Paule - 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 85 76 92

Founded in 1868, Alziari owns the very last oil mill still operating in Nice. The famous nectar, symbol of the Riviera, can also be purchased in their colourful shop on Rue St-François-de-Paule.

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...

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.

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...

Le Train des Pignes

Gare des chemins de fer de Provence – 4, rue Alfred Binet – 06000 - Nice

+33 (0)4 97 03 80 87

Set off to discover the hinterland of the Mediterranean aboard the picturesque Train des Pignes. From Nice to Digne-les-Bains, you will discover perched villages, spectacular gorges and lavender fields.

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.

Confiserie Florian

14, quai Papacino – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 55 43 50

Confiserie Florian perpetuates tradition by transforming fruits and flowers from the region into delectable confectionery. Enjoy sampling its specialities after the free guided tour of the factory.

Roller Station

49, quai des Etats-Unis – 06000 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 62 99 05

On a bike, rollerblades, a scooter or a skateboard, Roller Station, on Quai des États-Unis across from the sea near Cours Saleya, offers a wide range of rental formulas to help discover Nice.

GUIDED TOURS

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.

“THE OPÉRA DE NICE AND ITS VICINITY”

“THE CASTLE HILL”

“BAROQUE ART IN OLD NICE”

“AROUND THE PORTS OF NICE”

“IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE TSARS IN NICE”

“ART DECO IN NICE”

“NATURE AND LANDSCAPES ON THE CASTLE HILL”

“NICE IN THE BELLE-ÉPOQUE”

GUIDED TOUR OF OLD NICE “DISCOVERING THE HEART OF NICE”

Accueil Beauté

Hôtel le Méridien (9è étage) – 1, Promenade des Anglais – 06000 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 87 82 14

Welcome to the 9th floor of the Hôtel Méridien. The Institute offers original effective Care, Massages, Sauna, Steam bath, Beauty of the face, hand and feet… A unique quiet place of luxury, a genuine oasis of well-being.

GUIDED TOURS

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.

Nice le Grand Tour

www.nicelegrandtour.com

Blue Beach Water Sports

29, Promenade des Anglais – 06000 - Nice

+33 (0)6 10 27 03 91
Closed for winter season from 15/09

Across from the Negresco, Blue Beach Water Sport is a beach made for real thrill seekers. Parascending, fly fishing, waterskiing… The beach with the yellow Smiley Face parachutes awaits you for unforgettable excitement in all safety!

Coco Beach

2, av Jean Lorrain – 06300 - Nice

+33 (0)4 93 89 39 26

Jean-Baptiste Coco, fisherman and merchant, gave his name to this restaurant with its breathtaking view from the rocky coast of the Cap de Nice facing the sea. Since 1936, it has featured fish and seafood specialities.

La Castellada

In the Castle Hill gardens in Nice from 19 July to 30 August at 9pm, Tuesday to Saturday, relax on Sunday, Monday and August 15th – Exceptional representation on July 28th as a replacement of Friday, August 1st.

+33 (0)4 97 13 44 43 (reservation recommended from Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm). Ticket office open at the lift (Ascenseur du château) from 7:30pm to 8:45pm

La Castellada is an evening walking show to discover the main events of the history of Nice around skits and musical excerpts. The show is performed by actors and musicians in period costume blending history and entertainment with humour...