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Promenade des Anglais
Nice's iconic palm-lined seafront boulevard stretching along the sweeping curve of the Baie des Anges.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Cimiez works well as a base: 9km from Grande Corniche.
Cimiez is a town located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. With a population of 11,940, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cimiez sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cimiez to your route.
Cimiez (French pronunciation: [simje]; Italian: Cimella) is an upper-class neighborhood in Nice, Southern France. The area contains the Musée Matisse and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the Ligurian coast. Cemenelum was an important rival of Nice, continuing to exist asRead more
a separate city till the time of the Lombard invasions. The ruins include an arena, amphitheater, thermal baths, and paleochristian basilica.
During the Belle Epoque Cimiez became a favourite holiday resort of European royalty: Victoria, Edward VII, George V, and Leopold II stayed in Cimiez.
Close to the ruins is the Excelsior Régina Palace, where Queen Victoria spent part of her long visits to the French Riviera.
From 1974 to 2010 the Nice Jazz Festival was held among the Roman ruins in July each year. (In 2011 the festival moved to the Place Masséna.)
Also here can be found the Cimiez monastery and church, used by the Franciscan friars since the 16th century. The church, with a baroque altar from the seventeenth century and a marble cross from 1477, houses the paintings Pietà (triptych from 1475), Crucifixion (1512) and Deposition (1515) by the Italian artist Ludovico Brea. On display are also more than 300 documents and works of art from the 15th to 18th centuries. Buried in the cemetery near the monastery are the painters Henri Matisse and Raoul Dufy, alongside the winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize for Literature, Roger Martin du Gard.
Cimiez contains a large Jewish population (around 20%).
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Cimiez is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.7204 latitude, 7.2787 longitude.
Cimiez has a population of approximately 11,940 people, making it a town in France.
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Full driving guide for France8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Nice's iconic palm-lined seafront boulevard stretching along the sweeping curve of the Baie des Anges.
3 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A medieval eagle's-nest village perched 427 meters above the Mediterranean with breathtaking coastal panoramas.
7 km · about 15 min drive
coastal drive
The highest of three dramatic cliff roads above the French Riviera between Nice and Monaco with Mediterranean panoramas.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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The glamorous sovereign city-state on the Riviera, home to the famous Casino de Monte-Carlo and the Grand Prix circuit.
12 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
The most glamorous F1 street circuit through the streets of Monte Carlo
12 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A popular road above the French Riviera offering twisting climbs through Provençal landscapes with views stretching from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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A charming walled coastal town with a Picasso museum, vibrant Provencal market, and yacht-filled Port Vauban.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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The glamorous seaside boulevard famous for the Cannes Film Festival and its luxurious beachfront setting.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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