In the Old Town, the town centre, around the port and in the neighbourhoods not far from the town centre, you can visit numerous buildings dating back to medieval times.
Here are just a few....

These are the law courts built in neo-classical style at the end of the 19th century. The courthouse annex occupies Caserne Rusca, former barracks across the square. A lovely pedestrian square lies between the two buildings with several cafes, a great place to watch the world go by!

Built in the 17th century in honour of the young martyr Saint-Reparate, patron saint of the town of Nice. The bell tower dates back to the 18th century.

In front of Sainte-Reparate Cathedral, in the heart of Old Nice, this square with its restaurant terraces and ice cream parlours, is one of the liveliest parts of town.

Early in the 19th century the English discovered that France's sheltered Mediterranean coast had mild winters, and soon they flocked here in large numbers. Afternoon strolls were fashionable, but the rocky, six-foot-wide path along the shore was hardly suitable for gentle walks. In 1820 the Reverend Lewis Way organized the construction of a sweeping promenade, planted with palm trees and decked with flowers. Not surprisingly, the locals soon called it the Promenade des Anglais (the Englishmen's Walk). Today the palms, flowers, strolling crowds and views remain unchanged - and its only a few minutes from the apartment!

The real heart of Nice, just off the Promenade Des Anglais. On the northern side of the square, elegant buildings with arcades tinted in the famous Pompean red. To the east, a beautiful perspective view towards the hills with their Tuscan charm. The huge fountain whose bronzes represent the planets of the solar system, is a favourite meeting place.

A colossal edifice commemorating the inhabitants of Nice who died during the Great War. It is situated on the flank of Castle Hill (Le Chateau) on Place Guynemer.

Bordered by a magnificent Italian garden, this spiritual centre, dating from the 17th century, presents an array of murals and works of art which trace Franciscan life from the 13th to the 18th centuries. The adjoining cemetery is the final resting place of the two masters of colour, Henri Matisse and Raoul Dufy, whose tombstones can be visited.