« Les Rendez-vous de Valrose »

The Château de Valrose is one of the most beautiful properties on the Riviera, and today it belongs to the Université Côte d'Azur. Classified as a historical monument, it is one of the major sites of the World Heritage site "Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera". These events allow the public to discover the park of this remarkable site.

Tours are given on the first Wednesdays of the month until July (Mandatory registration. Adult rate: 12 € / half-price for 7-17 years old / free for children under 6).

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Do you want to test your knowledge? Explore Nice in the Belle Epoque?

Go to the menu Activities/Games, and if you need answers, you will find them with us at the Nice World Heritage Centre, 75 quai des Etats-Unis

One site, one hour

« One site, one hour » is one of many ways to visit Nice, organized by the Centre du Patrimoine – Le Sénat. It gives access to remarkable places, with one of our tour guides, in one hour! In January, you can enter the Windsor Hotel and the Westminster Hotel, or walk through the gardens of the Château de Valrose.

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When writers talk about Nice...

Literary perspectives

Crossed perspectives on Nice from the 18th to the 20th century
Our Literary Gallery begins!
A first selection of texts, travel memories, newspaper articles, essays, novels, diaries or correspondence to discover different perspectives on Nice, winter resort town of the Riviera.

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Label Nice Historic Hotels

The Metropolitan Tourism Office and the Nice World Heritage Centre have created a labelling programme for the historic hotels that are characteristic of Nice's inclusion on the World Heritage List.
The programme has two aims: to offer visitors an immersive experience of the ‘Riviera winter resort’, and to encourage the current owners and managers to play an active role in developing and preserving these hotels.
To be eligible, a hotel must be located in Nice, have been operating since before 1939, and be currently classified as a hotel by Atout France. A committee of experts has been set up to select hotels that truly showcase their built heritage (inside and out) and history. This committee comprises representatives from the Regional Department of Cultural Affairs, the State Architect for Heritage, the Local Hotels Union, the City of Nice, and the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolitan Tourism Office.

Nine of the first 15 applicants were awarded the label in 2024. Applications are now open for the next session!

Gold level

Hôtel Le Negresco *****

Hôtel Gounod ****

Hôtel Villa Rivoli ***

Silver level

Hôtel Boscolo *****

Hôtel Westminster ****

Hôtel Vendôme ***

Bronze level

Hôtel Masséna****

Hôtel Le Grimaldi ****

Hôtel Petit Palais ****

Nice World Heritage signage

Thanks to a partnership between the Mission Nice Patrimoine Mondial and the Nice Côte d'Azur Tourism Office, 152 nails emblazoned with the UNESCO World Heritage emblem have been installed within the perimeter of the “Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera” property inscribed in 2021, to mark this major heritage site. On the most emblematic sites, 6 totems and 5 bilingual plaques were also installed.

These points of interest are linked to the official guided tours, as well as to the smartphone city tour apps, which can be found using the QRcode on the plaques and totems, as well as on the NCA Tourism Office website.

Genealogy of a forgotten princely resort in the Mantega district

By Fanny Lelandais, published in the Revue Archéologique des Alpes du Sud (ARCHEAM).

This fine article traces the history of Prince Maurice of Savoy's former property in the Mantega district. This country house was built for him in the 17th century. After being transformed into a hotel, it is now a condominium. Thanks to the vigilance of one of the owners, but also to the passionate research of Fanny Lelandais, a member of the Nice Côte d'Azur Archaeology Department, this heritage has been revealed! It is now presented with other Nice resorts of this period, such as Villa des Arènes, Villa Arson, Villa de Châteauneuf and many others.

See ARCHEAM F. Lelandais / Nice Genealogy of a forgotten princely resort in the Mantega district (French version only).

Maintain or restore your heritage

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The Practical Guide will help you better understand the characteristics of Nice’s heritage and the best practices for preservation.

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2023 : New photo collection

Do you like exploring Nice’s resort heritage: the buildings and their ornamentation, the exotic gardens ?
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From 2023 to 2025, the amateur photographers of our Belle Epoque heritage have shared their images here.
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