52 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Nice, France 

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Yours is one of the best travel videos we've ever watched. Full of real, useful information - as opposed to many ego-inflating videos that appear on RU-vid. Thanks.

Just traveled to France for the first time and ended up staying in Cannes instead of nice and regretted it, while Cannes is nice too but there was SO much more to do in nice and ended up loving it more.

For excellent coffee in Nice, I would check out La Claque in the Old Town, and Clay in the Place du Pin area and Cafe Fino in the Carabacel neighbourhood. In my opinion the best neighbourhood to stay in is Port Lympia. The tram from the airport drops you off right in the Port. It's also a stones throw from the Old City and every other place worth visiting.

Love this guy: talks fast and gives the info people want!

Thanks so much for putting this video together! Genuinely good advice that I’ve made note of 😊

Wow as a Niçois, i've gotta say that you've nailed it in the head with everything ! Couldn't explain Nice better than you, even as a local myself. Awesome job & Thank you so much for liking our region ! Take care :D

Seriously amazing video, packed with information, well organized and much appreciated!!! Thank you

Thanks a bunch for these amazing tips! I’ll be spending the entire summer in Nice😁😁 I can’t wait to follow these cool ideas and suggestions❤❤ merci beaucoup!!!!

Great video! Heading there in the fall and these tips were super helpful. 👏

Thanks for mentioning that you were there in February. I noticed the jackets. I also travel in off season and so many videos are for summer. Appreciate your tips! Nicely done!

Thanks so much for the info. Great video and informative :).

Wonderful tips on our upcoming trip. Thanks

Totally informative and awesome! Loved the train side info!

Monaco is also quite exceptional. The aquarium is incredible. One can learn much of the history of marine science, scuba, and the explorations of Jaques Cousteau. Also, there are some beautiful gardens and the church where Prince Albert and Grace Kelly were married and are buried. The architect of the Casino, Garnier, the very same who designed the Palais d'Opéra à Paris. Your exposé was wonderful and very thorough. J'adore Nice.

Really good tips. Nice job.

We visited in the fall and I echo some of your recommendations accept Menton. Next to EZE it was a highlight. We day hiked up the hill into Italy, walked right across the border, had brunch including Lemonchellos and walked down an amazing path/steps down to the sea with the most amazing views and then walked back to Menton along the sea. Amazing, took about 3 hours an absolutely stunning walk.

Thank You So Much!!! this is Very Helpful!!

Well done and informative. Thank you!

I live in Paris for one year exchange and was just planning a solo trip in south of france and i came across your video!! such great infos, merci beacoup :) subscribed

thanks sooo much for this video!

Great info, thank you!

This is great! Just booked a trip for me and my son for September and your recommendations were very helpful. Thanks for sharing this!

I’m going to Nice in June. Thank you for all of these helpful tips!

🙋🏻‍♀️Thanks- enjoyed your video! Going in May🎉

Great tips! Thank you!!!!

Really Great video man, props

My mother, aunt, grandmother, sister, and I are all headed to Nice this coming August and we all found your video incredibly insightful. We will definitely be following a lot of your tips mentioned. Sending love from Texas! ❤️

Very nice guide. Sounds like you had fun! Phillip.

Great info. Thank you very much!!!

Brilliant video. Thanks for the tips.

Great informative video. Love Nice.

Great review and tips. But I need to add my two cents; we LOVED Menton! We went to one of the beach clubs and it was by far the best beach experience we had while on the riviera. The cove provided great swimming (o.k. technically floating on a raft-lounger) . And the views of the town were stunning! We never made over to Ventimiglia, but Menton had a definite Italian flair with some great restaurants and a lot of Italian speakers all around us. It sure felt like Italy 😊 It was absolutely beautiful, one of the highlights of our trip.

Going to Cannes in a couple of days and loved your video.. thanks for all the information.. will surely try to spend time in Nice and places you mentioned

such a great video!!! ive been finding it hard to plan my trip but this really helped!

Great video! Thank you!

Great video! As someone who knows Nice very well, I started watching this video with a little skepticism. But man, you nailed it! You even mentioned my favorite Rouge cafe and passed by the Olive et Artichaut 😍

Great video, thanks a lot!

Ha! “Shat-too” for “chateau” gave me a giggle

Great info!

Truly informative. Was recommended by a friend who lives near Cannes. Looking forward to visiting the area in September. Also appreciate the comments (except the ones ragging on you).

Very helpful. Thank you

very useful, thank you!

We are headed to Nice in 10 days and this was so helpful. Thank you!

Excellent info

Thanks for this video.. Will travel to Nice, Cannes and Monaco in 2 weeks.

This is a really helpful video full of useful tips - thank you! I’m considering moving to Nice and your suggestions are inline with everything I’ve researched so far. Nice job… maybe just a little work needed with the pronunciations 😊

Good job. Been there many times. Going back in Sept. Love the area. Travel by bus most of the time. Slower but runs right on coast so some beautiful scenery. Vacation. No rush! I love nice port. Great walk back to center.

Very good... Stayed in Nice a few times and Monte Carlo once. You are right about Eze-sur-mer...also add St Paul de Vence for another magical experience!

Excellent video! I have just come back from a trip through the French Riviera. We started in Nice, then went to Antibes, Cannes, Cavalaire-sur-Mer (which was incredible , stayed at a Boutique Hotel called La Calanque where my boyfriend proposed!) from there we went to St Tropez, Monaco and then back to Nice. Completely agree with your comments about Monaco and Cannes. We drove through Eze and the views were incredible. Some great tips for when I return to Nice again. Thanks!

Thank you! This was so helpful. Regards from 5 people on riviera tour 2024.

You Nailed Nice completely. Nice is always a great idea. We try to do Nice yearly driving down from the UK.

one of the best tourism videos I have ever ever watched

Thanks! Great summary. Your thoughts on Monaco & Cannes - same! Wish local transit was as efficient. And St Tropez (bit bougie but still nice) isn't too far past Cannes either. Oct & April is NIce- spot on. Merci.

Je vais passer quelques jours à Nice dans le cadre de mon voyage en France en juin. Merci beaucoup pour vos conseils !

Great info. Me and friend looking for a little hiking trip and take nice photos. This seems like it's it. Also I've been trying teach myself some French, so I'm ready to put my french skills to the test.

I plan on going to Nice for a solo trip at the start of September. Hopefully for 7 nights. I'm super excited!

I'm surprised u swam in February haha. Great video!

Great tips! We subscribe 😊

We took a different approach renting a car. I didn't find driving all that bad, there's a highway just a few miles inland going through France and Italy. We widened our adventure, driving typically one or two hours away. We even spent a night in Florence. There's so much to see you could do a couple of months here. Places we went, Eze, Cannes, Monaco, Menton. In Italy we saw Genoa, Portofino, Cinque Terra and Florence. We stayed in Cap Martin and of course we were in Nice. Note: Cannes has a sand public beach.

Thanks for the run down on Nice. I spend a few months a year in Beaulieu-sur-Mer (right next to Villefranche-sur-Mer). I agree with you on Monaco and Cannes. The Jean Cocteau museum in Menton is worth a visit and I like the promenade to walk and have a coffee. I am going to visit Saint Tropez via ferry from Nice and also visit the Ventimiglia market. Looks interesting.

Monaco is interesting for a few things. there are punctual events every year like the grand prix and the tennis tournament (which actually takes place in France a few km from monaco). and there is a beautiful exotic garden and an ocean museum which are well worth the visit. (although the garden is momentarilly closed i think). Menton is known for the lemon festival that happens in the winter and which is very beautiful.

Antibes is my hometown and I spend a lot of my time off in Nice, and I agree with most of your comments. I am not a big fan of Cannes (although the old part, "le Suquet" is very nice) or Monaco either. I would also recommend the "sentier des contrebandiers" which is the coastal path around Cap d'Antibes. You need good walking shoes and a few hours but the view is wonderful. I confirm, and love, that we can walk or take a train, a tram or a bus to almost anywhere in the area. And I did not count but don't worry about your pronunciation, this is quite cute actually. 😊

You do a really great job with this travel guide! Just remember that Nice is France's third most "dangerous" city, so just be aware of suspicious activity, and keep your personal belonging away from pickpockets. Don't flash expensive watches and jewelry after dark, and be aware of scams

Interesting to hear an “outsiders” viewpoint. The pronunciations are atrocious, but the info is actually quite accurate.

I like your painting, (blue one)Looks interesting.

Great information! I am planning a trip to France in 2026. Thanks

I also visited Nice in February (Libération, very convenient!) -- great despite the rain that fell for 1/3 of my stay (pack a sturdy umbrella :). Jardin Alsace Lorraine is a lovely, peaceful spot not far from the Promenade des Anglais, and the Musée 'Archéologique de Nice-Cimiez is fascinating! Loved Antibes and its English book shop, but be SUPER vigilant if carrying your passport: its loss/theft can ruin your trip!

Super helpful - makes me want to come back after 2 decades ! I can help you with the French Pronunciation 😅

Hi…very informative video. I was wonder what is there to do on Sundays in Nice?

I’ll be in Nice next month , this video really came in handy. Did you perhaps do a at trip to Monaco?

Great video! Very informative! Just wanna ask on how or where to take the bus to Eze Village?

I have lived on the Riviera for decades. There are some great tips here, including about transport. Your guide to Nice and the area covers most of the essential bits for short stays. You obviously liked your visit, although I don't agree with your assessment of Menton which you aren't all that enthusiastic about. I agree with you about Monaco. It's a glitzy overrated place for tax exiles, devoid of personality and soul. Well worth a miss. This is a great relaxed presentation that does miss out on some points however, such as the lovely back-country villages (although a car is necessary for most of them), the little "Train des Pïgnes" into the back country and the Iles de Lerins islands off Cannes but it does cover most of the must-sees for tourists. Your French pronunciation made me wince a bit, but as you sound like such a friendly guy, you can be forgiven for pronouncing French the way I pronounce German - atrociously.

I’ll be there mid October 2024 all the way from Austin Texas . Claudia

Good stuff. Thanks! Not sure if you went further to Sanremo? Worth going on a day trip?

The beach tends to slope down too on the waters edge, quite dramatically. I didn't find the town very walkable and I am fit. It is quite spread out and hilly towards the back. Nice was a good base but when I was there in September the trains did get extremely packed heading to Menton. The bus stops are very spread out too.

Cannes Croisete promenade is just as interesting as the Nice promenade besides although shorter than Nice , Cannes has a long sandy beach. We love it.

been living in Nice for almost 4 years now, this is mostly accurate

We spent the winter in Nice. I agree with most everything, except, Ventimiglia. I thought the market was dumpy. The carnival is wild and not in a great way. Loads of pickpockets. Also, it is easy to take the tram from the airport to town. Just get off at the Grand Arenas stop and get your ticket there. It's $1.70 vs $10 if you get your ticket at the airport. Super easy to do too. Also, keep the plastic tram ticket-card, you can get a $2 refund when you leave.

Thanks for your info, we enjoyed walking Menton last year. Eze is stunning and we are here in Nice now & visited Eze again yesterday. Today is raining in Nice so we are wondering what to do in the rain ☔️ 😳. I am looking forward to uploading my Vlogs x

Great tips Camden. Question for you….how long did it take you to hike down on the Nitsche trail from Eze? We are going to be there in September, and would like to take our friends down this way after our visit. But I’m trying to gauge how long it takes to go down. Thank you for the help!

lots of info.thank you . Sorry you not keen on Cann, best beach, sunbed and parasols, go in season hotels expensive!!.not sure if hotel would let none guests use facilities? I may get there one day.

You probably cannot speak french, but you enjoyed our way of life just like a french.

We were there in the first week of november last Year.

FYI There’s something called google translate that you can use for pronunciation. Appreciate the video-would love to spend a month in the Côte d’Azur!

Beware that in the summer, Villefranche is overrun with tourists from the cruise ships, which dock there. The town itself might be small and charming, but it's extremely busy in the high season.

Hello! Thank you for the video and the tips are really helpful, but I would disagree with your opinion about Menton ;) My family and I just got back from an 8 country European trip and spent the most time in Menton, France, (4 days) which became my favorite! I was surprised to like it so much since the French Riviera was just something I wanted to check off my list, but didn’t think would really like because of the glitz and glamour reputation, something we don’t really go for when traveling. I LOVED exploring old town Menton’s EMPTY labyrinthine streets and passageways; grocery shopping at the Les Halles market, going up to the cemetery on top of the hill, and the proximity to the many medieval hill towns like Sainte Agnes (my favorite) and Gorbio. Unfortunately, Eze was soooo crowded when we went (early April), that even though I really wanted to like it, I just hated being there due to the crowds :( Summer there must be stifling, phew! On the other hand, Ventimiglia was very nice, and I agree, Monaco is skippable ;) We didn’t have time to go to Villefranche, so hopefully, we’ll be able to check it out next time!

You don't have a penchant for opulence, as you've expressed a lack of enthusiasm for Monaco and Cannes but I am surprised Menton, that charming little town, did not get your approval.

U missed fab boat to St. TROPEZ & village Paul de Vince. A much , much better medieval town than Eze. Also, Vlle sur del Mar has a tiny beach, for those who expect a ' beach'. Great for quiet seaside drink, museum there also worthy. Also, antique complex along harbor.

Rouge as in Baton Rouge in the USA or Moulin Rouge in Paris! Not rouge as in rouge state! 😂 Great vlog by the way!

No need to count the mispronunciations . They were ALL mispronunced. 😂 Great content though! I was born and raised in France until I was 19 then moved to the US in 1982. The last time I was in Nice I was 14 and I look forward to retiring in Nice very soon! Did I mention how great your content and energy is? Please keep at it! Thank you. 🙏🏻

Me and my family are staying in saint-Laurent-du-var next week do you think this is still excessible to old town and Eze ?

Would the museums of Matisse, Picasso and Chagall worth a visit.?

In Monaco one doesn't have to spend a fortune to visit it. Two attractions are the Musée océanographique and the place in front of the Palais princier to enjoy the view on Monte-Carlo. And this guy completely omitted to mention Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a very picturesque village not far from Nice. A visit to the perfume factories in and around Grasse is also interesting.

Rouge (like the name :lou)Everything else is very good

Bono from U2 lives in Eze.

You know there is a place called Baton Rouge in the US ?

Excellent vlog (tho too many closeups of you....we wanna see the sights-streets described).

How long did you stay in Nice?

St Paul de Vence - is not to be missed