# One day in Nice: a walking route

> One day in Nice means the old town, the sea and Chagall. In the morning, the Cours Saleya flower market and the lanes of Vieux-Nice with Sainte-Réparate cathedral and hot socca, then up Castle Hill for the view over the bay. At midday, the Chagall Museum with its Biblical Message and blue windows, and in the evening a walk along the Promenade des Anglais as the whole coast turns pink at sunset.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/france/nice/in-1-day

## Plan

1. [Promenade des Anglais](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/promenade-des-anglais.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 15 min · Free
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 22 min by transport
2. [Vieux-Nice](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/vieux-nice.md) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free
   ↓ 19 min by transport
3. [Chagall Museum](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/musee-chagall.md) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Ticket

Total with walks: 7 h 11 min

## What to see in Nice in one day

Start on the Cours Saleya while the market is in full swing, then wander the lanes to Place Rossetti and the cathedral. From the east end of the old town, climb Castle Hill by the stairs or the lift for the best view of the Promenade and rooftops. The Chagall Museum is on the slope of Cimiez hill, 10 minutes by bus or a 25-minute walk from the centre.

Keep the evening for the Promenade des Anglais: it runs seven kilometres along the sea, and walking even part of it with a stop in a blue chair is Nice's signature ritual. Note that the Chagall Museum usually closes on Tuesdays.

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## Where to eat

For breakfast, try socca, a thin chickpea-flour pancake straight from the market. Lunch is cheap at Vieux-Nice snack bars: pan bagnat, pissaladière and stuffed vegetables.

Dinner is easy on the old-town squares or at cafés by the port. The Promenade has plenty of sea-view restaurants, but they cost more.

## If you have extra time

With another half day, head further up Cimiez hill to the [Musée Matisse](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/musee-matisse) or take the train to [Villefranche-sur-Mer](https://yesgo.io/france/nice/villefranche-sur-mer), just 10 minutes away.

## Tips

- Cours Saleya market in the morning.
- Chagall Museum: not on Tuesday.
- Take the lift up Castle Hill.
- France uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere. Buy TER train and tram tickets from machines or the app; pay for museums and villas on site or on their official websites.

## Questions

### What can you see in Nice in one day?

Vieux-Nice and the Cours Saleya market, Castle Hill, the Chagall Museum and the Promenade des Anglais.

### Is one day in Nice enough?

For the centre, yes: the old town and Promenade are side by side, and the Chagall Museum is 10 minutes by bus.

### When is the best time to walk the Promenade des Anglais?

In the evening, at sunset.

### What should I eat in Nice?

Socca, pan bagnat and salade niçoise.

### How do I pay in Nice?

France uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere. Buy TER train and tram tickets from machines or the app; pay for museums and villas on site or on their official websites.

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