Le Mont Boron

Le Mont Boron

The Mont Boron hill on the east of Nice is a unique place. Its riches are its location overlooking the Bay of Angels and at the same time being close to the city center, beaches and shops, and its forest park.  Mont Boron’s peninsular position and its altitude make it a perfect viewpoint both the Bay of Villefranche and the city of Nice. On top of Mont Boron  is situated le fort du mont Alban, built in 1560  by duke Emmanuel Philibert. You should absolutely take « le chemin des douaniers » (« the footpath of the customs officers »), that will allow you to reach Villefranche sur Mer on foot departing from the Port of Nice. On your way you’ll admire an exceptional property with 52 doors and 190 windows! Le Palais Maeterlinck at the foot of the hill.
Home to the rich and famous, Mont Boron hosts the most unusual villas like, for example, le Château de l’Anglais (“ The Englishman's Castle”),  built for an English colonel of the Indian army, or la Résidence Haussmann, named after a famous French baron who changed Paris.
Walk down some steps, and you’ll reach Coco Beach restaurant, located at the Cap de Nice and offering an exceptional culinary experience. Should you prefer to dine in the city to enjoy special niçois atmosphere and history, visit Garibaldi square, a truly Italian square, full of cafés and restaurants.
Nice features rich historical  and cultural heritage.  In the lower part of Mont Boron there is an archaeological site Terra Amata  discovered in 1966.  On the Mont Gros hill, the Nice Observatory is located, its dome having 24 metres in diameter and reaching to the stars ! The National Theatre of Nice, the first theatre in France, is an important venue for various presentation, and music lovers can head to the Nice Opera. The Matisse Museum, situated on the hill of Cimiez, has been welcoming visitors since 1963 on a Genovese-style villa of the 17th century.  For the lovers of contemporary art there is la Villa Arson, that makes part of 7 art schools established in the region by the Ministry of Culture, or the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, with its immense and diversified collection and numerous temporary exhibitions.
You’ll see that the city of Nice has a multitude of reasons to attract you:  
Its exceptional climate, its beaches, its architecture, its museums, infrastructure and international airport, its inland (“arrière-pays”) ….
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