Colline du Château

Castle Hill rises 92 meters above Nice offering panoramic views across the Bay of Angels, the Mediterranean Sea, the Old Town, and surrounding hills through its 19.3-hectare landscaped park with shaded pathways and multiple observation points.

The hill served as a strategic fortress site for over a millennium, housing a castle that defended Nice until its destruction in 1706 under Louis XIV's orders, leaving only archaeological remains that mark the original founding location of the city.

The park hosts cultural events including nighttime theatrical performances, historical reenactments featuring the traditional Sunday cannon firing ceremony, and educational tours highlighting the site's evolution from Greek trading post to medieval stronghold.

Visitors can access the hill via staircases, an Art Deco elevator from Old Nice, bus routes including Line 600, and the site features wheelchair-accessible facilities with inclusive playgrounds, adapted toilets, and drinking fountains throughout the park.

The hill features a reconstructed wooden castle symbolizing Nice's medieval heritage alongside a 3D model of archaeological excavations that allows visitors to visualize the disappeared citadel and understand the site's thousand-year occupation history.

Location: Nice

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Address: Ancien Chateau, Quai Rauba Capeu, 06300 Nice, France

GPS coordinates: 43.69465,7.27990

Latest update: October 24, 2025 17:38