Neuf Lignes Obliques, Steel sculpture on Promenade des Anglais, France
Neuf Lignes Obliques is a steel sculpture on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, made of nine large beams that rise from the ground and lean toward a single point at the top. The structure stands close to the seafront and can be seen clearly from the Georges Pompidou esplanade nearby.
The sculpture was put in place in 2010 to mark 150 years since the County of Nice joined France in 1860. That moment was one of the most defining political changes in the history of this part of the Mediterranean coast.
The nine steel beams stand for the nine valleys of the old County of Nice, each one reaching up as if connecting the inland mountains to the sea in front. Walking around the sculpture, the angle of the beams shifts noticeably depending on where you stand.
The sculpture sits right along the Promenade des Anglais, near the Georges Pompidou esplanade, and is easy to reach on foot. The area around it is open, so you can walk all the way around it and look at it from different sides.
Two years after it was first put up, the sculpture was moved about 33 feet (10 meters) from its original spot so it could be seen more easily from the promenade. That shift also changed the way the beams line up against the horizon when viewed from the waterfront.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
