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Vieux Nice and the Cours Saleya

Old town·Nice

Flower market Tuesday–Sunday

About Vieux Nice and the Cours Saleya

The Cours Saleya holds the flower market from Tuesday to Sunday, the fruit, vegetable and fish market in the mornings (about 6am–1.30pm), and an antiques and bric-a-brac market on Mondays (Nice Côte d’Azur tourist office). Palais Lascaris, at 15 rue Droite, is close by.

Why it's on our list

  • Flower market
  • Monday antiques
  • Palais Lascaris

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Vieux Nice and the Cours Saleya before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Vieux Nice and the Cours Saleya, as the crow flies.

  1. Anantara Plaza NiceNice550 m7 min walk
  2. Maison Albar – Le VictoriaNice700 m9 min walk
  3. Le NegrescoNice1.4 km17 min walk

All hotels

What’s nearby

Distances from Vieux Nice and the Cours Saleya are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest tram stops

  1. Opéra - Vieille VilleTram 1250 m3 min walk
  2. Cathédrale - Vieille VilleTram 1350 m4 min walk
  3. MassénaTram 1550 m7 min walk

Key sights

  1. Promenade des Anglais1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Musée Matisse2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. Villa Ephrussi4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 12 min
  4. Nice Côte d’Azur Airport6.3 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 16 min
  5. Èze village7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 18 min
  6. Musée Picasso, Antibes17 kmCar or taxi 35 min
  7. Palais des Festivals26 kmCar or taxi 50 min

Main railway stations

  1. Nice-Ville1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  2. Nice Saint-Augustin (airport)6.0 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 15 min
  3. Antibes18 kmCar or taxi 35 min
  4. Menton20 kmCar or taxi 39 min
  5. Cannes26 kmCar or taxi 49 min

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