Driving · Our pick on the Riviera
The Grande Corniche
To Catch a Thief
About The Grande Corniche
The Grande Corniche runs high above the sea between Nice and Roquebrune, past the Col d’Èze and La Turbie. Hitchcock filmed To Catch a Thief’s chase on it in June 1954 (Côte d’Azur France tourism).
Why it's on our list
- Views
- Narrow in places
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Grande Corniche before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Grande Corniche 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.
Key sights
- Èze village3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Villa Ephrussi8.0 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Musée Matisse10 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Cours Saleya (Vieux Nice)12 kmCar or taxi 25 min
- Promenade des Anglais13 kmCar or taxi 27 min
- Nice Côte d’Azur Airport18 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Musée Picasso, Antibes29 kmCar or taxi 54 min
- Palais des Festivals38 kmCar or taxi 70 min
Main railway stations
- Menton8.2 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Nice-Ville12 kmCar or taxi 26 min
- Nice Saint-Augustin (airport)18 kmCar or taxi 35 min
- Antibes29 kmCar or taxi 54 min
- Cannes37 kmCar or taxi 69 min