Paillon
The Paillon is a coastal river of the Alpes-Maritimes that flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Nice, near the old district. It is 35.8 km long. Its drainage basin is 258 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river of the Alpes-Maritimes, France
- Also known as: “Le Paillon Rivière”, “Le Paillon Torrent”, and “Paillon River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Théâtre de Verdure de Nice and Opéra de Nice.
Théâtre de Verdure de Nice
Theater building
Photo: Marcvjnicolas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Théâtre de Verdure de Nice is an outdoor theater located in Nice, France, which was built in 1946 by architect François Aragon. It has a capacity of 1,850 seated or 3,200 standing.
Opéra de Nice
Theater building
Photo: Qjafcc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Opéra de Nice is the principal opera venue in Nice, France, which houses the Ballet Nice Méditerrannée and the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra. It offers three types of performances: operas, ballets and classical music concerts.
Hôtel de Ville
Town hall
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hôtel de Ville is a historic building in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France, standing on Rue Saint-François de Paule.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nice and Cimiez.
Nice
Photo: Michaelphillipr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nice is a large city in France on the French Riviera. It's a popular destination for vacationers young and old, with something to offer nearly everyone.
Cimiez
Suburb
Cimiez is an upper-class neighborhood in Nice, Southern France. The area contains the Musée Matisse and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the Ligurian coast.
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villefranche-sur-Mer is a small beach resort and residential town on the French Riviera. The deep water harbour is home to Mediterranean cruise boats, whose tenders routinely disgorge several thousand passengers on organised trips to nearby Eze Village and Monaco.
Paillon
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Paillon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Paillon” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Paillon”
- Belarusian: “Паіён”
- Bulgarian: “Паилон”
- Catalan: “Paillon”
- Cebuano: “Paillon”
- Chinese: “帕永河”
- Danish: “Paillon”
- Dutch: “Paillon”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پايلون”
- Finnish: “Paillon”
- French: “le Paillon”
- French: “lou Paioun”
- French: “Paillon de Nice”
- French: “Paillon”
- German: “Paillon”
- Irish: “Paillon”
- Italian: “Paglione”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Palhon”
- Polish: “Paillon”
- Portuguese: “Paillon”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Paillon”
- Slovenian: “Paillon”
- Spanish: “Paillon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Buffa and Musiciens.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Promenade des Anglais and Ancienne Jetée-Promenade de Nice.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Paillon”. Photo: Michel Roland-Guill, CC BY-SA 2.0.