Le Château
The Castle of Nice or Colline du Château was a military citadel. Built at the top of a hill, it stood overlooking the bay of Nice from the 11th century to the 18th century.Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame du Port and Chapelle de la Dormition-de-la-Vierge.
Église Notre-Dame du Port
Church
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame du Port is a church.
Chapelle de la Dormition-de-la-Vierge
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chapelle de la Dormition-de-la-Vierge is a church.
Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Nice
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Natural History Museum of Nice is a French natural-history museum located in Nice.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cimiez and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Cimiez
Suburb
Photo: Broenberr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Photo: Jarek Prokop, CC BY 3.0.
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département of France. Its tranquility and warm climate make it a favourite holiday destination among the European aristocracy and international rich who visit the French Riviera.
Le Château
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 16 metres
- Also known as: “Castle-hill”, “Château”, “Château de Nice”, “Le Chateau”, and “Mont de Nice”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nice, Arrondissement of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.7° or 43° 42′ northLongitude
7.28333° or 7° 17′ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
8FM9M7XM+X8GeoNames ID
3004726
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