Place Masséna
The Place Masséna is a historic square in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was named for André Masséna. Its layout was designed by Joseph Vernier in 1843-1844.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Square
- Description: square in Nice, France
- Also known as: “place Massena”, “Place Massena”, and “place Masséna”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel de Ville and Opéra de Nice.
Hôtel de Ville
Town hall
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The Hôtel de Ville is a historic building in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France, standing on Rue Saint-François de Paule. Hôtel de Ville is situated 150 metres southeast of Place Masséna.
Opéra de Nice
Theater building
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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. Opéra de Nice is situated 250 metres southeast of Place Masséna.
Promenade du Paillon
Park
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Promenade du Paillon is a park, which is situated 130 metres east of Place Masséna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cimiez and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
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
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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-André-de-la-Roche
Village
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Saint-André-de-la-Roche is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Until the 50s, in this small city there was a mountain with the shape of a steppe-pyramid, similar to ancient pyramids from old civilizations. Saint-André-de-la-Roche is situated 4½ km north of Place Masséna.
Place Masséna
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Italian—“Place Masséna” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Masséna plaza”
- Chinese: “马塞纳广场”
- Estonian: “Masséna väljak”
- French: “place Masséna”
- French: “Place Masséna”
- German: “Masséna-Platz”
- German: “place Masséna”
- Italian: “Place Masséna”
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