Saint-François Convent in Nice

Saint-François Convent in Nice is a tower in , , . Saint-François Convent in Nice is situated nearby to , as well as near the square .
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: convent located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
  • Also known as: “Tour Saint-François”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint Martin-Saint Augustin and Palais Lascaris.

Church
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is a church.

Museum
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The is a seventeenth-century aristocratic building in , . Currently, it is a musical instrument museum. Located in the old town of Nice, it houses a collection of over 500 instruments, which makes it France’s second most important collection after the Musée de la Musique de la in Paris. is situated 230 metres southwest of Saint-François Convent in Nice.

Church
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is a Catholic cathedral located in the city of in southern . The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Nice. The construction of the main part of the current cathedral's body started in 1650 and finished in 1685. is situated 340 metres southwest of Saint-François Convent in Nice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cimiez and Villefranche-sur-Mer.

Suburb
is an upper-class neighborhood in , Southern France. The area contains the and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the coast.

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is a small beach resort and residential town on the . 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.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southeastern . 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. is situated 4½ km north of Saint-François Convent in Nice.

Saint-François Convent in Nice

Latitude
43.69947° or 43° 41′ 58″ north
Longitude
7.27852° or 7° 16′ 43″ east
Open location code
8FM9M7XH+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 137240735
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3001619
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In Other Languages

From Basque to French—“Saint-François Convent in Nice” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rue de la Tour and Jardin Auguste Icart.

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