La Vela

La Vela is a beach in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. La Vela is situated nearby to the convention center Mediterranean University Centre, as well as near the apartment building Gloria Mansions.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mediterranean University Centre and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice.

Mediterranean University Centre

Convention center

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Mediterranean University Centre is a convention center, which is situated 120 metres north of La Vela.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice

Museum

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The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice in Nice, France at 33 av. des Baumettes was built in the former private mansion built in 1878 by the Russian Princess, Elizaveta Vasilievna Kochubey. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice is situated 330 metres northwest of La Vela.

Villa Furtado-Heine

Historic building

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Villa Furtado-Heine is a historic mansion in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was built from 1784 to 1787. It was the home of French-Jewish philanthropist Cécile Furtado-Heine, who donated it to the government for the convalescent of army officers following return of the French expeditionary force of Madagascar. Villa Furtado-Heine is situated 210 metres northeast of La Vela.

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. Cimiez is situated 3 km northeast of La Vela.

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.