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Promenade des Anglais — The curved Promenade des Anglais beside Nice’s broad blue bayPhoto: stefanjurca · CC BY 2.0 · edited
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Promenade des Anglais

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Promenade des Anglais is Nice’s seaside avenue facing the Baie des Anges.

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Promenade des Anglais — Aerial view of the seafront road and beach along Nice Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Promenade des Anglais — Aerial view of the seafront road and beach along NicePromenade des Anglais — Pebble beach and curving promenade beside the turquoise seaPromenade des Anglais — Seaside walkway and stone wall looking along the coastPromenade des Anglais — Busy pebble beach beneath the waterfront buildings and green hillsPromenade des Anglais — Promenade walkway beside the beach and waterfront hotelsPromenade des Anglais — People along the seafront promenade beside a crowded beachPromenade des Anglais — Palm-lined boulevard beside the Promenade des Anglais waterfrontPromenade des Anglais — Palm trees and roadway along the seafront promenadePromenade des Anglais — Covered promenade terrace opening toward the beach and seaPromenade des Anglais — The illuminated seafront promenade and beach at nightPromenade des Anglais — Roadside palms and waterfront along the curving bay

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Why go

  • A two-metre-wide dirt and stone path called the chemin des Anglais grew into the seaside avenue.
  • The promenade forms part of Nice’s UNESCO-listed winter resort heritage.
  • The 2024 Tour de France finished here instead of on the Champs-Élysées.

Opening hours

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Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Don't miss

  • Blue-chair sculptureSabine Géraudie’s sculpture is inspired by the promenade’s blue chair.By Jardin Albert-Ier
  • Palais de la MéditerranéeThe landmark stands along the route between Avenue des Phocéens and Pont Napoléon-III.On the landmark route
  • Hotel NegrescoAlongside Le Royal, the Negresco was one of the promenade’s first grand hotels.On the Promenade des Anglais

Know before you go

  • The promenade is open 24 hours every day.

Tips for your visit

  • For cycling east–west across Nice, use the cycle path on the south pavement.
  • For jogging, the promenade offers a near-constant sea breeze.

Best time to visit

  • For a lively atmosphere, Sundays are especially popular with cyclists, families and stroller users.

With kids

  • Families use the seafront route with baby strollers.

Interesting facts3

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  1. The avenue runs seven kilometres from the Var’s left bank to Quai des États-Unis.

    Promenade des Anglais - Wikipedia

  2. Residents often shorten its name to the Promenade or La Prom.

    Promenade des Anglais - Wikipedia

  3. It forms part of Route nationale 98, between Toulon and Menton.

    Promenade des Anglais - Wikipedia

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History

The city expanded the original community project, which was funded by Reverend Lewis Way and members of Nice’s Anglican church. Locals called it Camin dei Anglès in Nissart. The route later hosted Tour de France stages. The 14 July 2016 attack killed 86 people. Stages 8 and 9 of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes finished here.

  1. Second half of the 18th centuryEnglish aristocrats began wintering in Nice.
  2. 1820After a harsh winter, English residents proposed a seaside walkway as work for displaced people. The original path was built from 1822 to 1824.
  3. 1836The city council approved architect Antoine Scoffier’s design, based on a route drawn in 1830.
  4. 1844Construction began on the avenue’s first section, from the Paillon mouth to the Saint-Philippe valley.
  5. 1878–1903Extensions reached Sainte-Hélène in 1878, Carras in 1882 and the Var in 1903.
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  1. 1902On 13 April, Léon Serpollet set the one-kilometre land-speed record here at 120.820 km/h.
  2. 1927Dancer Isadora Duncan died here after her silk scarf caught in a sports car wheel and threw her onto the road.
  3. 1932–1947The promenade appeared seven times in the Nice motor-racing circuit.

Sources: Promenade des Anglais - Wikipedia · Promenade des Anglais - Wikipedia · Promenade des Anglais - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Questions and answers

Where does the Promenade des Anglais landmark route begin and end?

It begins at Avenue des Phocéens and ends at Pont Napoléon-III.

Are there places to eat near the Promenade des Anglais?

Small restaurants line the beach beside the promenade.

Is the Lido pier opposite Palais de la Méditerranée still there?

No. It was demolished in November 2020.

Which Tour de France events took place on the Promenade des Anglais?

It hosted the team time trial in 2013. The first two stages started and finished there in 2020.

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