The Monument aux Morts de Rauba-Capeù is a massive, hollowed-out block of limestone carved directly into the cliff face at the edge of the Mediterranean. It commemorates the thousands of local soldiers from Nice who died during the First…
Castle Hill Panoramic Trail
This walking route leads you up the historic paths of Castle Hill, starting from the seaside war memorial. Along the way, you will visit a dramatic waterfall, ancient cathedral excavations, and panoramic viewpoints before concluding at the peaceful hilltop cemetery.
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1. Monument aux Morts de Rauba-Capeù
2. Bellanda Tower
The Bellanda Tower sits atop the Colline du Chateau, identifiable by its circular, crenelated stone structure that stands stark against the sky. It marks the site where the massive citadel of Nice once guarded the coastline until King…
3. Cascade du Château
A massive waterfall plunges down the rocky cliffside of the Colline du Château, feeding a stone basin at the base. It was not there when the citadel stood on this peak for centuries. In seventeen hundred and six, the troops of Louis the…
4. Fouilles archéologiques
The open excavation pit at the base of the Colline du Château reveals the foundations of a cathedral that vanished centuries ago. Archaeologists uncovered these limestone walls while preparing the site for a new project in the nineteen…
5. Panorama Est de la Colline du Château
The Colline du Château rises above the old town of Nice with a sheer limestone cliff facing the sea. At its summit, the flattened plateau holds the ruins of a citadel that once controlled the entrance to the harbor. In seventeen oh six,…
6. Cimetière du Château
The Cimetière du Château crowns the hill of the old fortress, marked by its sheer limestone walls and the dense clusters of white marble monuments visible from the coast below. This site replaced the original city cemetery in seventeen…