The Alps self-guided motorbike tour
A bike trip for advanced riders, where you can enjoy some of the most scenic roads of the French Alps.
Markets in Nice
Discover the top Nice markets
Market days are a way of life in Provence and the Côte d'Azur. They originated in the 12th century, when farmers and craftsmen would come to nearest town to sell their wares, or engage in bartering agreements.
Not much has changed since those days - the market is still the place to come for locally grown produce of all shapes and sizes.
| Monday | Villeneuve-Loubet, Cours Saleya Antiques Market |
| Tuesday | Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence |
| Wednesday | Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence |
| Thursday | Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence |
| Friday | Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice |
| Saturday | Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Art and Crafts, Antique book market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence |
| Sunday | Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence |
Check our events calendar to find out the dates and times of markets and other events throughout the year.
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Where and when
| Cours Saleya | Nice's main outdoor market for fresh food and flowers, you will find the very best of local and organic seasonal produce, fresh seafood and plenty of locally produced olive oils and pistou's. Every Monday you will find an antiques market with all sorts of curiosities. In the summer months there is also an arts and crafts market here every evening from 18:00, great for touristy gifts and souvenirs. Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 07:00 - 13:00. Antiques market: Monday, 07:00 - 13:00. Location: Cours Saleya in Vieux Nice. |
| Fish market | Bustling daily fish market. Open: Every morning except Monday, 06:00 and runs all morning - or until the fish run out. Location: Place Saint- François in Nice's Old Town. |
| Arts and Crafts market | For lovers of paintings, the Arts and Crafts market is perfect. Open: Every second Saturday of the month, all day. Location: Place du Palais de Justice. |
| Antique and second-hand book market | Antique and second-hand book market. Open: First and third Saturday of every month, all day. Location: In the Place du Palais de Justice. |
| Marché Provençal | Villeneuve-Loubet hosts a Provençal market with produce from the region, including fruit and vegetables, cheeses and meats, household goods, and clothes. Open: Wednesday and Saturday, 09:00 - 13:00. Location: Village centre. Saint-Paul-de-Vence has a number of local food and flower markets during the week which are always a hit. Yvette (fruit and vegetable stall): Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, all day. Location: Place du Jeu de Boules. Gibert Zulliani (plant and flower stall): Open: Saturday. Location: Place du Jeu de Boules. There is also a Wednesday morning market of regional Mediterranean produce. |
| Night market | Villeneuve-Loubet also hosts a night market during the summer months with stalls selling souvenirs, handmade objects, beach articles and much more from the seaside. Open: 18:00 - midnight. Location: Place du Jeu de Boules. |
| Menton Italian market | Being so close to Italy, the nearby town of Menton holds three Italian markets that sell a wide selection of Italian goods and local specialities. There are plenty of other Provençal and Mediterranean markets in this small town too.
The market areas are covered with fresh flowers and Menton specialities such as lemons, spices and 'barbbajuans' (a local dish of fried vegetables and rice) and socca (another local dish made from fried chickpeas). |
| Markets in nearby Italy | If you fancy the real thing you can always hop across the border and enjoy the Italian markets:
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Things to do nearby
Things To Do in Nice
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Sunset Boat Trip
Enjoy a wonderful, peaceful and fume-free journey along the French Riviera on a solar powered motor boat with a professional skipper.
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Motorbike hire
Based in Nice, motorbike and scooter rental so you can explore the South of France.
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Road bike hire
This company is based in Nice and offers a wide range of road bikes.
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Solar Powered Boat Trip
Enjoy a wonderful, peaceful and fume-free journey along the French Riviera on a solar powered motor boat with a professional skipper.
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Provence self-guided motorbike tour
A trip for intermediate riders, where you can enjoy some of the most scenic roads in Provence.
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants in Nice
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Le Chantecler Restaurant
In a Regency-style dining room decorated with magnificent 18th century woodwork, Jean-Denis Rieubland proposes two menus, "Découverte" and "Chantecler".
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Restaurant des Rois, Beaulieu Sur Mer
The jewel in the crown of La Réserve de Beaulieu hotel is this gastronomic restaurant which has one Michelin star.
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La Reserve Restaurant
La Réserve has been refurbished throughout in an eye-catching style of the 1930s. Its superb location boasts stunning panoramic views and you can enjoy lunch on the terrace overlooking the water, or dinner at nightfall with exquisite views over the Baie des Anges.
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La Terrasse Restaurant
As one of the highest restaurants on La Promenade des Anglais they have spectacular views over the city of Nice and the Mediterranean coastline.
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L'Aromate Restaurant
New premises in 2018 have become the lair of Chef Mickaël Gracieux.
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Papayou Restaurant, Vieux Nice
From March until the end of October the restaurant proposes refined Mediterranean cooking, with Niçois dishes like the pissaladière (onion pizza) and also delicious Asian dishes, from Thai to Chinese and Japanese favourites, as well as some Italian delicacies.
Sights nearby
Sights in Nice
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Cours Saleya market
This vibrant square sits in the centre of old Nice and hosts markets every day of the week.
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Misericorde Chapel
This 18th-century Roman Catholic chapel is a masterpiece of Baroque architecture and is the work of Bernardo Vittone.
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Palais de la Prefecture
This palace is thought to have been built in the early 17th century and was home to the Dukes of Savoy until 1860.
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Adam and Eve's House
Located on the rue Poissonnerie, this ancient house is famous for its impressive façade which dates to 1584.
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Sainte Rita Church (Annonciation Church)
Officially named the Annonciation church, it is popularly known as the Saint Rita church, the patron saint of impossible causes. It is one of the oldest churches in Nice, originally built in the 10th century.
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Sainte Reparate Cathedral
Located in Nice's old town, this impressive cathedral is dedicated to Sainte Reparate and was built in a Baroque style over a 50 year period from 1650.
