Property in Cimiez, Nice
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Value my propertyThe Roman hill, the monastery gardens and the Belle Epoque palace hotels. The quietest part of Nice.
In brief
Cimiez sits on the hill above Nice to the north. It is the site of Cemenelum, the Roman town whose arena and baths still stand, and it was the heart of Belle Epoque Nice. The eras overlap within a few hectares: Roman ruins, a monastery founded in the ninth century, late nineteenth-century palace hotels and nineteen-sixties and seventies blocks.
The Matisse museum, housed in the Villa des Arenes, the Chagall museum and the monastery gardens make this a place people from Nice come to on a Sunday, and where residents live quietly the rest of the week.
The property market
Cimiez is the only part of Nice where flats of more than 200 sq m still come up regularly, in former palace hotels such as the Regina. There is little like them elsewhere in the city, but they carry high service charges and works to plan for.
Three things set the price here: the view, the lift and the parking. The slope casts a lot of shade, so aspect matters more than elsewhere, and a home without a garage sells less easily than an equivalent in the centre, where you can do without a car.
What you will find here
Converted palace hotels
Rare proportions, parquet, long balconies, sometimes over 200 sq m. High charges and works to expect.
Nineteen-sixties blocks
The bulk of the market. One and two-bedroom flats with a balcony, often a garage and sometimes a pool.
Villas and town houses
Rare and much sought after, they often sell without ever being advertised.
Garden-level flats
Popular with families, but aspect is decisive here because of the slope.
Living here
The area is residential and has few shops: a handful along boulevard de Cimiez, and the Liberation market about ten minutes away. The monastery gardens and the arena park serve as its green lung.
There is no tramway in Cimiez. Buses serve the hill and a car remains useful, which is the main thing to weigh for a buyer coming from the centre.
Streets worth knowing
- Boulevard de CimiezThe spine of the area, lined with well-appointed buildings and open views from the upper floors.
- Avenue des Arenes de CimiezQuiet, a step from the gardens, the monastery and the museums.
- Avenue BellandaResidential, with many blocks set in gardens and sometimes a pool.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cimiez well served by transport?
By bus only: the tramway does not climb the hill. Plan for a car and somewhere to park it.
Are there large flats?
Yes, and that is what sets the area apart, thanks to the former palace hotels converted into flats.
Does it suit families?
Yes, for the quiet and the green space. Less so if you want to do everything on foot.
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