Dating in Nice, from the Bay of Angels to the Old Town

The Promenade des Anglais

Seven kilometres long, the Promenade des Anglais skirts the Bay of Angels, lined with palms and the iconic Blue Chairs that have become a symbol of the city. People walk, run and cycle here, and above all stop before the round pebbles to watch the sea change colour. A meeting at the Negresco, under its two pink domes, gives a gentle, typically niçois setting to a first encounter.

Place Masséna and gardens

In the centre, Place Masséna shows off its red-and-white paving and its Apollo statue, framed by Jaume Plensa’s seven statues perched on high masts and lit up at night. The Albert I Garden then slopes down softly to the sea between lawns, a bandstand and sculptures. A shared coffee on one of the terraces of the square, followed by a stroll through these gardens, is a classic that always works.

Old Nice and Place Rossetti

In the maze of Old Nice, tall colourful houses hide the Baroque Sainte-Réparate Cathedral, which opens onto Place Rossetti and its fountain. Two ice-cream makers compete in imagination here, perfect for a summer date. On Lyad, Nice members share their favourite scoops and secret lanes; it is up to you to find someone to taste the next Menton lemon together.