Neighborhood in Nice, France
Cimiez
Cimiez is an upper-class neighborhood in Nice, Southern France.
The area contains the Musée Matisse and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the Ligurian coast. Cemenelum was an important rival of Nice, continuing to exist as a separate city till the time of the Lombard invasions. The ruins include an arena, amphitheater, thermal baths, and paleochristian basilica.
How locals move
Getting around Cimiez the local way
- Get inYou can either follow the road and hope to hitch a ride up, or choose the path up through the forest.
From Wikivoyage: Peillon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.
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