Cascade de Gairaut
Among the sights of Nice is Cascade de Gairaut, an attraction. Close by, within 5 km, are 41 more places to see. It was listed in 2001 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Attraction in Nice
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Nice
Cascade de Gairaut is in the commune of Nice, with 41 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 2001; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA06000018). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
Warmest in Nice are April to November, at 17–28°C.
Cascade de Gairaut
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. Around it, Musée Matisse (2.4 km) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2001
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
Map of Cascade de Gairaut and nearby
The numbers show what else is near Cascade de Gairaut, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Nice. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Cascade de Gairaut
Nice, with 357,737 people, is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Nice
- 2Saint-André-de-la-Roche
- 3Colomars
- 4La Trinité
- 5Villefranche-sur-Mer
- 6Tourrette-Levens
- 7Drap
- 8Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Nice
Saint-André-de-la-Roche
Colomars
La Trinité
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cascade de Gairaut is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Nice | It’s in this commune | 357,737 |
| Saint-André-de-la-Roche | 2.6 km east of it | 5,896 |
| Colomars | 3.7 km northwest of it | 3,409 |
| La Trinité | 4.7 km east of it | 10,602 |
| Villefranche-sur-Mer | 5.5 km southeast of it | 5,008 |
| Tourrette-Levens | 5.9 km north of it | 4,624 |
| Drap | 5.9 km northeast of it | 5,484 |
| Beaulieu-sur-Mer | 6.6 km southeast of it | 3,874 |
Other places close by
6 museums, a cathedral and an attraction are among the 131 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée Matisse2.4 km southeast, in Nice2
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice4.7 km south, in Nice3
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Nicolas3.8 km south, in Nice4
MuseumMusée Marc-Chagall3.3 km south, in Nice5
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret4.9 km south, in Nice6MuseumMuseumVilla Ephrussi de Rothschild7.2 km southeast, in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat7MuseumMuseumMusée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice4.3 km south, in Nice8MuseumMuseumPalais Lascaris4.7 km south, in NiceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cascade de Gairaut: common questions
Where is Cascade de Gairaut?
Cascade de Gairaut is in Nice, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Cascade de Gairaut?
Attraction.
Is Cascade de Gairaut a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2001, Mérimée record PA06000018.
How well known is Cascade de Gairaut?
Cascade de Gairaut has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Cascade de Gairaut?
April to November are the warmest months in Nice, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Cascade de Gairaut?
Within 15 km: Musée Matisse (2.4 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice (4.7 km), Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas (3.8 km) and Musée Marc-Chagall (3.3 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée Matisse: takato marui, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas: Montgomery06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Marc-Chagall: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.