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Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas
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Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas

Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas is a cathedral located. Its home town is Nice. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1987.

Photo: Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas, Montgomery06 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Where
In Nice
inside the commune
Historic monument
1987
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 2%
#423 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Nov
highs of 17–28°C
In brief

Attraction in Nice

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#423 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Nice

Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas is in the commune of Nice, with 56 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1987; built in the 19th and 20th centuries (Mérimée record PA00080780). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Seasons in Nice

Warmest in Nice are April to November, at 17–28°C.

Jan13° / 6°74 mm
Feb14° / 6°54 mm
Mar15° / 8°51 mm
Apr17° / 11°69 mm
May21° / 15°40 mm
Jun25° / 18°36 mm
Jul28° / 21°14 mm
Aug28° / 21°17 mm
Sep25° / 18°81 mm
Oct21° / 14°128 mm
Nov17° / 10°138 mm
Dec14° / 7°90 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Nice, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Nice station, 7.6 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Nice’s full climate →
About

Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas

Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages. Add Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret, 1.1 km away, to a visit; it leads 149 places within 15 km.

Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00080780 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Attraction
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1987
Built
19th and 20th centuries
Covered in
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
Official site
sobor.fr
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Plan your visit

Know before you go

HoursMon–Fri 10:00–13:30, 14:00–17:30 · Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 12:00–18:00
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

The area around Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas

Numbered points are the places near Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Nice. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns near Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Nice (357,737 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

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  1. 1Nice
  2. 2Villefranche-sur-Mer
  3. 3Saint-André-de-la-Roche
  4. 4Beaulieu-sur-Mer
  5. 5Saint-Laurent-du-Var
  6. 6Colomars
  7. 7La Trinité
  8. 8La Gaude
1 · It’s in this commune

Nice

357,737 people

2 · 4.5 km east of it

Villefranche-sur-Mer

5,008 people

3 · 5.2 km northeast of it

Saint-André-de-la-Roche

5,896 people

4 · 6.1 km east of it

Beaulieu-sur-Mer

3,874 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas isPeople
NiceIt’s in this commune357,737
Villefranche-sur-Mer4.5 km east of it5,008
Saint-André-de-la-Roche5.2 km northeast of it5,896
Beaulieu-sur-Mer6.1 km east of it3,874
Saint-Laurent-du-Var6.4 km southwest of it32,172
Colomars6.5 km north of it3,409
La Trinité6.6 km northeast of it10,602
La Gaude7.9 km west of it7,265

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

More near Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas

Choose from 149 places within 15 km, such as 6 museums, a cathedral and an attraction.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas

Where is Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas?

Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas is in Nice, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas?

Cathedral located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France.

Is Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1987, Mérimée record PA00080780.

How well known is Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas?

Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas has 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #423 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas?

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 Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas?

Within 15 km: Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret (1.1 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice (1.9 km), Musée Marc-Chagall (1.4 km) and Musée Matisse (2.5 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)

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.