Musée Masséna
Musée Masséna is a museum in Nice. It has been a classé historic monument since 2025. Around it, within 15 km, lie 150 more places, Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice (1.4 km) first on our list.
Museum in Nice
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Nice
Musée Masséna is in the commune of Nice, with 56 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2025; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA00080805). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Nice
Warm weather in Nice runs April to November, with highs of 17–28°C.
Musée Masséna
4 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2025
- Built
- 20th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
- Official site
- nice.fr/Culture/Musees-et-expositions/Villa-Massena
Before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
Musée Masséna and what surrounds it
The map centres on Musée Masséna, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Nice. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Nice (357,737 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Nice
- 2Villefranche-sur-Mer
- 3Saint-André-de-la-Roche
- 4Beaulieu-sur-Mer
- 5Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- 6La Trinité
- 7Colomars
- 8La Gaude
Nice
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Saint-André-de-la-Roche
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Musée Masséna is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Nice | It’s in this commune | 357,737 |
| Villefranche-sur-Mer | 4.2 km east of it | 5,008 |
| Saint-André-de-la-Roche | 5.8 km northeast of it | 5,896 |
| Beaulieu-sur-Mer | 5.8 km east of it | 3,874 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Var | 6.4 km west of it | 32,172 |
| La Trinité | 7 km northeast of it | 10,602 |
| Colomars | 7.6 km north of it | 3,409 |
| La Gaude | 8.6 km west of it | 7,265 |
Beyond Musée Masséna
Among the 150 within 15 km are 5 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice1.4 km east, in Nice2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret800 m west, in Nice3
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Nicolas1 km northwest, in Nice4
MuseumMusée Marc-Chagall1.8 km northeast, in Nice5
MuseumMusée Matisse3 km northeast, in Nice6MuseumMuseumMusée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice1.7 km northeast, in Nice7MuseumMuseumPalais Lascaris1.5 km east, in Nice8AttractionAttractionPlace Masséna900 m east, in NiceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Musée Masséna
Where is Musée Masséna?
Musée Masséna is in Nice, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Musée Masséna?
Museum in Nice, France.
Is Musée Masséna a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2025, Mérimée record PA00080805.
How well known is Musée Masséna?
Musée Masséna has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Musée Masséna?
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 Musée Masséna?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice (1.4 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret (800 m), Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas (1 km) and Musée Marc-Chagall (1.8 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 (6)
- Musée Masséna: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret: Miniwark, 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 Matisse: takato marui, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.