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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Nice

11 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nice, France

Updated September 15, 2026
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La Tete Carrée Library

Nice, France

La Tete Carrée Library

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

Nice, France

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Part of an medieval aqueduct

Nice, France

La Crypte Archéologique de Nice

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.
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Cunégonde et Malabar

Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.
Fontaine du Soleil

Nice, France

Fontaine du Soleil (The Sun Fountain)

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.
The sculpture continues to be covered with flowers

Nice, France

L'Ange de la Baie

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.

Nice, France

Grave of Emil Jelinek-Mercedes

This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.
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The Comtesse de Monteil, born Amélie Condemine, in an undated photo published shortly after her arrest in 1908.

How the 'Queen of Thieves' Conned French Riviera Wealthy

The cat burglar and fake countess swindled and stole her way through La Belle Époque.
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The French City Where a Midday Firework Marks the Start of Lunch

Philippe Arnello is the custodian of the daily cannon—a 150-year-old tradition in the coastal city of Nice.
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