The most beautiful beaches in Nice

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With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, Nice is a popular destination for everyone. The capital of the French Riviera is renowned for its cuisine, its culture, its landscapes, its climate, its Promenade des Anglais and its 8 km of beach. We have selected the 8 most beautiful beaches in Nice for you.

La Crique de la Réserve, the most beautiful beach in Nice

This beach is located after the port of Nice, nestled between the sea and the steep cliffs and exudes a pleasant atmosphere at the end of the world. Reserve beach is a mixture of pebbles and fine gravel and due to its location close to the center of Nice, you will meet people there, but mainly locals. From your sunny little corner, you will have a breathtaking view of the Nice lighthouse as well as the ferries entering the port.

The most family-friendly, Voilier beach

Voilier beach is located near the Masséna museum, in the heart of the Promenade des Anglais in the Carré d'Or district. It is a wide, wide beach sloping gently towards the sea with fine gravel and clear blue water, which makes it popular with families. Half of Voilier beach is public, the other private. For a fee, the private part allows you to have access to deck chairs, a restaurant and a playground for children.

Opéra Plage: an elegant beach rich in history

Formerly called Pavillon de l'Opéra, Opéra Plage is Nice's oldest private beach, located opposite the city's sumptuous opera house, just before Old Nice. The place has been managed since 1889 by the Maiffret family and enchants locals and holidaymakers in search of the classic refinement of the Côte d'Azur. Luxurious sun loungers are set up under vintage blue and white umbrellas to take in the breathtaking view of the bay. The Opéra Plage obviously has a restaurant and it is also possible to privatize the spaces of the Opéra Plage and organize an evening there with DJs or musicians.

Clean air and green spaces at Centennial Beach

Plage du Centenaire is a wide gravel beach backed by a large pedestrian promenade and has specific facilities for people with disabilities. It is cut in two by the Peillon river which flows under the promenade and emerges in the Baie des Anges. During the warmer months Centenary Beach has a lifeguard and temporary facilities and out of season it is a nice strip of quiet pebbles.

Carras beach, the most dog-friendly

Carras beach is one of the few beaches in Nice to welcome pets. This beach is one of the longest and most westerly of Nice, near the Ferber/Carras district. It extends over 350 meters. It is also the only beach in Nice where you can go jet-skiing, there is also a beach volleyball court, and, at the western end of the promenade, there is a small port mainly used for diving and swimming.

Platform beach, ideal for sunbathing

Platform Beach is the easternmost beach in Nice, on the edge of Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Cap de Nice. It is located at the end of the Nice coastal path, backed by steep cliffs and sheltered from the wind, which makes it the ideal place to sunbathe. This former pontoon of the Maeterlinck hotel is now used by locals as a beach and ladders provide direct access from the platform into the beautiful turquoise water. The seabed is interesting there.

Beau-Rivage beach: unique, chic and mythical

A stone's throw from downtown Nice, Beau-Rivage beach is the largest private beach in Nice: a real little corner of paradise 100 meters long. It is the only sandy beach in Nice, even if it is artificial, it appeals to pebble resistants. Beau-Rivage beach has kept its original pontoon in order to freeze its unique side. Upscale place with 5-star facilities, the staff will be happy to meet all of your needs.

Lenval beach, the quietest

Lenval beach is reputed to be quieter than other public beaches in Nice and is located in front of the hospital of the same name in the heart of the Magnan district. This vast expanse of pebbles will be perfect for those who do not necessarily appreciate the hustle and bustle of the beaches. It is a place of relaxation specially dedicated to sportsmen with its area dedicated to the practice of windsurfing and windsurfing.

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