Cimiez

A leafy Belle Époque hillside of museums, Roman ruins and prestigious villas, Nice's premier family-residential address.

Updated May 22, 202611 min read

About Cimiez

Cimiez rises above central Nice as a green, aristocratic quarter built on the city's Belle Époque heyday, when grand hotels and palaces lined the hill. Today it holds the Musée Matisse in the Villa des Arènes, the Musée National Marc Chagall, the Roman arenas and baths, and the 9th-century Monastère de Cimiez with its gardens and olive grove. For investors, Cimiez is a stable residential bet rather than a yield engine. Prices average ~€5,517/m² with little new supply, prestigious schools such as Stanislas anchor family demand, and the quiet, leafy setting underpins durable long-term values. Yields are modest (~3.5–4%) but vacancy is low and buyer demand consistent.

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Cimiez in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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