Selection of most beautiful monuments in the Alpes-Maritimes

Eglise romane
06540 Saorge

The church of Madonna del Poggio, a Roman Catholic building of the 11th century, overlooks the gorges of Saorgia in the Alpes-Maritimes. This medieval priory, linked to the abbey of Lérins, illustrates Provençal religious art with its 15th century frescoes.

Eglise fortifiée
06150 Cannes

The fortified monastery of Lérins, built between the 11th and 15th centuries on the Île Saint-Honorat in Cannes, is an ancient religious and defensive building classified as a historical monument since 1840, emblematic of medieval Provence.

Thermes gallo-romains
06300 Nice

The Roman thermal baths of Cimiez, located in Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes, are an ancient thermal complex of the first century, vestige of the Roman city of Cemenelum. Classified as a historical monument, they testify to the Roman seaside architecture in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Eglise moderne
06140 Vence

The chapel of the Rosary of Vence, known as the Matisse Chapel, is a 20th century religious building located in Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, designed by Henri Matisse and Auguste Perret between 1949 and 1951.

Eglise baroque
06300 Nice

The Saint-Reparate Cathedral of Nice, built between 1650 and 1699 in the Old Nice, is a 17th-century Baroque jewel, the seat of the diocese and listed as a historical monument since 1906.

Patrimoine défensif
06300 Nice

The fort of Mount Alban, built in the 16th century in Nice, is a bastioned star fortification offering an exceptional panorama of the Bay of Angels and the bay of Villefranche, a rare witness to Savoyard military architecture.

Abbaye
06480 La Colle-sur-Loup

The Abbey of Canadel, a former 11th century Catholic priory, is located in La Colle-sur-Loup (Alpes-Maritimes). This historic monument, now transformed into a hotel-restaurant, maintains a chapel and cloister registered since 1927.

Vieux pont
06380 Sospel

The Old Bridge of Sospel, a medieval fortified bridge from the 12th to the 17th century, spans the Bera in the Alpes-Maritimes. Ranked a historic monument, it bears witness to Provencal defensive architecture.