Historic Monument Protection 17 juin 2021 (≈ 2021)
Registration of common areas and gardens.
1er quart du XXe siècle
Construction
Construction 1er quart du XXe siècle (≈ 2025)
Construction period of the nine blocks.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The following common parts of the building complex formed by the former Hôtel du Grand Palais: the facades and roofs of the building complex consisting of nine blocks numbered from I to IX, the entrances and stairwells of each of the nine blocks, all of the landscape composition: gardens, terraces, fence walls, the remains of the old funicular railway, located 2 boulevard de Cimiez, appearing in the Cadastre section LE on plots n°336, n°338 to 343 and n°345: inscription by decree of 17 June 2021
Origin and history
The Hotel du Grand Palais, located in Nice in the district of Cimiez, is a monument built during the first quarter of the twentieth century. This complex consists of nine separate blocks, organized around gardens, terraces and remains of an ancient funicular. Its architecture and landscaped layout reflect the aesthetic codes of the time, combining residential elegance and integration with the Nice landscape.
Ranked among the Historical Monuments by decree of 17 June 2021, the Hotel du Grand Palais sees its common areas protected: facades, roofs, stairwells, as well as the landscape elements and traces of the historic funicular. These protections underline the heritage value of the site, a witness to the town planning and the seaside tourism in Provence-Alpes-Côte d的Azur at the beginning of the 20th century. The official address, 2 boulevard de Cimiez, confirms its anchoring in an emblematic area of Nice, marked by its aristocratic history and views of the Mediterranean.
Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, specify that the location of the monument is estimated to be "passible" (note 5/10), without providing additional details on its current accessibility or contemporary uses. The remains of the funicular, integrated into the site, recall the old transport systems that served the heights of Nice, reinforcing the historical character of the ensemble.
