The Monastery of Cimiez, like its cemetery and its magnificent garden, is one of the most important places of worship, culture and tourism in the city of Nice.
An evocation of Franciscan life in Nice from the 13th to 18th centuries, an illustration of the spiritual and social message of Saint Francis of Assisi, paintings, sculptures, engravings, illuminated manuscripts, frescoes, reconstructed chapel and ancient cells...
In the square, the cross is a copy of the original in the church, dating from 1477. Standing 5.80 m high, the marble cross is decorated with several finely sculpted figures, including the seraph who appeared to St. Francis of Assisi.
In the square, the cross is a copy of the original in the church, dating from 1477. Standing 5.80 m high, the marble cross is decorated with several finely sculpted figures, including the seraph who appeared to St. Francis of Assisi.
Rates
free - Free admission
Openings
From 8 January 2024 until 31 December 2024
Monday
09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 18:00
Thursday
09:00 - 18:00
Friday
09:00 - 18:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Location
Contact Musée Franciscain - Eglise et Monastère de Cimiez
- www.nice.fr
- stemariedesanges.free.fr
