Nice City Guide

Nice is France's premier Côte d'Azur (French Riviera) city and the country's fifth-largest urban centre — population 340K (city) / 1M (metro). Nice combines the iconic Promenade des Anglais seafront (UNESCO 2021 inscription as the 'winter resort town of the Riviera'), the Vieux Nice old town, and the residential prestige zones of Mont Boron, Cap de Nice, and the Carré d'Or. Median property prices reached €5,771/m² in January 2025 (+3% YoY). Luxury sub-zones: Carré d'Or €10,000-€15,000/m², Mont Boron + Cap de Nice €10,000-€12,000/m², Gairaut €5,000-€8,000/m². Apartment yields are France's lowest at 3.11% — Nice is a structural capital-preservation market, not a yield play. The 5-year forecast ranges +12-22% growth in base scenario (up to +35% with favourable rates).