Cimiez is the residential hill of Nice: the arena and the remains of the Roman town of Cemenelum, the monastery and its gardens, the Matisse museum, and above all the former Belle Époque palace hotels converted into apartments. It is where you buy quiet, volume and greenery ten minutes from the centre.
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Cimiez in brief
One hill, several levels
Cimiez rises from boulevard de Cimiez, which climbs from the centre, up to the surroundings of the monastery and avenue Bellanda. The higher you go, the more quiet, open outlook and greenery you gain; and the further you are from the shops.
The Belle Époque palace hotels
Nice built a series of hotels at Cimiez in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, today converted into owners’ associations: the Regina, where Queen Victoria stayed and where Matisse lived, the Riviera Palace, the Alhambra, the Majestic. These buildings offer apartments of very large volume, in unusual architecture.
Greenery and heritage
The arena park, the monastery gardens, the ancient olive trees: Cimiez is the greenest quarter within Nice itself, with a Roman and religious heritage that shapes the landscape.
What sort of property will you find in Cimiez?
The market divides into three families. Apartments in the former palace hotels, often very large, with spectacular features but service charges to match. Developments from the 1960s to the 1980s, by far the most numerous, with balconies, planted grounds and sometimes a pool, offering the best area-to-price ratio in the city at this standard. And a few villas and estates higher up, rarer.
What opens the gaps: the outlook and the view — over the bay, over the hills or over nothing —, the aspect, decisive on sloping ground, outdoor space, parking and the level of service charges.
Price levels in Cimiez
€6,000 to €8,000 per square metre, depending on the development, the aspect and the view.
For an equal budget, Cimiez offers appreciably more floor area than the seafront or the Carré d’Or. That is the central argument of the area: you buy three- and four-bedroom apartments where the same budget gives a two-bedroom flat on the Promenade. Apartments in the former palace hotels and properties with an open view sit above the usual range.
The full district-by-district detail is on our page on property prices in Nice, calculated from the sales recorded between July 2024 and June 2026, sector by sector.
Buying a flat in Cimiez: prices by size
Across the 437 flat sales recorded in Cimiez between July 2024 and June 2026, a studio trades at about €150,000 for 28 sq m, a one-bedroom at about €270,000 for 56 sq m, a two-bedroom at about €450,000 for 79 sq m, a three-bedroom at about €633,000 for 101 sq m and a four-bedroom or larger at about €984,000 for 177 sq m.
Cimiez is the district of large flats: the median of 177 sq m on the biggest units exceeds both Mont Boron (149 sq m) and the Promenade des Anglais (151 sq m). The one-bedroom shows the most measured price per square metre in the district, around €5,050, against nearly €6,900 in the Carré d’Or and the Musiciens quarter — while three-bedroom flats trade at around €6,300: in Cimiez, it is the large family flats that carry the price per square metre.
The most traded addresses: 4 boulevard de Cimiez (Le Majestic), 5 rue Colonel Evans, 82 boulevard de Cimiez (Le Winter Palace), 2 boulevard de Cimiez (Le Grand Palais) and 91 avenue des Arènes de Cimiez. The district-by-district detail is on our page on property prices in Nice.
The addresses that carry weight
Boulevard de Cimiez
The historic spine of the hill, lined with high-standard buildings and former palace hotels.
The monastery and arena area
The quietest and greenest, immediately next to the gardens and the Matisse museum.
Avenue Bellanda and the heights
Developments set high above, open views over the bay, and a share of villas.
Le Régina, 71 boulevard de Cimiez
The former Excelsior Hôtel Régina, opened by Queen Victoria in 1897, listed as a historic monument. See the Le Régina page.
Le Majestic, 4 boulevard de Cimiez
A former palace hotel of 1906-1908, 408 lots, listed as a historic monument in 2021. See the Le Majestic page.
Le Winter Palace, 82 boulevard de Cimiez
Charles Dalmas’s horizontal palace hotel, opened for the 1905 season. See the Le Winter Palace page.
Le Grand Palais, 2 boulevard de Cimiez
A 1911 palace hotel by Charles Dalmas, listed as a historic monument in 2021: 166 lots in nine blocks around terraced gardens, at the foot of the hill. See the Le Grand Palais page.
Le Parc du Monastère, 2 avenue du Monastère
A 1965 residence by Pierre Tobolka, four buildings in a park at the top of the hill: 349 lots, 113 flats and 122 parking spaces, large family apartments. See the Le Parc du Monastère page.
Our properties for sale and to let in Cimiez
Appartement 2 rooms · Cimiez
EXCLUSIVITE NICE CIMIEZ -2 PIÈCES-TERRASSE-GARAGE
Vente · 51,4 m² · 1 bedroom
335 000 €
Appartement 3 rooms · Cimiez
Nice Cimiez – Villa Cyma – 3 pièces neuf 75 m² au 2e étage – Terrasse 11 m² – Livraison décembre 2026
Vente · 75,2 m² · 2 bedrooms
695 000 €
Appartement 2 rooms · Cimiez
Nice Cimiez – Villa Cyma – 2 pièces neuf 36 m² au 1er étage – Terrasse 11 m² – Livraison décembre 2026
Vente · 36,1 m² · 1 bedroom
316 000 €
Appartement 3 rooms · Cimiez
Vente Appartement 3 pièces Nice – Cimiez
Vente · 50,8 m² · 2 bedrooms
448 000 €
Appartement 3 rooms · Cimiez
Vente Appartement 3 pièces Nice – Cimiez
Vente · 61,5 m² · 2 bedrooms
590 000 €
Appartement 1 room · Cimiez
Vente Appartement 1 pièces Nice – Cimiez
Vente · 32,4 m²
290 000 €
We market apartments on the hill of Cimiez: developments with grounds and a pool, large family apartments, and apartments in the former Belle Époque palace hotels.
For an owner, Cimiez lets to a stable, long-staying tenant profile. We take these properties on for letting and property management.
For a purchase in Cimiez, how we work with buyers means weighing what actually drives value: the building itself, the service charges, the outlook and the light. If you would rather rent first, see our properties to let.
You can also browse all our properties in Nice.
Your contact for this area
Déborah Hassan-Ghnassia
Founder of terrazzo.immo
Déborah follows the hill of Cimiez: former palace hotels, developments with grounds, large family apartments. For a valuation, or to understand the service charges of a development before buying, Direct line +33 6 24 54 46 53, or the agency on +33 4 89 15 85 83.
Frequently asked questions about property in Cimiez
Is Cimiez well connected to the centre?
The quarter is linked to the centre by several bus routes and stays about ten minutes away by car. It is not served by the tramway: that is the main point to weigh for a buyer without a vehicle.
Are service charges high in the former palace hotels?
Yes, and that is to be expected: lifts, caretaking, grounds, protected façades, very large common parts. Those charges are justified by the amenities, but they must enter the calculation from the offer stage. We give you the association’s accounts before any decision.
What is my apartment in Cimiez worth?
The development, the aspect and the outlook count for more than the address. We carry out a free and confidential valuation, on site, based on the real sales on the hill.
Does Cimiez suit a family?
It is one of the best-suited areas in Nice: large apartments, green space, state and private schools nearby, and a quiet setting. The trade-off is the distance to the shops and to the sea.
Let’s talk about your property
A free, on-site and confidential valuation, based on the sales actually recorded in Cimiez. We tell you what your property is worth; what you do next is your decision.
Further reading
- Property in the Carré d’Or and Les Musiciens
- Property on the Promenade des Anglais
- Property on Mont Boron
- Property valuation in Nice: what really sets the price
- Selling your property with terrazzo.immo
- Buying a property in Nice with terrazzo.immo
- Renting a home in Nice
- Property management in Nice: letting your home