The Riquier quarter carries the port of Nice eastwards, between the Lympia basin, the Old Town and the lower slopes of Mont Boron. It is a living quarter, working-class in the best sense, in full transformation, and one of the most interesting ways into the port area. Our agency, terrazzo.immo, is at 10 quai Papacino, a few minutes’ walk away.
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Riquier in brief
Place Riquier and its market
The quarter is organised around the square and its local shops, with schools and a market.
Nice-Riquier station
It puts the quarter a few minutes by train from Villefranche-sur-Mer, Beaulieu and Monaco.
Rue Arson, rue Barla, boulevard Riquier
These three roads structure the area and hold most of the older building stock.
Everything on foot, or a few minutes away
The port, the Old Town and the Promenade des Anglais are reachable on foot or by tram, and the motorway entrance is very close.
What sort of property will you find in Riquier?
Supply is dominated by apartments in bourgeois buildings of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, often with fine ceiling heights, mouldings and running balconies, along with more functional post-war blocks. There are studios and one-bedroom flats sought after for buy-to-let, but also large family apartments on terms more accessible than on the seafront. Properties in the upper part of the quarter sometimes enjoy an open view over the port or the hill.
Price levels in Riquier
€4,000 to €7,000 per square metre, depending on the street and the building.
Riquier is the way into the port area: within walking distance of the Lympia basin, values here stay more affordable than on the quays themselves.
There is no single price per square metre for the quarter: the real distance to the port, the floor, whether there is a lift, the aspect and the state of the building create very large gaps from one street to the next. Two apartments of the same size, two hundred metres apart, can trade very differently. Only a visit allows a serious view.
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 Riquier: prices by size
Across the 622 flat sales recorded in Riquier between July 2024 and June 2026, a studio trades at about €143,000 for 26 sq m, a one-bedroom at about €209,000 for 42 sq m, a two-bedroom at about €280,000 for 64 sq m and a three-bedroom at about €350,000 for 76 sq m.
One fact is worth noting: in Riquier the price per square metre falls as the flat gets bigger — around €5,500 on studios against €4,500 on the larger units. That is the signature of a district where rental demand pulls small units up, and where a buyer looking for family space pays clearly less per square metre than in the neighbouring port, where two-bedroom flats trade at around €5,900 per sq m.
The most traded addresses: 31 rue Fontaine de la Ville (Castel Riviera, 22 sales), 13 rue Cais de Pierlas (10 sales), 5 rue Abbé Salvetti, 10 rue Smolett and 27 rue Édouard Scoffier. The district-by-district detail is on our page on property prices in Nice.
The landmarks of the quarter
Place Riquier
The square and its market form the heart of the quarter and set the rhythm of daily life.
Rue Arson and rue Barla
They hold some of the most interesting older building stock in the area.
Boulevard Riquier and boulevard Carnot
The roads climbing eastwards make the link with the Parc Vigier and Mont Boron.
Quai des Docks
To the west, the quarter opens straight onto the quays and the Lympia basin.
Castel Riviera, 31 rue Fontaine de la Ville
A 2013 Nexity residence between the port and place Riquier: 296 lots, 149 flats and 147 parking spaces, the most traded address in the area. See the Castel Riviera page.
Our properties for sale and to let in Riquier
Appartement 1 room · Riquier
Nice Port – Palazzo – Studio meublé touristique 22 m² – Rez-de-chaussée sur cour – Livraison 2027
Vente · 22 m²
215 000 €
Appartement 3 rooms · Riquier
Nice – Riquier – Côté Port – Duplex 3 pièces – 82 m² – Terrasse – Garage en option
Vente · 82 m² · 2 bedrooms
910 000 €
Appartement 3 rooms · Riquier
Nice Port – Palazzo – 3 pièces 51 m² au 2e étage – Double exposition – Livraison 2027
Vente · 51 m² · 2 bedrooms
390 000 €
Appartement 1 room · Riquier
Nice Port – Palazzo – Studio meublé touristique 21 m² au 2e étage sur cour – Livraison 2027
Vente · 20,8 m²
220 150 €
Appartement 3 rooms · Riquier
Nice Port – Palazzo – 3 pièces 50 m² au 1er étage – Double exposition – Livraison 2027
Vente · 50,3 m² · 2 bedrooms
390 000 €
Appartement 2 rooms · Riquier
Nice Port – Palazzo – Duplex 2 pièces 42 m² – Rez-de-chaussée sur cour – Réhabilitation livrée 2027
Vente · 41,6 m² · 1 bedroom
250 000 €
Riquier remains one of the last parts of eastern Nice where you can buy at a reasonable price and still be ten minutes from the port and the Old Town. We market apartments of every size here, from the studio to the large family apartment.
And if you own in Riquier rather than looking to rent there, we take properties on for letting and property management: finding the tenant, the lease, rent collection and day-to-day follow-up.
On the buying side, our page on how we work with buyers explains how we filter, visit and negotiate for you. On the rental side, Riquier is one of the most sought-after parts of eastern Nice: our properties to let there move quickly. Riquier is also one of the four districts where holiday-let authorisations are capped: if you are thinking of letting your flat on a short-term basis, start with our short-term rental management page.
You can also browse all our properties in Nice.
Your contact for this area
Sandrine Scemama
Senior consultant
Sandrine follows Riquier and eastern Nice: older buildings, 1960s-1980s developments, rental yield and first-time buyers. For a valuation or a view on a building, Direct line +33 6 09 31 76 71, or the agency on +33 4 89 15 85 83.
Frequently asked questions about property in Riquier
Is Riquier a good area to invest in?
It is one of the most coherent parts of eastern Nice for buy-to-let: demand is constant thanks to the proximity of the port, the centre and the station, and entry prices stay below those on the quays. Every building nonetheless calls for its own analysis, particularly on the state of the owners’ association.
What is my apartment in Riquier worth?
We carry out a free and confidential valuation, street by street, on the basis of real transactions. Call the agency on +33 4 89 15 85 83 or write to david@terrazzo.immo.
Why do prices vary so much from one street to the next?
Because Riquier is a quarter in transition. The real distance to the port, the quality of the building, whether there is a lift and the aspect weigh more here than anywhere else. That is also what makes it an area of opportunity for anyone who can read the addresses.
How long does it take to sell in Riquier?
The average across our listings is between 90 and 100 days, and a fairly valued property finds a buyer well before that. On small investment apartments, demand is particularly responsive.
Let’s talk about your property
A free, on-site and confidential valuation, based on the sales actually recorded in Riquier. We tell you what your property is worth; what you do next is your decision.
Further reading
- Property on the port of Nice
- Property in the Old Town and Garibaldi
- 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
- Short-term rental management in Nice