Hotels near Cours Saleya

Cours Saleya is the long pedestrian square that runs through the southern edge of Vieux Nice, and its daily market is one of the most photogenic in southern France. From Tuesday to Sunday mornings it fills with the marché aux fleurs - the famous Nice flower market - alongside stalls of Provençal produce, olives, cheeses, and Niçoise specialities such as socca and tourte de blettes.

On Monday the market switches to a brocante flea market that draws collectors of vintage Riviera porcelain, posters, and silverware. By night the square becomes the city's central dining strip, with restaurant terraces filling under the same arcades that once housed Henri Matisse's apartment at number 1.

Pro Tip: Buy a small paper cone of socca straight off the giant copper griddles at Chez Thérésa or René Socca for around €3 and eat it standing in the square. The chickpea pancake is best within five minutes of leaving the heat.