Avenue Jean-Médecin: the big brands
Nice's main shopping street starts at Place Masséna and runs up towards the station. You will find the fashion brands, the Nicetoile shopping centre and Galeries Lafayette. The tram runs along its full length, making it easy to reach.
The Carré d'Or: luxury
Between Place Masséna and the Promenade des Anglais, around Rue Paradis and Rue Alphonse-Karr, are the designer boutiques and the big fashion houses. It is the elegant quarter of the centre, pleasant even for window-shopping.
Old Nice: crafts and local products
This is where to find genuine souvenirs of Nice.
- Olive oil and olive products: tapenade, soaps, wooden objects.
- Candied fruit, a speciality of the city.
- Soaps and perfumes from Provence and Grasse, the world capital of perfume, 45 minutes from Nice.
- Artists' studios and small designer shops in the lanes.
Favour makers who produce their own goods, and be wary of shops selling the same items as everywhere else.
Markets
- Cours Saleya: flowers, fruit, vegetables and local produce, every morning except Monday.
- Monday flea market, in the same place: antiques, crockery, old postcards.
- Libération market, north of the centre, used more by locals than by tourists.
The big shopping centres
For a full shopping day, the area has large centres such as CAP3000 by the sea. Read our shopping-malls guide.
Where to stay for shopping
Hotels around Place Masséna
Between Avenue Jean-Médecin, the Carré d'Or and Old Nice: everything on foot.
Le Windsor Jungle Art Hotel
A few minutes from the Carré d'Or and the Promenade.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the main shopping street in Nice?
Avenue Jean-Médecin, running from Place Masséna towards the station. It has the big brands, the Nicetoile shopping centre and Galeries Lafayette, with the tram running its full length.
Where can you buy authentic souvenirs in Nice?
In Old Nice: olive oil, soaps, tapenade, candied fruit and olive-wood objects. Skip shops selling the same items as everywhere else and favour makers who produce on site.
Are shops open on Sundays in Nice?
Partly. Nice is classed as a tourist zone: many shops in the centre and Old Nice open on Sundays, especially in season. Hours vary from shop to shop.
