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Cours Saleya
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Cours Saleya

Getting around: In the heart of Vieux Nice, a short walk from the Promenade des Anglais and easily combined with any old-town wander.
Hours: The flower and produce market runs Tuesday to Sunday mornings, roughly 6am-1:30pm (closed Mondays, when an antiques market takes over instead); cafés and restaurants stay open into the evening.

Cours Saleya is Nice's most famous market square, hosting a lively flower, produce, and food market most days and transforming into an antiques and bric-a-brac market on Mondays when the fresh produce stalls close. Flanked by pastel-colored buildings and lined with cafés and restaurants, it's as much a social and dining destination as a shopping one.

Mornings are best for the market itself, while evenings bring a different, more relaxed café-and-dinner atmosphere. As with most touristy squares, restaurant quality and pricing directly on the square can be inconsistent — checking reviews or wandering a street back sometimes finds better value without losing the atmosphere entirely.

Cours Saleya FAQs

What's sold at the market?

Flowers, fresh produce, olives, herbs, and prepared Niçoise specialties on most days; antiques and collectibles on Mondays when the market changes character.

When is the best time to visit?

Morning for the market itself; the square shifts to a dinner and café atmosphere by evening.

Is Monday different?

Yes, the fresh food market is closed and replaced by an antiques and flea market instead.

Are the restaurants on the square good value?

Quality and pricing vary; it's worth checking reviews, as prime tourist-square locations can command a premium without always matching it in quality.

Is it close to the Promenade des Anglais?

Yes, just a few minutes' walk from the seafront.

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