Nice Old Town: Eight Centuries of a Carnival of History

Specimina Academica Nicea offers guided tours for children, adults and all curious (or not-so-curious) minds, through the oldest parts of Nice, such as Old Town, Castle Hill, and Garibaldi Square, in the company of a trilingual licensed tourist guide (Français, English, Русский).  

Join us for a multimillennial, mysterious, and unparalleled adventure: discovering the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera.

Are you a child? That's wonderful. 

Come and relive with us the heroic moments of our Nissard-in-chief, Catherine Ségurane, discover what the people of Nice ate 400,000 years ago, or explore the places where children — like you and us (we understand each other) — once played in the city. Specimina Academica needs you. No one tells or listens to stories quite like a child.  It's a gift. Come and share it with us.

Are you a parent? Not bad either. 

You might be drawn to the city’s unique geography, its diverse architectural heritage (not only Baroque), the story behind the Riviera’s place name, and Nice's multilayered and meaningful identity, as well as... There’s still so much to discover with Specimina Academica Nicea*. Thanks to your invaluable curiosity, we continue to learn as well.

*Subject, of course, to your children’s approval. 

Let us introduce you to a multimillennial heritage, caressed by the Mediterranean Sea and sheltered by the Western Alps. 

Heads Up: There is a high risk of Alpine avalanches of laughter and Mediterranean waves of (human) warmth.