Nice, Monaco & Menton - Provence and the Cote d'Azur - page 116

Cue the cours Saleya: this joyous, thriving market square hosts a well-known flower
market Offline map Google map (cours Saleya; 6am-5.30pm Tue-Sat, to 1.30pm Sun)
and a thriving fruit and vegetable market Offline map Google map (Cours Saleya;
6am-1.30pm Tue-Sun) , a staple of local life. A flea market Offline map Google map (cours
Saleya; 8am-5pm Mon) takes over on Mondays, and the spillover from bars and res-
taurants seems to be a permanent fixture.
Much of Vieux Nice has a similar atmosphere to cours Saleya, with delis, food shops,
boutiques and bars crammed into tiny lanes. Rue de la Boucherie and rue Pairolière are
are excellent for food shopping. There's also a daily fish market Offline map Google map
(place St-François; 6am-1pm Tue-Sun) .
Much harder to spot because of the narrow lane it sits on is the baroque Palais Lascaris
Offline map Google map (15 rue Droite; guided visit €3; 10am-6pm Wed-Mon, guided
tour 3pm Fri) , a 17th-century mansion housing a frescoed orgy of Flemish tapestries,
faience and gloomy religious paintings. On the ground floor is an 18th-century pharmacy.
Baroque aficionados shouldn't miss Nice's other architectural gems such as Cathédrale
Ste-Réparate Offline map Google map (place Rossetti) , honouring the city's patron saint,
and the exuberant Chapelle de la Miséricorde Offline map Google map (cours Saleya) .