What are nice day trips from Nice?

Short answer

Saorge, Fayence and Tende are some potential day trips within 50 km of Nice. Castellane, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Colmars and Jausiers are within 100 km of Nice. Sisteron and Gap are within 200 km of Nice by train. We list 11 places below, including 7 mountain villages (Aups), 5 old-world towns, 3 wine towns (Quinson) and 3 lake or river towns. More below.

Within 50 km 3 places

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Charming old-world towns

Saorge

Alpes-Maritimes · France

Particularly photogenic and a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association, Saorge is a compact hilltop village in the Alpes-Maritimes with an…

39 km away24 mi away More →

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Wine country

Fayence

Var · France

This hilltop village in the Var department of Provence, Fayence sits above the plain between the southern Alps and the Esterel massif, with cafés and restaur…

47 km away29 mi away More →

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Mountain villages

Tende

Alpes-Maritimes · France

Mountain village in the Alpes-Maritimes with an unusual number of churches for its size, Tende sits alongside a river in high alpine terrain near the French-…

50 km away31 mi away More →

Within 100 km 6 places

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Mountain villages

Colmars

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France

A small fortified village in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Colmars-les-Alpes holds membership in the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, a recognit…

73 km away45 mi away More →

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Wine country

Aups

Var · France

A pocket-sized Provençal village in the Var department that calls itself the truffle capital of the Haut-Var, Aups sits in mountain terrain surrounded by vin…

84 km away52 mi away More →

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Charming old-world towns

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France

Village in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence with an unusual density of cafés and restaurants for its size, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie sits against a rocky escarpment…

85 km away53 mi away More →

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Mountain villages

Jausiers

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France

Compact Alpine village in the Ubaye valley, Jausiers clusters stone and rendered houses beside a river, with two church towers rising against forested mounta…

89 km away56 mi away More →

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Mountain villages

Castellane

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France

A compact, photogenic subprefecture in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Castellane sits on the water with mountain scenery close at hand and carries the French g…

62 km away39 mi away More →

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Wine country

Quinson

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France

This tiny Provençal village in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence where a converted stone chapel houses the tourist office, wooded hills rise behind compact streets, an…

98 km away61 mi away More →

By train, within 200 km 2 places

Places with a railway station within a 10-minute drive. Each one links to public-transport directions from Nice, so you can check the route and journey time.

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Mountain villages

Sisteron

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · France

Wedged into a narrow gap between two long mountain ridges where the Durance, Buëch, and Sasse rivers converge, Sisteron has served as the gateway between Pro…

118 km away73 mi away More →

Station: Sisteron · 0 min drive · Route from Nice ↗

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Mountain villages

Gap

Hautes-Alpes · France

France's highest prefecture sits in a mountain valley in the southern Alps, with a walkable centre that supports a dense food-and-drink scene and access to s…

133 km away83 mi away More →

Station: Gap · 7 min drive · Route from Nice ↗