Palais Lascaris

An exceptional example of civil baroque architecture, the Palais Lascaris is a recognised Musée de France, devoted to the art and music of the 17th and 18th centuries.

15 rue Droite - 06300 NICE
Tel.: +33(0)4 93 62 72 40

Opening hours: 10:00-18:00
Annual closing: 01/01, Pâques, 01/05, 25/12
Weekly closing: Tuesday all day,

Residence of the Lascaris-Vintimille family, this palace, a registered historic monument since 1946, was restored and turned into a museum. The museography is organised around the art and music of the 17th and 18th centuries: paintings, engravings, tapestries, furniture, objets d'art and musical instruments from the Antoine Gautier bequest (1904) and the recent deposit of the Fondation Gisèle Tissier-Grandpierre collection of the French Institute.

Guided tour: groups by appointment.

The + French Riviera Pass

Free access

Language(s) spoken:

French

Payment methods:

Credit card
Cheques
Holiday vouchers
Cash

Equipment and services:

Shop
Public car-park in proximity

Areas:

METROPOLITAN AREA
NICE
City center
Old Nice

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Upcoming events

Cent portraits pour un siècle

Exposition - from 19/05 To 22/11 - 15 rue Droite - 06300 NICE

In the 18th century, the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture established the hierarchy of genres and placed the portrait, which was very much in vogue at the time, right after the historical subject.

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