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Swimming in Nice

Nice curves round the Baie des Anges, with Nice Côte d'Azur airport on its western edge. The Ponchettes is a pebble beach on the seafront by the old town, and east of the port Coco Beach is a run of rock ledges where people get in straight off the rocks. Castle Hill, just behind the Ponchettes, is a park of shaded paths with a waterfall and a view over the bay.

  • Spots2
  • Free to enter2
Street map of Nice with every spot marked and numbered21
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Every spot in Nice

Typical water temperature in November.

  1. 1Coco Beach

    Cove, Nice · Diving and jumping from the rocks are banned by the city

    Rock ledges east of Nice's port, below the Cap de Nice coastal path, where locals swim off the rocks and call it "the pool".

    17°NovFree

  2. 2Plage des Ponchettes

    Beach, Nice · Dogs not allowed. No smoking on Nice beaches since 2024.

    A public pebble beach on the seafront facing Nice's old town, with a beach volleyball area.

    17°NovFree