Can the Nice Prefecture Palace be visited?

The building is primarily an active administrative site, seat of the Alpes Maritimes prefecture and the departmental council.

What remains of the palace of the Kings of Sardinia?

Only the carriage entrance and the grand staircase, built in 1818 by Jean Antoine Scoffier, remain from the former royal residence.

Why did this palace become a prefecture?

After the county of Nice was annexed to France in 1860, the royal residence was converted into the seat of the Alpes Maritimes prefecture.

Who decorated the gallery of the palace?

The painter Jules Chéret created a series of mounted canvases there between 1906 and 1908 on the theme of the Nice carnival and festivities.

Palais de la Préfecture, ancien palais des rois de Sardaigne

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Palais de la Préfecture, ancien palais des rois de Sardaigne stands in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 19th century, first quarter of the 20th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Located in the heart of Vieux Nice, this palace has housed the prefecture of the Alpes Maritimes department since 1860, after having served as the residence of the Dukes of Savoy and later the Kings of Sardinia. Of the former princely residence, only the carriage entrance and the grand staircase remain, built in 1818 by Jean Antoine Scoffier, the rest having been extensively rebuilt during the Third Republic. Visitors can see the ceremonial hall, with its eclectic decoration, and the gallery decorated with paintings by Jules Chéret between 1906 and 1908 depicting the Nice carnival.

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Where this château is

Nice · Alpes-Maritimes · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Pl. Pierre Gautier, 06000 Nice

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00132718
Period of construction: 19th century, first quarter of the 20th century

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Can the Nice Prefecture Palace be visited?: The building is primarily an active administrative site, seat of the Alpes Maritimes prefecture and the departmental council.
What remains of the palace of the Kings of Sardinia?: Only the carriage entrance and the grand staircase, built in 1818 by Jean Antoine Scoffier, remain from the former royal residence.
Why did this palace become a prefecture?: After the county of Nice was annexed to France in 1860, the royal residence was converted into the seat of the Alpes Maritimes prefecture.
Who decorated the gallery of the palace?: The painter Jules Chéret created a series of mounted canvases there between 1906 and 1908 on the theme of the Nice carnival and festivities.