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Nice Mont Boron

Nice Mont Boron: on the south-eastern borders of Nice, just after the port, are Mont-Boron and its eponymous district. Focus on this sector of Nice which is characterized by its vast forest park, but especially by its status as the most posh neighborhood of the whole city.

The reputation of Mont-Boron as a very upscale neighborhood dates back to the holiday period in Nice, in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. During this time, members of the English nobility and those of the upper bourgeoisie of Nice, rich businessmen and famous artists jostled on Mount Boron and founded a neighborhood where the most sumptuous residences are now an integral part of the landscape.

Even today, Nice Mont-Boron is one of the most popular places in Nice, but also by tourists. Everyone wants to live there. How is it that these places are so seductive and famous? Simply because of its geographical location. Mont-Boron is a hill, as its name indicates, but it is not an ordinary hill, it overlooks the whole area, thus offering a superb view of the harbor of Villefranche-sur-mer and The neighboring districts of Nice: the port, Riquier and the Old Town.

It is not only the view that is exceptional at Mont-Boron. The landscape, occupied mainly by a vast expanse of greenery, is also one of the main assets of the district. In all, 57 hectares of Mediterranean forest, covered by nearly 11 kilometers of trails, serve as an outdoor courtyard for those who reside at Mont Boron. It is an inestimable privilege to be able to stay in the heart of this very well preserved nature for centuries.

Let us return to the residences built on the heights of this district. It must be emphasized that they have not "perverted" the beauty of nature. On the contrary, they added even more charm to the place. There is no lack of noticing a certain harmony between these human constructions and the elements of nature present in this great forest park. Even the immense fort, constructed here in 1880, does not seem to disrupt the natural order that has reigned in this sector for millennia. Although often visited by tourists and locals themselves, Mont-Boron seems to be constantly bathed in an atmosphere of tranquility and serenity.