This Sunday, June 18, marks the last National Archaeology Day in Nice. It’s an opportunity for all local history enthusiasts, both young and old, to discover the traces left by our ancestors throughout the city.
The 8th edition of the National Archaeology Days is coming to an end. Today is the last day that many cultural sites directly linked to the history of Nice’s lands are open to the public for free.
In France, Nice is recognized as one of the archaeological cradles of our civilization, with soils rich in history, bearing witness to the flourishing activity of our ancestors on these lands several thousand years ago.
While sites like the Roman ruins of Cimiez date back several centuries, others, such as the Grotte du Lazaret, recently opened to the public, date back tens (or even hundreds) of thousands of years.
It would be a shame to tread on the soil of Nice daily without taking at least a minimum interest in its past.
With the goal of unveiling the richness of the cultural and historical heritage of the area, as well as promoting archaeological research, the City of Nice, in association with the National Institute for Research and Archaeology, organizes these National Archaeology Days every year.
Today’s program includes free entry to the archaeology village at Place Jacques Toja, including visits to the Nice Crypt, as well as free visits to both sites of the Nice Archaeology Museum, the Cimiez site (160 Avenue des Arรจnes de Cimiez) and the Terra Amata site (25 Boulevard Carnot).
