The Paris-Nice cycling race requires special traffic management in Nice during the weekend of March 14-15, 2026. Road closures, parking restrictions and temporary interruptions are planned in several sectors, notably on the Promenade des Anglais and around the Allianz Riviera.
The holding of the Paris‑Nice cycling race requires significant traffic management in Nice. Several roads in the city center and western areas will be affected on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, 2026. The announced measures include traffic closures, temporary interruptions, parking restrictions and access modifications to certain car parks.
The municipality is implementing these restrictions to ensure the organization of the stages and the safety of the public and riders. The measures particularly concern the Promenade des Anglais, the Old Town sector and the areas around the Allianz Riviera.
A Saturday marked by starts on the Promenade des Anglais
Saturday, March 14 opens with the start of the Paris-Nice Challenge. The start is scheduled between 7:30 and 8:30 am on the north lane of the Promenade des Anglais facing the Centenary. The team presentation then takes place between 10:10 and 11:10 am on the Quai des États-Unis.
The start of the Nice – Auron stage is scheduled for 11:20 am at the same location. These sequences result in several traffic restrictions in Nice’s city center.
Between 5 am and 2:30 pm, several roads will be closed to traffic. The closures particularly concern Avenue de Verdun between Rue de Suède and the Promenade des Anglais, Avenue Max Gallo between the Promenade des Anglais and Rue Saint-François-de-Paule, as well as access to the Liautaud tunnel.
The north lane of the Promenade des Anglais will also be closed between Avenue Max Gallo and Boulevard Gambetta, as will all roads leading onto this road in this sector. The south lane of the Promenade des Anglais will be closed between Rue Honoré Sauvan and Avenue Max Gallo. The central axes of the promenade will also be affected on this section.
Several adjacent streets are included in the perimeter, notably Rue Bréa and Rue Van Loo. The Quais des États-Unis and Rauba Capeu will be closed from Place Guynemer. An exception applies to vehicles leaving Rue des Ponchettes, authorized to access the port, as well as vehicles accessing Sulzer car park from the port.
Between 11 am and 12 pm, traffic will be temporarily interrupted on the entire Promenade des Anglais, on its central axes and on all roads leading onto it. The south lane will also be interrupted between Magnan tunnel and Rue Honoré Sauvan.
In the same time slot, from 11 am to 12:20 pm, several roads in western Nice will experience temporary interruptions. The access ramps to Boulevard du Mercantour in the south-north direction, Route de Grenoble and Boulevard du Mercantour (RM6202) in the same direction will be affected. The Digue des Français slide will also be impacted.
The organizers clarify that traffic may be temporarily interrupted at all intersections located upstream of the race route.
Access to the Old Town will be modified during the same period. Entry will be via Descente Crotti. Exits will remain possible via Descente Escoffier and Rue des Ponchettes towards the port.
Restrictions around Allianz Riviera on Sunday
On Sunday, March 15, activities mainly concern the western sector of the city. The festivities and start of the final stage take place around Allianz Riviera.
The team presentation will take place between 12:15 and 1:15 pm on Allée Camille Muffat. The start of the Nice-Nice stage is scheduled at 1:25 pm for an estimated arrival around 4:30 pm.
In this sector, several roads will be closed to traffic between 7 am and 8:30 pm. The closures concern Rue Pancho Gonzalez, Rue Jules Bianchi and Allée Camille Muffat. Boulevard des Jardiniers will be closed between Rue Aonzo and Rue Mimoun.
Temporary interruptions are also planned on several major roads. Between 12:25 and 2:10 pm, RM6202 bis in the south-north direction will be completely closed. Exit ramp 51.1 of the A8 motorway will also be closed.
Between 12:55 and 1:50 pm, RM6202 will be closed between the Baraques roundabout and Vérola bridge. However, vehicles from exit 52 of the A8 will be able to circulate on RM6202 in the south-north direction.
Between 3:25 and 5:10 pm, several roads will experience interruptions related to the race passing. The restrictions particularly affect Avenue Auguste Vérola between Rue Maurice Braquet and RM6202, Boulevard des Jardiniers between Avenue Vérola and Rue Aonzo, as well as Avenue Eiffel and Rue Aonzo between RM6202 and Chemin de Crémat.
RM6202 will also be interrupted on several sections in both directions between 3:25 and 5:10 pm.
Parking, cycle paths and car parks impacted
Restrictions also concern cycle paths and parking. On Saturday, March 14, the cycle path on Avenue de Verdun will be closed between 5 am and 2:30 pm. The cycle paths on Quai des États-Unis and Île de Beauté will be closed between 5 am and 5 pm.
On Sunday, March 15, the cycle paths on Boulevard des Jardiniers and Rue Pancho Gonzalez will be closed between 7 am and 8:30 pm. The cycle path on Avenue Vérola will be closed between 3 pm and 5:30 pm.
Parking will be prohibited on Saturday from midnight to 2:30 pm on the Promenade des Anglais on the north side between Avenue Max Gallo and Boulevard Gambetta, on Quai des États-Unis, Avenue Max Gallo and Avenue de Verdun. On Sunday, parking will be prohibited between 12:30 am and 6 pm on Avenue Vérola and a section of Boulevard des Jardiniers.
Several car parks remain accessible during the event. However, special conditions are planned for certain facilities. Sulzer car park will remain accessible only from the port. Masséna car park will be accessible via Rue de France. Rhul car park must be accessed via Avenue de Suède.
In the stadium sector, car park P1 bis, located on Avenue Pierre de Coubertin, will be open to the public from Saturday, March 14 at 8 am until Monday, March 16 at 12 pm. Car parks P2 bis at Allianz Riviera and Coubertin under the motorway bridge will be closed on Sunday.
Residents located within the affected area are invited to contact 04 97 13 55 88 before traveling to organize access.
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