Place Garibaldi (Garibaldi Square), Nice (must see)

Garibaldi Square is in the northern part of the district of Nice Old Town. Designed by Antoine Spinelli, it was built in 1773. It is among the oldest squares in the city. Garibaldi Square is a rectangle 403 feet long and 302 feet wide. Near the middle of the square is the Garibaldi monument. Garibaldi stands on a pedestal decked with escutcheons and lions.

The square is transfixed by Jean Jaures Boulevard, Republic Avenue, rue Cassini Street and Catherine Segurane Street. Around the square are baroque buildings with arcades. Most of the buildings are of three stories with yellow or orange brick facades. Also in the square are the Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher, the Cafe de Turin and the National Theatre.

In the southern part of the square there may be found the remains of the city at different periods of its history, especially the old fortifications. A crypt can be seen under the square and the northerly part of Boulevard Jean Jaures. There are parts of the Pairoliere Tower, the bastion of Saint-Sebastien and the faubourg des Augustins.