Promenade du Paillon, Nice

The Paillon Promenade (Promenade du Paillon) in Nice is a picturesque green corridor that connects the Walkway of the English (Promenade des Anglais) to the National Theater along the Avenue des Phocéens, the Boulevard Jean-Jaurès, the Avenue de Verdun, and the Avenue Félix-Faure. The promenade spans 1.2 km and follows the course of the Paillon-covered river. Designed by the landscaper Michel Péna, it features 1,600 trees, 6,000 shrubs, and 50,000 perennials.

The project to create the promenade began in 2010 with the demolition of the Nice bus station and its hanging gardens. It was inaugurated on October 26, 2013, and has since become a popular destination for locals and tourists, especially children who enjoy playing on the various attractions.

The Paillon Promenade includes a 3,000 square meters water mirror equipped with 128 jets and a 1,400 square meters mist plateau. It offers several scenarios to the spectators and is a sight to behold. Park regulations prohibit sitting on the lawns.

The Paillon Promenade is a part of the Green Belt (Coulée Verte), and in January 2020, the mayor of Nice presented a project to extend it. This extension will lead to the demolition of the National Theater of Nice and the Acropolis Congress Center (Palais des Congrès Acropolis) and will cover an area of just under 8 hectares. The extension is set to be completed by 2025.