The former Nice slaughterhouses, Le 109, turn their courtyard into the summer HQ of locals all July. DJ sets, lives, exhibitions, workshops, a bar and local food. Free afterwork format, no reserved table needed.

The wine bar to walk into alone in Nice if you don't want to stay that way. Antique-dealers' district, a terrace over the port Lympia, natural wines poured for you before you choose, small plates made to share.

You have to climb. Not for long, but you have to mean it. At the top: a 19th-century waterfall, dense greenery, and the entire Baie des Anges opening up. The people who make it up here made the same choice as you.

A restaurant perched on a rock, 8 metres above the sea. No reservation, no assigned table. Just the view, a drink, and whatever happens.

Contemporary art center and art school perched above Nice. Raw concrete architecture, terraced gardens, a sweeping view over the bay: an unexpected spot, far from any seaside cliché.