UNESCO : Cimiez

The Régina is a historic hotel nestled on the hill of Cimiez which was part of the heyday of Nice tourism between the late 19th century and the 1930s.

Opened in 1901, the Hotel Alhambra, designed by architect Jules Sioly, testifies to the persistence, after 1900, of the oriental style, very present since the arrival of the first winterers in this region whose vegetation was considered exotic.

Built in 1924 by the architect Emile Thillet using the Hennebique reinforced concrete process, the building offers a light décor, seeking a modernity that moves away from the frills of the 1900s.

In this art deco villa by the architect Emile Thillet, built in 1931, the volumes are sought after, from the oriel on the street finished with an original pediment to the corner turret, including the balconies in the shape of a point (ship's bow). The cladding alternates irregular grids of cut stones and masonry in pale mauve colored cement, partly chiseled with a flower pattern.

Completed in 1901, this villa, the work of the architect Adam Dettloff, is representative of the eclectic style that coexists orientalism (stucco and colored ceramic top frieze) and Italianism (loggia and Carrara marble columns).

This villa, built between 1905 and 1907 for an entrepreneur from Nice, also benefits from the modernity of an accessible roof terrace.

Built in 1892 by the architect Sébastien-Marcel Biasini for the Compagnie des Wagons-Lits, it combined travel (train) and accommodation (hotel).

Completed in 1908, this pleasure building is characterized by its five square-based domes.

Built in 1881 by the architect Lucien Barbet for a local family, it was remodeled in 1891 by the architect Constantin Scala for a wealthy family of winter residents.

Inaugurated for the 1905 season, it is embellished with a vast park participating in the embellishment of the city.

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom spent five consecutive winters in Nice, starting in 1895.