Alpes-Maritimes · French Riviera
The capital of the Riviera — off-market villas on the heights of Mont Boron and the Cap de Nice, Belle Époque mansions in Cimiez, and residences above the Baie des Anges.
Nice is the capital of the Côte d’Azur and its only true city — the Baie des Anges, the long sweep of the Promenade des Anglais, the ochre old town beneath the castle hill. Above it all rises Mont Boron, the wooded headland that holds the city’s most private and most valuable villas.
Opera Prestige holds a confidential, largely off-market selection across the city — the view villas of Mont Boron and the Cap de Nice, the Belle Époque mansions of Cimiez, and the finest residences along the Promenade. None reaches a public listing; particulars are released on enquiry. The wider French Riviera collection extends the same standard along the coast.
The bay is the city’s great asset. A bespoke yacht charter can be set from the Port Lympia for a day along the coast or a crossing to Cap-Ferrat and Monaco, with the airport and private aviation minutes from the water.
Off-Market Residences · Nice
Mont Boron · Cap de Nice
A view villa on the wooded heights of Mont Boron — the city's most private enclave — with pool, garden and panoramas across the Baie des Anges to the Cap. Held off-market, shown by appointment.
Cimiez · The Heights
A Belle Époque mansion in the leafy hills of Cimiez, among the museums and the Roman arenas, with grand reception rooms, mature gardens and the serenity of the old aristocratic quarter.
Promenade des Anglais · Baie des Anges
A penthouse above the Promenade des Anglais, with wraparound terraces over the Baie des Anges and the city, steps from the old town and the sea.
Private Collection
A largely off-market portfolio — released, staffed and prepared for qualified clients on private enquiry.
Our Cannes portfolio is available exclusively through private consultation.
Contact us to receive a curated selection matched to your requirements.
Opera Prestige · Cannes
Every residence in our Nice collection arrives fully staffed — private chef, housekeeping and an estate manager — with security personnel and additional crew arranged on request.
Fully crewed motor and sailing yachts positioned along the coast, provisioned for days among the islands and crossings to Saint-Tropez, Monaco and the Italian Riviera.
A single advisor available around the clock — the tables, the berths, the transfers and every request the coast can answer, coordinated as one engagement.
Why Opera Prestige
What distinguishes a residence in our Nice collection is not the address alone, but the manner in which it is delivered — privately, completely, and without friction.
The Cannes Guide
The city reads as a set of very different quarters, from the seafront to the wooded heights. What follows is a practical anatomy of the addresses that matter.
The Heights
Mont Boron is the city’s most exclusive enclave — a wooded headland east of the port, its villas commanding the entire Baie des Anges on one side and the approach to Villefranche on the other. These are the most valuable and most private addresses in Nice, largely held off-market.
The Belle Époque
Cimiez rises behind the city — the grand hotels turned residences, the Matisse and Chagall museums, the Roman arenas and the olive groves. Its Belle Époque mansions are among the most characterful homes on the coast. Our concierge in Nice opens what the city keeps private.
The Seafront
The Promenade des Anglais and the old town define the city at sea level — the Cours Saleya market, the port, the long pebble beaches. A yacht charter sets out from Port Lympia, and the airport lies minutes west along the bay.
Beyond
East along the corniches lie Villefranche-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Monaco; west toward Cap d’Antibes and Cannes — the full French Riviera radiates from the city.
Seasonal Calendar
May – June
Late spring is the city at its most gracious — the Promenade unhurried, the markets full, the hillside gardens in flower. The finest view villas remain available to those who plan ahead.
July – August
The Baie des Anges fills and the city reaches its summer peak, while the villas of Mont Boron and Cimiez keep their distance above it. The most significant residences are placed months in advance.
September – October
September leaves the sea warm and the city calm, the light turning precise over the bay — for many, Nice at its finest.
Getting to Cannes
Nice Côte d’Azur is the second-busiest airport in France, minutes west of the city along the bay, with full customs, FBO facilities and private aviation terminals.
A few minutes by helicopter from the airport to the Monaco heliport or a coastal pad, with a vehicle waiting — for clients connecting onward along the coast.
Fleet vehicles are held throughout your stay for movement within the city, up to the hillside quarters and along the corniches east and west.
The high-speed service from Paris reaches Nice-Ville in under six hours, arriving in the centre of the city with a short transfer to the residence.
Have Questions
Rates vary widely with quarter, season and property — the view villas of Mont Boron and the Belle Époque mansions of Cimiez command the highest figures. The majority of our Nice portfolio is off-market and quoted privately on enquiry.
Mont Boron and the Cap de Nice — the wooded headland east of the port — hold the city’s most private and valuable villas, with panoramic views over the Baie des Anges. Cimiez, in the hills, offers grand Belle Époque residences in a quieter, historic register.
Yes. Residences are delivered with resident staff — typically a private chef, daily housekeeping and an estate manager — with security, additional staff, chauffeurs and yacht crew arranged as part of the same engagement.
In Nice, many of the most significant villas — particularly on Mont Boron and in Cimiez — are never publicly listed. Opera Prestige sources them through direct relationships and releases particulars, position and terms on private enquiry.
Yes. A single advisor coordinates the residence, yacht positioning at Port Lympia, private aviation or helicopter transfers, chauffeured vehicles and every concierge request as one continuous engagement.
Opera Prestige Collection
Share your dates, your party size and any specific requirements — Mont Boron view villa, Cimiez mansion, a residence on the Promenade. A dedicated advisor will respond with a considered selection from the Nice portfolio.
