Cathédrale Sainte Réparate

A picturesque holy place in the heart of Vieux Nice
Word to the wise: Touristic cafes in Place Rossetti get crowded; opt for a gelato instead at one of the several stands dotted around the square - they're all good.

With its pastel yellow paint job and colourfully-tiled dome, the largest place of worship in Vieux Nice cuts a fine figure in the city skyline. Dating back to the 13th century, the former church was deemed too small for its new title and rebuilt in the baroque style of the Santa Susanna in Rome, complete with traditional Latin cross ground plan and Genoese-style tiled cupola.
Recognised as a cathedral in 1649, the building houses 10 chapels and an impressive painting of Glory of Saint Reparata, the young martyr who serves as the patron saint of Nice and to whom the cathedral is dedicated. In contrast to its chirpy exterior, the cathedral is dark and moody within. Renovation scaffolding currently obstructs the entire southern wall, but it's still worth popping in for a look around.