Monument to the accession of Nice to France
Description:
In honor of the annexation of Nice to France, which occurred in 1860, a monument was erected in the city center. It is located near the central square, named after Marshal Massin, in the heart of the garden of Albert I.
Among the locals there is another name of the monument - a hundred-year monument. It embodies the complex past of Nice, which due to its geographical location has been the subject of interstate disputes. The harbor became part of France by the corresponding decree of the then ruling king of Sardinia. It was the reward for France’s assistance in the Second Italian War of Independence. The date of opening of the monument is 1896.
Near the monument you can see several fountains and a carousel. The garden itself sits above a tunnel that is built over the Payon River flowing under the square.