Things to Do in Quartier Jean-Médecin, Nice
Quartier Jean-Médecin in Nice centers on Place Masséna, a plaza with colorful old buildings and the Fountain of the Sun statue. Here there are French restaurants, fine-dining options, and coffee shops like La Brioche Chaude.
Quartier Jean-Médecin in Nice centers on Place Masséna, a plaza with colorful old buildings and the Fountain of the Sun statue. Here there are French restaurants, fine-dining options, and coffee shops like La Brioche Chaude.
Place MassénaPlaza
Coffee shop - La Brioche Chaude - CAFÉCoffee Shop
Fontaine du Soleil (The Sun Fountain)Statue
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Top things to do in Quartier Jean-Médecin
Place Masséna
Plaza★Picturesque plaza surrounded by colorful, old buildings, featuring the Fountain of the Sun statue.
Fontaine du Soleil (The Sun Fountain)
★ 4.7 · 5.2kStatueThis saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.
Disquaire"The Electric Monk", second-hand record shop, Vinyles et Bandes Dessinées d'occasion
★ 4.9 · 179Record Store- Mon–Tue
- 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Wed–Thu
- Closed
- Fri
- 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Sat
- 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Sun
- Closed
Where to eat & drink in Quartier Jean-Médecin
L'Aromate
Michelin ★Fine Dining· $$$$This attractive restaurant is idyllically located near Place Masséna in the heart of Nice.
Flaveur
Michelin ★★Fine Dining· €€€€The Tourteaux brothers, Gaël and Mickaël, are inseparable.
L'Alchimie restaurant Nice
★ 4.8 · 1.5kMediterranean· €30–40Picture a modern, buzzy hangout popular with local foodies for its sensibly priced honest food and its particularly enticing lunch menu, something of a bargain for Nice. Think pork in a tom kha kai stock, beef confit in peas and carrots…
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue–Thu
- 12 PM – 3 PM
- Fri
- 12 PM – 2:30 PM, 7 PM – 10 PM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 2:30 PM, 7 PM – 10 PM
- Sun
- Closed
Le Séjour
★ 4.7 · 892French· €40–90Shelves filled with books, trinkets and plants, paintings and photos on the walls set the scene for what feels like the inviting sitting room of a lovely private mansion.
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue–Fri
- 12 PM – 1:30 PM, 7:15 PM – 9:30 PM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 1:30 PM, 7:15 PM – 9:30 PM
- Sun
- Closed
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Ranked using weather, setting, ratings, and review volume.
- 1Place Masséna
- 2Coffee shop - La Brioche Chaude - CAFÉ
- 3Fontaine du Soleil (The Sun Fountain)
- 4La Sorbonne
- 5Disquaire"The Electric Monk", second-hand record shop, Vinyles et Bandes Dessinées d'occasion
- 6Devred
- 7Au Coeur des Terroirs
- 8HUG Café Nice
- 9Foodie Nice, Brunch & Coffee Shop
- 10Maison Karlie
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