How walkable is Nice?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Nice has a walkability score of 55 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the least walkable of the 6 cities ranked in France.
What's within walking distance of the centre
3,650 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Nice. The nearest grocery is about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Greenshop Nice, 1 min
- Carrefour City Nice Lepante, 2 min
Restaurants & bars
- Seven Hookah, 1 min
- Restaurant Dounia Zed, 1 min
Shopping
- Pharmacie la Salamandre, 1 min
- PCR Plomberie Chauffage Rénovation, 1 min
Coffee
- La buvette du musée, 5 min
- Sidi Bou Said, 6 min
Banks
- Société Générale, 5 min
- CIC NICE TOSELLI, 5 min
Parks
- Square Notre Dame, 9 min
- Jardin du Général Thiole, 9 min
Schools
- École Stanislas, 4 min
- Lycée Albert Calmette, 7 min
Books & libraries
- Akira Store, 5 min
- Librairie Iqra Nice, 5 min
Culture & entertainment
- Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 5 min
- Game box Nice, 5 min
Measured from the centre at 43.7070, 7.2692, the point near Nice's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 164 street intersections per km², and blocks average 85 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Nice's score of 55 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of the centre, 73 from 1 to 3 km out and 31 from 3 to 5 km out. 36 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 40% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Nice. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 98 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 73 | 57% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 31 | 11% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Genoa, Italy | 155 km | 75 |
| Turin, Italy | 156 km | 85 |
| Marseille, France | 159 km | 83 |
| Milan, Italy | 248 km | 94 |
| Lyon, France | 297 km | 83 |
Questions about walking in Nice
Is Nice a walkable city?
Partly. Nice has a walkability score of 55 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 6th of 6 cities in France and joint 520th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in France?
Paris is the most walkable of the 6 cities ranked in France, with a score of 99. Nice ranks 6th with 55.
How does Nice compare with nearby cities?
Nice is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 55, against Genoa (75, 155 km away), Turin (85, 156 km away) and Marseille (83, 159 km away).
Which part of Nice is most walkable?
Nice's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 78) and falls most to the south-east (31).
How is Nice's walkability score calculated?
For Nice it is the average of 55 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 22 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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