Nice is not just a simple French Riviera city with a wonderful beach and rich culture.

It is a city that loves sports, as evidenced by the National Sports Museum located in Grand Stade de Nice.

This particular museum will take you back many decades and will even lead you to the 16th century. There are hundreds of thousands of exhibits and artifacts from five centuries.

You can find items and memorabilia from major sporting events held in France, such as the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, the European Football Championship, Roland Garros, the Tour de France and more.

Olympic torches, rackets of tennis legends and various art related to sports are worth a look.

Also, the museum houses rare books, issues of sports magazines, sports equipment and historical posters of important sporting events.

Opening hours:

10:00-18:00 (May to September)

11:00-17:00 (October to April)

** Closed on Mondays.