The palace Prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes also known under the name of palace of the kings of Sardinia, located in the Old Nice, was to ; 1610 to 1861 one of the buildings vested in dukes of Savoy, which from Victor Amadeus II of Savoy were kings of Sardinia.
In 1860, when annexation of Nice to France, what was installed in the Prefecture.
In 1860, when annexation of Nice to France, what was installed in the Prefecture.
is partially registered and classified under monuments since on September 3, 1996.
The date of its construction is uncertain. It appears on the views of Nice 16 e century. However, it is inaugurated by Charles Emmanuel I st in 1613.
Almost all the dukes of Savoy and kings of Sardinia lived there during their stay in Nice, occupying the "noble floor".
This palace was a center of social gatherings of the last century.
The staircase
The staircase was built from 1821 to 1825 by Jean-Antoine Scoffier.
All elements of white marble floors, stairways, baseboards and basement ramp were added during the work of the late nineteenth century.
The hall
The hall was conducted from 1892 to 1896, Corinthian columns support the ceiling decorated in the neo-baroque.
LERICHE Henry has made the ceiling paintings and the September 10 canvas on the chair rail, on the theme dance depicted through the ages and continents.
the pediment of the frontispiece of the west wall, surrounded by weapons of Nice those sub-prefectures of Grasse and Puget Théniers
The large lounge
The redevelopment of the grand salon in 1905 and necessitated the meeting of several rooms of the old palace, this explains the use of four pairs of twin columns which divide it into two parts.
The conservatory
The small and large dining
Ceilings and walls are decorated in the rococo style, inspired by the eighteenth century. Large glass chandelier from Venice.
Gallery Cheret
Completed in 1908, it celebrates the feasts of the Belle Epoque Nice six panels devoted to the battles of flowers and Carnival.
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