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Ponchettes Public Beach

Name: Ponchettes Public Beach
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Settle onto the pebbles at Ponchettes Public Beach, right on the Promenade des Anglais. Look out over the Baie des Anges while you swim, sunbathe, or simply watch the sea.

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Full description

Plage des Ponchettes is a public pebble beach along the Promenade des Anglais, with views across the Baie des Anges. Visitors find the smooth pebbles softer than expected, and there is a lot of free public space alongside the private sections where umbrellas and sunbeds can be rented.

Open around the clock, it works for sunbathing, swimming, or an evening sit by the sea. A typical visit lasts about two hours, and the central location makes it easy to combine with a walk along the promenade.

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Address

Ponchettes Public Beach, Nice, France · Nice

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Hours

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Best season

Summer

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Use the free public sections if you do not want to pay for sunbeds
bring water shoes or a mat for the pebbles
come in the evening for softer light along the promenade

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Reviews

Wonderful beach to relax and lay out in the sun. Truly stunning scenery on every side. It is filled with smooth pebbles but honestly, it was a lot softer and more comfortable than I thought. We were sitting on the stones with no towel and had no issues. With a towel would've been even nicer. Can get crowded at times…

2/5

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