Practical information
Practical information
The Villa Arson (art center and gardens) is currently closed. It will reopen on 8 May, 2025 with two new exhibitions: Becoming Ocean & Liquid Grounds.
Opening hours
Villa Arson is open to the public during exhibitions:
- Every day except Tuesday, from 2.00 p.m. to 6 p.m. (7 p.m. in July and August)
Annual closure: 1 May, 24–26 December, 31 December–2 January.
Entrance is free and no reservation is required.
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The library is open to the public free of charge every year from 3 October to 30 June.
Opening hours:
- Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- closed on Mondays and during school holidays
Getting to Villa Arson
Address: 20 avenue Stephen Liégeard, 06105 Nice Cedex 2
Tram: line 1, direction Henri Sappia (stop: Le Ray). Then it’s a 10-minute walk, following signs for “Villa Arson” via rue Paul Mallarède and rue Joseph d’Arbaud.
Bus: no. 8+, direction Saint-Sylvestre (stop: Deux avenues). Then follow signs for “Villa Arson” as far as avenue Stephen Liégeard.
From the airport (T1 or T2): tram line B direction Cadam Center Administratif (stop: Grand Arenas). Then take line 3, direction Port Lympia (stop: Jean Médecin), followed by line 1, direction Henri Sappia (stop: Le Ray).
For more information on public transport in Nice, see: Lignes d’Azur.
By car: from the A8 motorway, take exit 54 (Nice Nord), then follow signs for “center ville”, bd Gorbella and “Villa Arson”; from the Promenade des Anglais, take bd Gambetta, then bd de Cessole, and follow signs for “Villa Arson”.
Accessibility
Most of the outside spaces (gardens and terraces) and the exhibition rooms are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.
For further information about accessibility, contact: +33 (0)4 92 07 73 73.
If you need to park a vehicle on Villa Arson’s grounds (in the absence of a reserved space on the nearby public road) it is advisable to notify the reception team in advance on +33 (0)4 92 07 73 73. Don’t forget to bring your disabled parking permit with you when you visit.
