Place Massena, Nice, France: Peace and quiet without carnival, with the Sun Fountain to the south

#Great Places in October 2024 Everyone knows about the Carnival in Nice, France. What would be a day without Carnival? Place Masséna is the largest square in Nice, France. The square was modeled after the prototype of Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Turin (Turin) in northern Italy. It was built between 1820 and 1830 and can be called the center of Nice. jewelry. It was originally 2 squares: Place Carlo Alberto, semicircular, neoclassical style, built in 1820-1830, along the edge of Nice's old town; and Massena, on the other side of the Palon River The square itself, in the 18th century style, was built between 1840 and 1852. There are 7 columns in the center of the square, designed by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa. There is a seated figure on the top of each column. At night, red, blue, green and other neon lights will light up, symbolizing the connection between the seven continents. of communication. There is also the Fountain of the Sun in the south of the square, which was expanded by the bronze statue of the world-famous sculptor Alfred Janniot and completed in 1956. It symbolizes the earth and Mars in Greek and Roman mythology. , Venus, Mercury and Saturn.