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Palais des ducs de Savoie
The Palace of the Dukes of Savoy was built from 1559 by order of Emmanuel-Philibert, Duke of Savoy. It was called the Ducal Palace, then the Royal Palace from 1713. Sacked by French troops during the Revolution, it was restored on the order of the King of Sardinia Charles-Felix (1826). After the annexation to France in 1860, it became the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes. Napoleon III gave the 2 busts on either side of the entrance. The present state of the palace dates from 1905. The façade is adorned with columned windows. The Law Courts are a neoclassical building, built at the end of the last century. Facing the Law Courts extends Place du Palais, a very beautiful square with the Palais Rusca and the Nice town clock. The clock tower dates from the 18th century and is built on the ruins of the bell tower of the old Franciscan convent.
