Palais du Soleil — a Belle Époque building in the Musiciens district
At 6 rue Joseph Kosma, Palais du Soleil shows off its Belle Époque façade just steps from the Alsace-Lorraine garden, in the area Nice locals call the Musiciens district, after the composers' names given to its streets. The application for construction was filed in 1904 by Madame Delamare-Bichsel, under architect Louis Bilbault; the building was recorded as occupied from 1906.
The Musiciens district and the Alsace-Lorraine garden
The Musiciens district takes its name from streets named after composers — Joseph Kosma, Meyerbeer, Verdi, Beethoven — and forms, together with the neighbouring Thiers district, one of the best-preserved Belle Époque areas of central Nice. The Alsace-Lorraine garden, created in 1887 at the same time as the boulevards Victor Hugo and Gambetta it borders, is close by: almost 9,000 sqm of greenery with a notable magnolia tree, right in the heart of the city.
The Palais du Soleil residence
Built as ground floor plus five upper floors on a 988 sqm plot, the building rises to about 20 metres. Its Belle Époque style shows in the balance of its façades and the decorative details typical of early-20th-century Nice.
The Alsace Lorraine tram stop is about 145 metres away, making Palais du Soleil one of the best-served addresses in the area
What is an apartment worth at Palais du Soleil?
At this address, the average price recorded is €8,083/m², ranging from €4,939 to €11,659/m² depending on floor, view and condition. That is 12.9% above the street average and more than 52% above the Nice average (MeilleursAgents data, August 2026).
Cross-check with Pappers (DVF database): no dedicated page for this exact address was found in their database at the time of writing; this cross-check could therefore not be carried out for this residence.
Two real transactions from 2024 confirm this price level: an apartment listed at €1,995,000 (€9,975/m², i.e. around 200 sqm) sold for €1,880,000, i.e. around €9,400/m²; a second, listed at €1,495,000 (€7,401/m², i.e. around 202 sqm), sold for €1,450,000, i.e. around €7,178/m². Across the area, prices rose 16.8% over five years and 34.9% over ten years.
Our agency's view on Palais du Soleil
The Musiciens district attracts buyers looking for the balance between the calm of a historic garden and immediate proximity to the tram and the main shopping streets. For this type of large Belle Époque property (our two most recent transactions were both around 200 sqm), the gap between listing price and agreed price can reach 5 to 6% — a point worth factoring in from the outset when setting an asking price, to avoid the property sitting too long on the market.
Palais du Soleil — Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Palais du Soleil located?
Palais du Soleil is at 6 rue Joseph Kosma, in the Musiciens district of Nice, near the Alsace-Lorraine garden.
When was Palais du Soleil built?
The application for construction was filed in 1904 by Madame Delamare-Bichsel; the building was recorded as occupied from 1906.
Who is the architect of Palais du Soleil?
The building was designed by architect Louis Bilbault.
How many floors does Palais du Soleil have?
The building rises five storeys (ground floor plus five upper floors, R+5 in French notation), for a total height of about 20 metres.
What is the price per m² at Palais du Soleil?
The average price recorded at this address is €8,083/m², ranging from €4,939 to €11,659/m² depending on the property (August 2026 data).
Looking for an apartment at Palais du Soleil?
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