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This semi-urban hike starts at the Libération tram stop on line 1 near Place Charles de Gaulle.
(S) Walk along the left side of the Gare du Sud railway station, Allée Philippe Seguin, and cross Rue Alfred Binet. Turn right for 50 metres and then left onto Rue Prince Maurice, which runs alongside the station and the Chemins de Fer de Provence railway line with its blue trains. Cross Rue Debaray, join Rue Gutenberg and follow it to the left. Then cross Boulevard Gambetta and take Avenue de Pessicart opposite, which runs alongside the Collège Nazareth school grounds.
(1) After admiring a remarkable building, turn right onto Boulevard Mantega Righi, which passes over the railway line. Climb the stairs on the right opposite No. 33 and cross Boulevard Mantega Righi further up to reach Avenue Mirasol opposite. Negotiate the hairpin bend to the left, ignoring the dead end on the right, and descend towards Avenue de Pessicart, which you will reach after another hairpin bend.
(2) Turn right onto Avenue de Pessicart and leave Chemin des Sablières on your left. Continue to No. 78, "Les Halles de Pessicart," and cross 40 metres further on between numbers 85 and 87 to reach the stairs of Chemin du Petit Pessicart.
(3) Climb the stairs and then Chemin du Petit Pessicart to Avenue de Pessicart. The climb is steep and in full sun, so a hat and sunglasses are recommended.
(4) Turn left and walk 40 metres along the avenue to cross it and turn right onto Chemin Adolphe Zari. This shaded path runs alongside the Pessicart nursery school on your right and then arrives at the boules court. Turn right onto Avenue de Pessicart, which you follow northwards until you reach the junction with Chemin Gino Nicolaï. There are beautiful views of the greenhouses, the Baou de Saint-Jeannet and the Corniche des Oliviers to the north-west.
(5) Go up Chemin Gino Nicolaï on the right and follow it south to Rue Louis Bilbaut: beautiful views of Nice and the Mediterranean.
(6) Turn left up Rue Louis Bilbaut to enter the Parc Naturel Municipal de la Clua. Please note that this park is closed in August. The descent into the park is quite steep, but there are numerous benches and picnic tables where you can eat or rest. Once at the bottom, take Chemin Paradisiou to Boulevard Jean Behra.
(7) Turn right and visit the stunning Saint-François d'Assise Church at no. 16. Head to Avenue Saint Sylvestre, follow it to the left for about 20 metres, then cross over to take Passage Antoine Véran, which leads to the avenue of the same name. Turn left to reach Boulevard de Cessole, which you follow south for 150 metres.
Then cross the boulevard and turn left onto Avenue Jean S. Barès. Cross Avenue Claude Gimelle, continue straight ahead, then turn right along the IUFM via Avenue Henri-Germain: be sure to admire the architecture of the many Nice villas in the neighbourhood. Turn left to go around the Jardin du Corps Expéditionnaire Français en Italie, which leads to Avenue Frédéric Mistral. Follow it to the left until you reach the crossroads.
(8) Head north on Chemin du Temple, then turn right onto Avenue du Ray , which leads to the Comte de Falicon tram stop. There is a swimming pool right next to it, if you get too hot. Quickly reach Boulevard de Gorbella and turn left to arrive at the tram stop (E).
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