Centenaire Plage (Promenade des Anglais)

About Centenaire Plage (Promenade des Anglais)

Nice has no sandy beaches: the whole Baie des Anges is shingle washed down from the Alpine foothills, which hides and tumbles glass well. A local collector puts the glass down to the towns between Monaco and Cannes and to rubbish thrown from yachts. The eastern end of the Promenade, from Centenaire Plage towards the port, is the usual starting point.

Sea glass at Centenaire Plage (Promenade des Anglais)

Cobalt, green and white glass on the wet shingle at the waterline, with marbles (including a teal Codd marble), bottle stoppers and pottery. Best after rough seas and outside the summer season, early in the morning.

Visiting Centenaire Plage (Promenade des Anglais)

Safety

Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and follow the collecting rules above.