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💡 The Short Version: Take Lignes d’Azur bus 82 from Nice Vauban to Èze Village: about 30 minutes, roughly hourly from Monday to Saturday between about 6:30 and 19:00, every one to two hours on Sundays, and not on 1 May. The Exotic Garden at the top is €10 and sits 429 metres above the sea. Fragonard’s laboratory factory in the village is free, with a guided tour every 30 minutes. The half-day tour with Monaco is from €36 and removes the bus timetable. Prices are in euros. Or book a tour: the Èze, Monaco and Monte-Carlo half-day tripad is from €36 and the Fragonard class and factory tourad from €31 (GetYourGuide).
Tickets and prices
| What | Price | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Exotic Garden | €10; ages 12 to 17 and students €6; under 12 free | Every day: January to March, November and December 9:00 to 16:30; April to June and October 9:00 to 18:30; July to September 9:00 to 19:30 |
| Fragonard laboratory factory | Free admission and tour | Every day 9:00 to 18:00; tours every 30 minutes, about 30 minutes long; no booking |
| Perfume-making class at Fragonard | From €31 | 45 minutes; book ahead |
| Bus 82 | €1.70 a single on Lignes d’Azur fares | Roughly hourly Monday to Saturday |
The garden’s prices and hours are its own. Dogs are allowed on a lead. The Èze tourist office has the village’s access page and its list of taxis.
An aloe in the Exotic Garden, with the coast far below. Photo: Tim Adams, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Tours worth paying for
Bus 82 is hourly, not frequent, and a late bus does not suit a long lunch. A tour replaces the timetable and adds Monaco.
Èze, Monaco and Monte-Carlo half-day trip
From €36 · 5 hours · 4.5 stars from 7,097 reviews
The tourad covers Èze, Monaco and Monte-Carlo with a Fragonard perfumery stop and the Formula 1 circuit. It does not say whether the garden is included, so read the listing before you book. The Monaco page has what the tour sees there.
Èze, views and hidden roads
From €55 · 3 hours · 4.8 stars from 120 reviews
French Riviera Experience: Èze, Views and Hidden Roadsad is a 3-hour tour from Nice.
Fragonard perfume class
From €31 · 45 minutes · 4.5 stars from 1,045 reviews
The class and factory tourad makes your own perfume at Fragonard in Èze. The free guided tour of the factory needs no ticket; the class is the paid part.
Getting there
Èze has three levels: the village on the Middle Corniche, the Upper Corniche above it and the seaside, Èze-sur-Mer, on the lower road. The village is the sight.
| Way | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lignes d’Azur bus 82, Nice Vauban to Èze Village | About 30 minutes | Monday to Saturday from about 6:30 to about 19:00, roughly hourly; Sundays and holidays every one to two hours; not on 1 May |
| Zou! bus 602, Nice Vauban to Monaco | The Middle Corniche route | Stops at Èze Village; Zou! fares, €2.20 a trip on the June 2026 fare leaflet |
| Train to Èze-sur-Mer | 14 to 16 minutes | The station is on the lower road; the village is above it |
| The Nietzsche path | Walking time not printed | The tourist office lists it from the Lower Corniche to the Middle Corniche |
Two other routes serve the village: Zou! bus 605 runs from Monaco through Èze to La Turbie, and Lignes d’Azur bus 83 links the Beaulieu beach with Èze Bord de Mer, the village and the Col d’Èze. Lignes d’Azur fares apply on bus 82 between Nice Vauban and Cap-d’Ail, so a €1.70 single works; there is no return on it, so a day costs two singles, €3.40. Bus 82’s timetable is the Lignes d’Azur sheet valid from 28 September 2026. The Zou! agency at Nice Vauban is at 16 avenue des Diables Bleus. By car, the village car park is Place de la Figuiera, and coaches use Place François Demay.
What to see
The village is a medieval enclosure of lanes, with the Exotic Garden at its summit.
Èze on its spur above the sea, with Cap Ferrat across the bay. Photo: Tobi 87, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The lanes. Alleys and small squares inside the medieval enclosure, with the chapel of the White Penitents, shops and restaurants.
- The church of Our Lady of the Assumption. A neo-classical church rebuilt between 1764 and 1778 on the foundations of a 12th-century one and consecrated in 1772. It has been a listed monument since 1984.
- The Exotic Garden. A garden of cacti, succulents and sculptures by Jean-Philippe Richard on the site of a medieval fortress, 429 metres above the sea, looking towards the Estérel and the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
- Fragonard’s laboratory factory. A free guided tour of about 30 minutes through how the perfumery makes its products, in the village itself. It ends with a free smell-test game.
A stepped lane inside the medieval village. Photo: Tangopaso, Wikimedia Commons.
What to skip: the class, unless you want to make a perfume, because the free tour covers the factory. The order that works: the lanes and the church on the way up, the garden at the top, the factory on the way back down to the bus.
Practical information
- The last bus back: buses leave Nice Vauban from about 6:30 to about 19:00 Monday to Saturday and every one to two hours on Sundays, so check the bus 82 timetable for the last one down before you go up.
- From Monaco: Zou! buses 602 and 605 stop at the village, so Èze and Monaco make one day: Monaco from Nice.
- The one thing that ruins a visit: missing the last bus down. The garden also closes at 16:30 from November.
Day trips from Nice compares every trip, and Villefranche-sur-Mer is 7 to 9 minutes by train in the other direction. Nice public transport has the Lignes d’Azur fares and the Pass Sud Azur Explore. What to book in Nice lists the city’s closed days, and where to stay in Nice compares the areas.
Common questions
How do I get from Nice to Èze village?
Take Lignes d'Azur bus 82 from Nice Vauban to Èze Village, about 30 minutes: it runs roughly hourly from Monday to Saturday, from about 6:30 to about 19:00, and every one to two hours on Sundays and holidays. Zou! bus 602 from Nice Vauban to Monaco also stops at Èze Village.
How much is the Èze Exotic Garden?
€10 for an adult, €6 for ages 12 to 17 and students, and free under 12. It is open every day: 9:00 to 16:30 from January to March and in November and December, 9:00 to 18:30 in April to June and October, and 9:00 to 19:30 from July to September.
Is the Fragonard factory in Èze free?
Yes. Fragonard's laboratory factory in Èze village has free admission and a free guided tour of about 30 minutes, every 30 minutes from 9:00 to 18:00 with a break at lunchtime, with no booking. The perfume-making class is extra: from €31 on GetYourGuide.
Can I walk up to Èze from the sea?
Yes. The train from Nice-Ville stops at Èze-sur-Mer in 14 to 16 minutes, and the tourist office lists the Nietzsche path from the Lower Corniche up to the Middle Corniche, where the village stands. It prints no walking time.
Is a tour to Èze worth it?
The half-day tour to Èze, Monaco and Monte-Carlo is from €36 and takes 5 hours; it covers what the bus and the train do separately. Bus 82 alone is cheaper if its timetable fits your day.
Does the bus to Èze run on 1 May?
No. Bus 82 does not run on 1 May.
