Palais Nikaïa

Palais Nikaia
Address163 Blvd du Mercantour
LocationNice, France
Coordinates43°40′42″N 7°12′1.06″E / 43.67833°N 7.2002944°E / 43.67833; 7.2002944
OwnerVille de Nice
OperatorVega Group and Live Nation
Capacity6,250 seated
9,000 (with standing)
Construction
Built2000–2001
Opened1 April 2001 (2001-04-01)
Architect
  • Louis Chevalier
  • André Grésy
  • Serge Grésy
Website
Official website

Palais Nikaïa (French pronunciation: [palɛ nikaja]) is an indoor concert hall and multi-purpose facility located in Nice, France. It opened on 4 April 2001, and is located at a five-minute drive from Côte d'Azur International Airport. The name Nikaïa derives from the ancient Greek settlement, predecessor of today's Nice. In addition to concerts, Palais Nikaïa can host variety shows, sporting events and conventions.

On its own, Palais Nikaïa has seats for between 1,500 and 6,250 persons depending upon configuration, with an upwards maximum of 9,000 capacity including those standing. However, in a unique arrangement, it is located next to the outdoor Stade Charles-Ehrmann, with sliding glass doors to operate between them, and the two in combination can be used to host very large concerts with up to 50,000 or more in attendance.