ThePromenade des Anglais (French pronunciation:[pʁɔm.nadde.z‿ɑ̃ɡlɛ];Niçard:Camin dei Anglés; meaning "Walkway of the English") is apromenade along theMediterranean coast ofNice,France. It extends from theairport on the west to theQuai des États-Unis [fr] ("United States Quay") on the east, for a distance of approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi).^[1] Administratively speaking, it forms part ofRoute nationale 98, which runs betweenToulon andMenton.

Starting in the second half of the 18th century, the English aristocracy took to spending the winter in Nice, enjoying the panorama along the coast. In 1820, when a particularly harsh winter further north brought an influx of beggars to Nice, some of the English proposed that the beggars could work on the construction of a walkway (chemin de promenade) along the sea. It was funded by the ReverendLewis Way and members of Holy Trinity Anglican Church.^[2][3]

The city of Nice, intrigued by the prospect of a pleasant promenade, greatly increased the scope of the work. The Promenade was first called theCamin deis Anglés (the English Way) by the Niçois in theirnative dialect. After theannexation of Nice by France in 1860 it was rechristenedLa Promenade des Anglais.

The Promenade was the site of theteam time trial in the2013 Tour de France, held on 2 July 2013. It was also featured as a start and finish location of the first two stages of the2020 Tour de France.^[4] Due to theParis Olympics, the2024 Tour de France concluded on the Promenade, instead of its usual location of theChamps-Élysées.^[5]

For the local inhabitants, the Promenade des Anglais has simply become thePromenade or, for short,La Prom. It is popular with bicyclists, baby strollers, and families, especially on Sundays. It has also become a favorite place forskateboarders andin-line skaters.

On 14 July 2016, atruck was deliberately driven at revellers celebratingBastille Day on the Promenade. The driver, 31-year-oldMohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel,^[6] also shot at others before crossing the road in the vehicle to continue the assault. The vehicle was surrounded by police near thePalais de la Méditerranée, and Bouhlel was shot dead. Eighty-six people were killed, and 434 were wounded.^[7]

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