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Mural artist in Nice
In Nice, Giulia Dal Bon paints murals with a brush, in houses, villas, hotels, restaurants and shops. Trained at the Brera Academy, she paints on site, from 150 € per square metre. Free quote within 48 hours, two sketches included: you approve the design before Giulia paints.
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The price of a mural in Nice
| Simple motif or line drawingFine lines for flowers, patterns, silhouettes or figures… | 150 €/sqm |
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| Fully painted subjectColours and shadows for landscapes, portraits or scenes… | 250 €/sqm |
| Trompe-l’oeil or ceilingThe wall opens onto a false window, a sky on the ceiling or an entire landscape… | 350 €/sqm |
| Exterior facade: if needed, scaffolding is added to the quote. | |
Free quote within 48h
The price is based on the surface and the technique; the quote then takes into account interior or exterior, the condition of the wall, the height, scaffolding if needed and the timing.
Where to start?
When you contact me about a mural in Nice, here is what happens next.
A photo of the wall with the sketch
Send me a photo of the wall and I draw a sketch straight onto your photo. You tell me what you think. The first two sketches are free.
The quote
Once the sketch is approved, I send you the quote and we set the date together.
I paint the wall
I come and paint at your place in Nice, by brush, and the place stays open while I work.
Murals in Nice
In 1966 Chagall gave the French State the seventeen canvases of the Biblical Message. Malraux decided in 1969 to build a museum for them, the City of Nice gave the land at Cimiez, and André Hermant’s building was inaugurated on 7 July 1973 with the painter present, who added stained glass and a mosaic himself. Nice splits into three markets: the ochre buildings of the old town with their narrow stairways, the Belle Époque flats of the western districts with high ceilings, and the seafront hotels and restaurants. On the Promenade, salt and sun call for a finish made for the seafront. A photo of the wall and its measurements are all it takes to begin: Giulia draws the sketch on it, then comes to paint on site.
Nice gives a wall its own subjects: the Promenade des Anglais and its blue chairs, the pink dome of the Negresco, the ochre and red facades of the old town, the Castle hill and the Baie des Anges, the flower market of cours Saleya. Drawn in line they are 150 € per sqm; painted in colour and volume, 250 €.
What Giulia brings to Nice. Nice built a museum around the canvases of a living painter, who followed the works and added stained glass to the building himself. Giulia works in the same spirit: she draws the sketch onto a photo of the wall, proposes, shows the work in progress and adjusts it with the person. She paints with a brush, with the colour and life that mark her work. Giulia is a painter, trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She exhibits her paintings in art galleries and also paints on walls. Corriere della Sera, Domus and Sky Arte have written about her work, and her mural of over twenty metres dedicated to Gaber and Jannacci can be seen in Milan. The wall is her favourite canvas because it truly becomes part of a place, a unique work made to tell your story.
Giulia also paints live at weddings: she sets up her easel during the cocktail hour and the painting stays with the couple. From 950 €, see live wedding painting on the French Riviera.
For a company evening, Giulia also paints live in front of your guests: corporate live painting in Nice, from 900 €.
In Nice, Giulia also paints live in front of an audience: a wedding, a concert, a festival or a company evening. The canvas starts blank and ends signed, ready to hang. From 950 € for a wedding, from 900 € for a company evening, from 400 € for a performance at a concert. See live painting →
Nice through shifting light and movement
Here, painting has to hold the quick passage between sun and shade, and the way people move through a space.
Houses and villas
Living rooms, bedrooms, entrances, verandas, ceilings and garden walls. Example: a living room wall of 10 sqm fully painted, around 2 500 €.
Hotels, restaurants and shops
Hotels, restaurants, bars, shops, spas, building lobbies and waiting rooms. A hand-painted mural belongs to this place alone, and it is what people remember about it. Example: a shop window of 6 sqm fully painted, around 1 500 €.
Facades and exterior walls
Sea air attacks facades. A salt-blocking primer and a UV-resistant finish keep the colours bright in sun and sea air. For a facade visible from the street, the owner’s or the building association’s approval is usually enough, plus a notice to the town hall in a protected zone. From 150 € per sqm, plus scaffolding if needed.
Murals district by district in Nice
Murals in the Vieux-Nice
The lanes of the Genoese old town keep their ochre and red facades, their street-level shops and their vaulted ceilings. Giulia Dal Bon paints restaurant walls, vaults and shopfronts in the Vieux-Nice, in odourless acrylic: service continues while she works. A facade visible from the street needs a declaration, as the quarter is protected. From 150 € per square metre, quote within 48 hours.
Murals in Cimiez
The hill carries the large Belle Époque buildings and villas, former winter hotels turned into apartments, with high ceilings and rooms in enfilade. It is also the quarter of the Matisse Museum and the Chagall Museum. In Cimiez, Giulia paints ceilings, skies in perspective and trompe l’oeil that extend a room.
Wall painting in the Carré d’Or
Between Place Masséna and the seafront, the townhouses of Nice have lobbies, staircases and shop windows that can be seen from the street. Giulia Dal Bon paints building entrances, shopfronts and hotel dining-room walls here.
Murals on the Promenade des Anglais and the seafront
Buildings facing the sea open onto terraces and loggias. Salt and spray are constant: on the Nice seafront, Giulia paints exteriors in quartz paint with an anti-salt varnish, and interiors in odourless acrylic.
Murals at Mont Boron and Cap de Nice
Villas with gardens look over the bay. Giulia Dal Bon paints pool walls, pool houses, boundary walls and covered terraces here, surfaces seen from the house all year round. Free quote within 48 hours.
Your questions, before commissioning
A photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and the idea you have in mind are enough to receive a quote.
How much does a mural cost in Nice?
Giulia Dal Bon’s price is per square metre: 150 € for a line drawing or a simple motif, 250 € for a fully painted subject, 350 € for trompe-l’oeil or a ceiling. A small mural in a bedroom costs less than a facade that needs preparation and scaffolding. The quote is free: see all prices.
How does it work to have a wall painted in Nice?
Write to Giulia Dal Bon on WhatsApp or by email, even if the idea is still vague: she replies within 48 hours. Send her a photo of the wall to be painted, she draws a sketch straight onto your photo, you tell her what you think, and the first two sketches are free. Once the sketch is approved, she sends you the quote, from 150 € per sqm in Nice, and sets the date with you. She then comes and paints the mural at your place in Nice, by brush, and the place stays open while she works.
What does a mural quote in Nice cover?
Giulia Dal Bon’s price per square metre includes the paint and materials, the first two sketches, corrections during the work and the protective varnish as a finish. Added to the quote, when needed, are the scaffolding for a facade and travel costs, agreed together. The quote is free and arrives within 48 hours; a deposit of about 100 € for materials confirms the date, and the balance is settled at the end.
What kind of mural works well in Nice?
In Nice, landscapes and trompe-l’oeil, which extend the high rooms of Belle Époque flats. Everything is painted with a brush, in odourless acrylic.
Does it damage the wall?
The paint goes onto the plaster already in place. Dusting it down is usually enough. If the surface has cracks or rising damp, Giulia flags it before quoting.
Can I see the design before saying yes?
Always. You get a sketch mounted on the photo of your wall, to scale, with the quote. You confirm whenever you are ready, and she adjusts the design with you.
Can an old painted decor be restored in Nice?
Yes. In the buildings of the Musiciens district and the Carré d’Or, the villas of Cimiez and the Belle Époque palaces, many painted ceilings and friezes under cornices are waiting to be revived. Giulia Dal Bon, trained at the Brera Academy where she studied restoration, comes to see it, runs a test on a sample area and shows you the result before going further. The rate follows that of the murals; the condition of the wall and the height are added to the quote. The page restore a mural or a painted decor sets out the method. Free quote within 48 hours.
Can a view of Nice be painted on a wall?
Yes, and the city lends itself to it. The Promenade des Anglais, paid for in 1820 by the Reverend Lewis Way and finished in 1824, the pink dome of the Negresco which opened on 4 January 1913, the ochre and red facades of the old town, the Castle hill above the Baie des Anges. Giulia Dal Bon draws them, then paints them, by hand. The line alone falls under 150 € per sqm, the painted version under 250 €. Free quote within 48 hours.
What subject works well for a mural in Nice?
The most requested subjects: floral and botanical work for bedrooms and living rooms, landscapes for living spaces and terraces, trompe l’oeil for facades and ceilings. Everything is drawn to measure: Giulia offers two free sketches from your idea, and you refine it together until the subject is yours.
What is the difference between a hand-painted mural and spray-painted graffiti?
They are two different crafts. A graffiti artist works with spray cans, with a fast gesture and a graphic finish. A brush-painted mural is built layer by layer, which allows gradients, fine detail and trompe l’oeil: it is a painting made directly on the wall. Indoors, Giulia uses odourless acrylic. And while she paints, people take the time to watch: a brush at work is a show in itself. The choice depends on the finish you are after.
What do you call an artist who paints on walls?
A mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist or a decorative painter, and the art itself is called mural painting or wall art. Some come from graffiti and work with spray cans; Giulia Dal Bon comes from painting: trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, she exhibits her paintings in art galleries and paints commissioned murals with a brush. To have one painted, send her a photo of your wall: free quote within 48 hours.
Does a mural hold up outdoors in Nice?
Yes, with surface preparation and paints made for outdoor use. Strong sun and salt. On the Promenade, an exterior mural needs a finish made for the seafront.
Do I need permission to paint a facade in Nice?
An interior wall can be painted freely. For a facade visible from the street, you usually need the owner’s or the building association’s approval, and a notice to the town hall if the building is in a protected area. Giulia explains the process before starting.
How long does it take to paint a mural?
It depends on the surface, the level of detail and how easy the wall is to reach. Giulia gives the timing with the quote, within 48 hours, and gives plenty of notice if the schedule moves. The place keeps running while she works: the acrylic is odourless.
How long does a mural last?
An acrylic mural lasts a lifetime indoors: the paint becomes part of the plaster and lives as long as the wall. Outdoors, quartz paint is made for facades, and an anti-salt or anti-pollution varnish extends it further. And if one day you want a change, it can be painted over like any wall paint. In Nice, on a façade exposed to traffic, Giulia can also propose an anti-pollution paint, which turns part of the nitrogen oxides under daylight. The option is priced in the quote.
Can an old painted decoration be restored in Nice?
Yes. In the buildings of the Musicians' quarter and the Carré d’Or, the villas of Cimiez and the Belle Époque palaces, many painted ceilings and friezes under the cornice are waiting to be revived. Trained at the Brera Academy, where she studied restoration, Giulia Dal Bon starts with a test on a small area, shows you the result, and carries on with your agreement. The rate follows the mural rate; height and condition go into the quote. Everything is set out on the page about restoring a mural or a painted decoration. Free quote within 48 hours.
Other spaces
The other places Giulia paints, her portfolio and the towns nearby.
Homes and villas
A bedroom, a hallway, a staircase: the walls you look at every day.
Home and villa murals
Restaurants, hotels, and boutiques
A painted wall gives the room its character, and the place stays open while she works.
Restaurant and café murals
Ideas for spaces
In Nice, the mural can stay very restrained, build a rhythm of color, or take over a full wall. What matters is the relationship between painting, space, and actual use.
Homes and villas
Apartments, bedrooms, entryways, and staircases where a mural can bring depth, light, and presence while keeping the balance of the interior.
Hotels, restaurants, and boutiques
Restaurants, hotels, boutiques, and studios where color can shape the mood and immediately support the experience of the place.
A mural made for this place
Nearby towns
From Nice, the mural can open toward these nearby places.
French Riviera · Monaco · Menton · Cannes · Liguria
The mural of over 20 metres for Gaber and Jannacci, in Milan, in the press
Giulia Dal Bon, trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan.
Where Giulia works in Nice
In Nice, in a house, a villa, a second home or a flat, Giulia paints on an interior wall : the living room, the children’s bedroom and the bedroom. The same work applies to the kitchen, the bathroom, the entrance, the hallway and the stairwell. A ceiling is painted like a wall, working overhead. Outside, on the exterior facade and the garden wall, she works in quartz paint. In a rented place, she paints on a mobile panel that you take with you.
In a restaurant, a pizzeria, a café or a bar in Nice, the room stays open while she paints: the acrylic is odourless. In a boutique and a shop, the painted window is seen from the street, and the shutter stays painted after closing. In a hotel and a B&B, she paints the lobbies, the corridors and the rooms. In a hair salon, a spa and a gym, she paints the treatment-room walls and the reception area. In a medical practice, a waiting room and a nursery, she paints the wall you face while you wait. In an office and a showroom, she paints the wall you see on the way in, and the one at the far end. A vaulted cellar is painted too, from the wall to the vault.
In Vieux-Nice, Cimiez, Carré d’Or, Promenade des Anglais, Mont Boron and Libération, you send her a photo of the wall and she draws the sketch straight onto it, then you shape the idea together.
Possible subjects in Nice: the Promenade des Anglais and its blue chairs, the pink dome of the Negresco, the ochre and red facades of the old town, the Castle hill and the Baie des Anges, the flower market of cours Saleya. And always the trompe-l’oeil window, the botanical motif and the painted sky on a ceiling.
Very different words lead to the same search: mural, wall mural, artistic painting on a wall, wall decoration, mural decoration, decorative painting. Trompe-l’oeil is one form of it, a hand-painted wall and a drawing on a wall are others, and some look for a painting made directly on the wall. Behind those words, one craft in Nice: mural artist, muralist, wall artist, decorative painter.
Nice mixes the ochre buildings of the old town, Belle Époque flats in the western districts, and seafront hotels.
Giulia also travels to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Villeneuve-Loubet, Saint-Jeannet, La Gaude, La Colle-sur-Loup, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, Roquefort-les-Pins and La Turbie.
Where the mural can find its place
- For a flat, a house or a villa, Giulia paints the living room, the bedroom, the children’s room, the hallway, the entrance, the stairwell and the ceiling. From 150 € per sqm, free quote within 48h.
- For a hotel, a restaurant, a bar, a shop or a hair salon, Giulia paints the dining room wall, the shop window, the shutter and the facade. Free quote within 48h.
- In Nice, the mural can stay very restrained, build a rhythm of color, or take over a full wall