Private investigator in Nice
For nearly 20 years, Investipole has been supporting individuals, companies and lawyers in Nice and its region. Your private detectives conduct investigations, discreet surveillance and research to establish verifiable facts, recorded in a report for your lawyer.
Investipole Detective Private Nice · Alpes-Maritimes
Nice private detective: evidence rather than guesses
Separation, difficult custody arrangements, child residence, discussed alimony; for companies, questionable absenteeism, unfair competition, internal fraud. Your private detectives in Nice operate solely from the street and public places: no interception, no hidden geolocation, no intrusion. The result takes the form of a chronological report accompanied by timestamped photographs. The report can be used in court; the judge assesses its value.
Your detectives receive you by appointment at 50 Boulevard Stalingrad, just a short distance from Port Lympia, at your private investigation agency in Nice. Everything you tell your detectives is covered by professional confidentiality. Request assessment and free quotation are non-binding; a response is generally provided within 24 hours.
Couple · Family · Resources
Nice private detective for an affair, a divorce, or child custody
Adultery and divorce in Nice
- Comments dated
- Public Images
- Discreet approach
Child custody & visitation rights
- Delays noted
- Third party present
- No approach
Child support & compensatory payments
Declared modest income, but a boat in the harbour, high-end vehicle or undeclared seasonal activity: such discrepancies distort the calculation of child support. Your investigators lawfully establish the real standard of living so that the amount determined corresponds to actual means.
- Seasonal activity
- Visible goods
- Standard of living
Other applications
Bugs, harassment, inheritance: gather info safely
Tracker found under a vehicle, individual parking in front of your building, elderly person under influence, heirs in dispute: your detectives work with you to determine the safest approach. The mandate outlines the scope of the mission, whether the location is a villa in Mont Boron, an apartment in the Carré d’Or, or a residence in Saint-Isidore. In case of danger, call 17; 3919, free and anonymous, supports individuals exposed to domestic violence.
Alpes-Maritimes companies
Nice detective for businesses, from the port to the Var plain
Hotels and shops of the center, harbour activities, offices of the Grand Arenas, companies of the Eco-Vallée: each sector can suffer abusive absences, customer capture or thefts. Before sanctioning or assigning, the company must have verified facts. Your detectives gather them with method, in accordance with the law.
Sick leave and secondary employment
Activity monitoring
Salesperson absent from their area, driver extending their rounds, company vehicle used at weekends: monitoring an employee is based on concrete evidence. Courts accept it only if the measure remains proportionate and indispensable to the proof.
Unfair competition
Theft and embezzlement
Tracing enquiries
Nice: find someone, check creditworthiness
Departure for Italy, installation in Monaco or the hinterland, simple change of neighbourhood: a person can become difficult to reach within a few weeks. First control of your private investigation agency in Nice: the legitimacy of the purpose pursued. The legally accessible information is then cross-checked and confirmed by an on-site check.
Find a loved one
Research is limited to the objective of the written agreement; the person found remains the only judge for a possible resumption of contact.
Debtor to locate
Debtor's assets
Real estate, vehicles, boat, shares: a lawful state of apparent assets before any legal strategy.
Preliminary check
Investor, partner, future leader: your detectives check the reality of activity, reputation and professional background.
Legal framework
Nice: investigations that comply with the law
"A badly obtained proof serves the person who produces it."
A legitimate purpose
Demonstrate a fact, assert a right, prepare a file: the written agreement specifies its purpose.
Forbidden methods
No listening, no hidden beacon, no intrusion into others, no account hacking.
A balance
The stronger the breach of privacy, the more important the issue must be to justify it.
The judge, umpire of the evidence

The report can be brought to justice; the judge appreciates its value. Towards the Italian border, a local court sits in Menton.
Why Investipole in Nice?
At Lympia port, investigations designed for the courtroom
No interpretation: only facts observed, dated and located.
Tramway, Mathis track, cornices and A8 enter each discreet surveillance plan.
Nothing in your file is sent to a third party without your consent.
Lawyers and experts
A mission planned with your lawyer
Commissioner of Justice
Lawyers of the Bar
Expertise
Our approach
Five steps for an investigation in Nice
You validate each step and its cost before starting.
Initial chat
After your presentation, your detectives ensure the legitimateness of the request and the chances of success of the investigation.
Contract
The written agreement details the purpose, methods, limits and tariff in accordance with the free quotation.
Deposit
A provision, usually 50% of the quotation, is used to start operations.
Fieldwork
In Nice, your detectives implement the validated plan; a point is made to each significant element.
Report
The dated and illustrated photo file is provided to you, ready to be forwarded to your lawyer.
Resources
Tramway, coastal roads, A8: a system on the scale of Nice
The workforce mobilized depends on the foreseeable course: detectives on foot, on board the tram or by car, often all three.
Tracking in the city and on the road
Streets of the old city, Promenade des Anglais, Corniches towards Monaco: the follow-up marries the person's movements.
Pictures
The shots are taken from the public space and never aim at privacy; the file keeps only the relevant clichés.
Witnesses
A witness may attest in writing, by hand, with date, signature and copy of his or her identity document.
Beyond the French Riviera
If the person goes to Marseille or Aix by the A8, another Investipole agency ensures the continuation of the mission.
discreet surveillance in Nice and on the French Riviera
Following someone with Nice, between sea, hills and border
Nice stretches along the Bay of Angels, backed by hills that quickly climb towards the hinterland. Between the Old Nice, the port, the heights of Cimiez and the plain of Var, the monitoring conditions change from one quarter to another. A private investigator in Nice prepares each sector separately.
The tramway structures commuting. Line 1 forms a U between Henri-Sappia and Pasteur Hospital; line 2 links Port Lympia to the airport via the city centre; line 3 serves Saint-Isidore. The connections at Jean-Médecin and Garibaldi require your detectives to cover several platforms simultaneously.
On the road, the Pierre-Mathis route crosses the city from east to west up to Arénas, partly by tunnel. The A8 passes to the north with several exits for Nice: Promenade des Anglais, Saint-Augustin, Saint-Isidore, Nice-North and Nice-East. Each slip road is identified before a motorised surveillance.
To the east, the three corniches lead to Villefranche-sur-Mer, Monaco and Menton, before the Italian border. Monaco and Italy fall under different legislation: the mandate specifies in advance the procedure to follow if the individual crosses the border.
Stations, the airport and the port increase the points of departure: Nice-Ville station, the Riquier and Saint-Augustin stops, the two airport terminals, ferries to Corsica from Lympia port. In the old town and the Carré d’Or, pedestrian streets and limited parking often necessitate continuing on foot.
Surveillance ends at the doorstep of any private venue. Your detectives therefore choose strategic observation points: tram stations, exits from the Mathis route, A8 interchanges, port car parks. This preparation avoids paying for unnecessary waiting hours.

A word from the Manager
"Diriger Investipole in Nice for nearly 20 years has been doing this job with an intact passion and constant demand. The metropolis imposes a true reading of the terrain: discreet surveillance can start at the Lympia port, continue to Jean-Médecin, switch to the Promenade des Anglais or borrow the A8. In each case, our role remains the same: to verify the facts accurately, preserve the confidentiality of the client and provide a useful report to both lawyers and competent courts."
David LIOBARD, Managing Director
Alpes-Maritimes · French Riviera
Nice detectives,
from the coast to the hinterland
From Lympia Port, your detectives cover the Metropolis Nice Côte d’Azur, from Cagnes-sur-Mer to Villefranche-sur-Mer, as well as the valleys up to Saint-Martin-Vésubie. The plan takes into account the cliffs, the A8, the tramway, and connections to the hinterland.
- Nice
- Cannes
- Antibes
- Grasse
- Menton
Frequently Asked Questions
Nice: what you need to know before hiring a private detective
Key points, in a few lines.
Nice: how much to budget for surveillance or an investigation?
The rate for a private detective in Nice ranges from €90 to €120 excluding VAT per hour depending on various criteria, with a free quote. Factors include the duration of the assignment, night or weekend work, the number of personnel involved, and travel. Nothing is charged without your prior written consent.
Surveillance with Nice: under what conditions is it legal?
Two conditions: a legitimate motive, and an intrusion into privacy limited to the strict necessary. Your detectives work exclusively from public space; in case of disagreement, the judge monitors compliance with these conditions.
Nice Tramway: how does a tailing work?
A detective goes up the row, another follows on the surface or waits at the next station. At the connections of Jean-Médecin and Garibaldi, your detectives spread out the docks in advance.
Which towns do you cover around Nice?
The whole metropolis, then the rest of the Alpes-Maritimes: Antibes, Cannes, Grasse, Menton and the valleys of the hinterland. A mission in the Var is also possible.
Tailing from Nice: what geographical limit?
The one that your written agreement sets. Towards the west, by the A8, another Investipole agency can resume the mission under the same direction; towards Monaco or Italy, the conduct to be held is decided with you before departure.
Nice: how to get non-compliance with visitation rights acknowledged?
Your detectives note the delays, cancelled discounts and possible presence of a third party, always away from the child. Your lawyer relies on these findings to bring the matter before the judge.
Monitoring an employee in Nice: within what limits?
An investigation is possible in the face of serious and specific suspicions: theft, fraud, competition, activity during a stoppage. The mission is limited to the actions in question and remains proportionate to the issue.
Nice: how to contact Investipole?
On 04 22 13 86 01, the contact address@investipole.fr and the website form are at your disposal. Each request is treated in complete confidentiality; study as the quotation is offered, and you usually get a response within 24 hours.
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Need evidence?
Contact your Nice detectives.
Indicate the nature of the problem, the places frequented and the purpose sought. Your detective agency in Nice is studying your request from a legal angle before issuing written agreement and free quotation.
Investipole Detective Private Nice
50 boulevard Stalingrad · 06300 Nice+33 4 22 13 86 01 — contact@investipole.fr — every day, from 6 am to 9 pm

