The first edition of the Nice–La Turbie hill climb event took place on July 31, 1897.
It was the first race of its kind and was won by André Michelin in the car category in a steam-powered station wagon fitted with Michelin tires.
Six Dion Bouton tricycles ranked in the top seven in the motorcycle category.
At the start of the Grande Corniche road, on the first bend, two commemorative plaques pay tribute to the memory of two victims of the first turn of the race.
The first commemorates Wilhem Bauer, who was killed in an accident on March 30, 1900, while driving a Daimler Phoenix, witnessed by Emil Jellinek, who took the opportunity to ask Daimler to improve the road holding of its cars.
The second plaque pays tribute to Elliot Zborowski, who died tragically on April 1, 1903.
The last edition took place in 1939 and was won by Hans Stuck.
