 The 2015 Paris – Nice was the 73rd edition of the Paris – Nice stage race . It took place from 8 to 15 March and was the second race of the 2015 UCI World Tour following the Tour Down Under . The race was a return to the traditional format of Paris − Nice after an unorthodox course in 2014 . It started in Yvelines , west of Paris , with a prologue time trial ; the course then moved south through France with several stages suitable for sprinters . The decisive part of the race began on stage four with a summit finish at the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret ; stage six also had a mountainous route . The race ended after seven days with the climb of Col d 'Eze outside Nice . 
