Nice
Sign in to saveNice ( ; ) is a city located in the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million over an area of approximately or about the size of Singapore. Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the French Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille. It is approximately from the principality of Monaco and from the F
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Nice is a major city on France's Mediterranean coast in the southeastern part of the country, serving as the second-largest city on the French Riviera with a metropolitan population of nearly one million. It matters as a significant urban center in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and a key location on the Mediterranean, situated between the French Alps and the principality of Monaco.
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Place details
- Locality
- Nice
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 342,669
Article
45 sectionsContents
- History
- Foundation
- Early development
- Duchy of Savoy
- Kingdom of Sardinia
- French annexation
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Architecture
- Religious buildings
- Museums
- Squares
- Place Masséna
- Place Garibaldi
- Place Rossetti
- Cours Saleya
- Place du Palais
- Administration
- Coat of arms
- Geography
- Flora
- Climate
- Economy and tourism
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Port
- Airport
- Rail
- Tram
- Road
- Sports and entertainment
- Sport
- Population
- Observatory
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Education
- International relations
- Notable people
- Honorary citizens
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Nice ( ; ) is a city located in the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million over an area of approximately or about the size of Singapore. Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the French Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille. It is approximately from the principality of Monaco and from the French–Italian border. Nice's airport serves as a gateway to the region.
The city is nicknamed ( in Niçard), meaning 'Nice the Beautiful', which is also the title of the unofficial anthem of Nice, written by Menica Rondelly. The Nice agglomeration contains Terra Amata, an archaeological site which displays evidence of early use of fire 380,000 years ago. Around 350 BC, Greeks of Marseille founded a permanent settlement and called it Nikaia, after Nike, the goddess of victory. The town has changed hands many times. Its strategic location and port significantly contributed to its maritime strength. From 1388, it was a dominion of Savoy, then became part of the French First Republic between 1792 and 1815, when it was returned to the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, the legal predecessor of the Kingdom of Italy, until its annexation by France in 1860.