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Nice, the pearl of the French Riviera, is a busy commercial city and the capital of the Alpes Maritimes department. Nonetheless, beauty, a wonderful climate and affable citizens helps to keep its charm and year-round appeal intact. Nice, the 5th largest city in France, is on the Mediterranean Sea in southeast France, near Monaco and the Italian border. The climate is mild and subtropical. The town was founded no later than 350 BC and it is thought that Carnival's "Battle of the Flowers" began then. Later it was a Roman resort, becoming part of Provence in Medieval times. It passed to Savoy and Italy, then to France in the 19th century. As early as the 18th century, English tourism was making Nice an international resort.
Everything seems accentuated in Nice, the light is so bright, the pine trees are green and the blue shades of the Mediterranean Sea and the sky is stunning. All set down in a natural setting of rocks and hills - a true inspiration for artists, painters, writers, sculptors, musicians, who contributed to Nice's fame and who are paid tribute to in the museums of Nice. The tourist trade was born in Nice in the eighteenth century with the winter holidays of famous aristocrats, first English, than Russian and Americans who gave to the region a lively and fashionable way of life.
Today, the tourist industry is the first economical activity of Nice. Nice has been acknowledged as the first town of France for its beautiful gardens and glorious trees.
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Comments (62)
I gotta go back and explore some more :) Maybe in July with the rest of the europe. He he he
The cuisine alone is worth going to Nice for. Lovely pages and made lively reading
What a group of pages! Enlightening, enthusiastic, informative, interesting, and eye opening. Wonderful photos to accompany your well written text.
We missed lots when we were there, thanks for the info. Another great page!
thanks for taking me back to one of my hometown. you re really spot on in some of the area you visited and really got the feel of the town.
Nice is indeed very Nice, it is in my first plans next year to visit! I see Lisa was so enthusiastic in her comment here LOL I wish to meet here there soon! excellent page dear Kay ;-)
Did you visit the Fondation Maeght modern art museum when you went to St Paul de Vence? Definitely worth a trip although you're right about the number of tourists! ;-)
Excellent pages as usual !! Nice is nice :D
lovely photos, however your tips and descriptions are really top!
Your photos are beautiful! Great page as usual! Seeing the coastline of the Côte d'Azur brings back memories of my trip here. I missed to visit Nice though :-( It looks great!