The recent rebuilding of the area to accommodate the new tramway line gave mostly the entire square to pedestrians. [citation needed] The areas close to the water were home to Nice's dockworkers and fishermen. Nice (/niːs/, NEESS; French pronunciation: ​[nis]; Nissard Occitan: Niça, classical norm, or Nissa, nonstandard, pronounced [ˈnisa]; Italian: Nizza [ˈnittsa]; Greek: Νίκαια; Latin: Nicaea) is the seventh most populous urban area in France and the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department. The first known hominid settlements in the Nice area date back about 400,000 years;[11] the Terra Amata archeological site shows one of the earliest uses of fire, construction of houses, and flint findings dated to around 230,000 years ago. The first public demonstrations occurred on 14 July 1942 when several hundred protesters took to the streets along the Avenue de la Victoire and in the Place Masséna. Those interred in Nice at the Cimetière du Château, include celebrated jeweler Alfred Van Cleef, Emil Jellinek-Mercedes, founder of the Mercedes car company, film director Louis Feuillade, poet Agathe-Sophie Sasserno, dancer Carolina Otero, Asterix comics creator René Goscinny, The Phantom of the Opera author Gaston Leroux, French prime minister Léon Gambetta, and the first president of the International Court of Justice José Gustavo Guerrero. Its strategic location and port significantly contributed to its maritime strength. old nice, Nice, France Vieux Nice, or the Old Town, is a maze of cobblestone streets forming the heart of the city—and Nice’s oldest still-standing neighborhood. Read more. For the concept of being nice, see, Prefecture and commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, The city of Nice and its sightseeing attractions. Later arrested in Uruguay in 1993, he was extradited back to France in 1994, convicted of several counts of corruption and associated crimes and sentenced to imprisonment.

| With its mix of real-city grit, old-world opulence, year-round sunshine, vibrant street life and stunning seaside location, no place in France compares with Nice.

The metropolitan area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly 1 million[2][3] on an area of 744 km2 (287 sq mi). Two men dominated this period: Jean Médecin, mayor for 33 years from 1928 to 1943 and from 1947 to 1965, and his son Jacques, mayor for 24 years from 1966 to 1990. [5] These included Queen Victoria along with her son Edward VII who spent winters there, and Nice born Henry Cavendish, who discovered hydrogen. Often, groups of youths will hangout on the steps leading to the Palais de la Justice. Since the 1970s, the number of inhabitants has not changed significantly; the relatively high migration to Nice is balanced by a natural negative growth of the population. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Cars are not allowed (with exception to delivery trucks), making this avenue a popular walkway.

This name comes from the Lympia spring which fed a small lake in a marshy zone where work on the port was started in 1745.
As an ally of Pisa it was the enemy of Genoa, and both the King of France and the Holy Roman Emperor endeavoured to subjugate it; but in spite of this it maintained its municipal liberties. Summers are warm to hot, dry, and sunny. Nice's appeal extended to the Russian upper classes, Prince Nicholas Alexandrovich, heir apparent to Imperial Russia died in Nice and was a patron of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Nice where Princess Catherine Dolgorukova, morganatic wife of the Tsar Alexander II of Russia, is buried. The pedestrians-only Place Rossetti is the heart of the city, with a grand fountain, vibrant buildings, and the beautiful Sainte-Réparate cathedral giving it a provincial French feel. This section of the city is referred to as the "Zone Pietonne", or "Pedestrian Zone". Many introduced species grow in parks and gardens. The eagle standing over the three hills is a depiction of Savoy, referring to its domination over the country around Nice. By night, the environment changes radically, with tourists and youths flocking to the square, where music reverberates on the walls of the small square. [6] International writers have also been attracted and inspired by the city.

Of these, 560 were deported to Drancy internment camp on 31 August 1942. The most recent snowfall in Nice was on 26 February 2018. Engravings suggest that the port area was also defended by walls. In the second half of the 20th century, Nice enjoyed an economic boom primarily driven by tourism and construction. Since its construction, the Place Masséna has always been the spot for great public events. The second line runs east–west from Jean Médecin to the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (and will reach the Port at the end of 2019), while the third line will provide a connection to the future TGV Nice Saint-Augustin and to Lingostière railway station. It is an archaeological site with treasures, of which only a small part has been excavated. Nice itself was established by the ancient Greeks. The architecture is in line with the Turin model, which was the norm of urban renewal throughout the entire realm of the House of Savoy. The metropolitan area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly 1 million on an area of 744 km (287 sq mi). Aspremont - Bonson - Carros - Castagniers - Colomars - Duranus - Falicon - Gattières - Gilette - La Gaude - La Roquette-sur-Var - Le Broc - Levens - Saint Blaise - Saint-Martin-du-Var - Saint-Jeannet - Tourette-Levens - Utelle - Vence.

Villages, built on the rock or unfolding harmoniously in the valleys, offer the authenticity of a jealously guarded heritage.

The average maximum temperature in the warmest months of July and August is about 27 °C (81 °F). Frank Harris wrote several books including his autobiography My Life and Loves in Nice. In February 2001, European leaders met in Nice to negotiate and sign what is now the Treaty of Nice, amending the institutions of the European Union. The main port of Nice is also known as Lympia port. The city is nicknamed Nice la Belle (Nissa La Bella in Niçard), which means Nice the Beautiful, which is also the title of the unofficial anthem of Nice, written by Menica Rondelly in 1912. Being a vacation resort, Nice hosts many festivals throughout the year, such as the Nice Carnival and the Nice Jazz Festival. Trees tend to be scattered but form dense forests in some areas. The Cours Saleya is situated parallel to the Quai des États-Unis. The port is the first port cement manufacturer in France, linked to the treatment plants of the rollers of the valley of Paillon. The clear air and soft light have particularly appealed to notable painters, such as Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Niki de Saint Phalle and Arman. This early aristocratic English colony conceived the building of a promenade with the leadership and financial support of Rev. Another place worth mentioning is the small street parallel to the Promenade des Anglais, leading from Nice's downtown, beginning at Place Masséna and running parallel to the promenade in the direction of the airport for a short distance of about 4 blocks. Place Garibaldi is close to the eastern districts of Nice, Port Lympia (Lympia Harbour), and the TNL commercial centre. Nice is the seat of the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie Nice Côte d'Azur, which manages the Port of Nice. For centuries it was a dominion of Savoy, and was then part of France between 1792 and 1815, when it was returned to the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia until its re-annexation by France in 1860. [3] Located in the French Riviera, on the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and the second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille. Nice has one conference centre: the Palais des Congrès Acropolis. In the past, it belonged to the upper classes. Many Italians from Nizza then moved to the Ligurian towns of Ventimiglia, Bordighera and Ospedaletti,[14] giving rise to a local branch of the movement of the Italian irredentists which considered the re-acquisition of Nice to be one of their nationalist goals. The climate data is recorded from the airport, located just metres from the sea. The highest recorded temperature was 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) on 1 August 2006. Nice has the second largest hotel capacity in the country[7] and it is one of its most visited cities, receiving 4 million tourists every year. Investors from France and abroad can benefit from the assistance of the Côte d'Azur Economic Development Agency Team Côte d'Azur. Another river flowed into the port on the east side of Castle Hill.

[31] With the initial promenade completed, the city of Nice, intrigued by the prospect, greatly increased the scope of the work. The recent rebuilding of the tramline gave the square back to the pedestrians, restoring its status as a real Mediterranean square.

After the Treaty of Turin was signed in 1860 between the Sardinian king and Napoleon III, the county was again and definitively ceded to France as a territorial reward for French assistance in the Second Italian War of Independence against Austria, which saw Lombardy united with Piedmont-Sardinia. In the present, the court is mostly a place of entertainment. On this square, there also is the Palais Rusca, which also belongs to the justice department (home of the tribunal de grande instance). On 26 August 1942, 655 Jews of foreign origin were rounded up by the Laval government and interned in the Auvare barracks. It is probably the most traditional square of the town, with its daily flower market.

The average minimum temperature in January is around 5 °C (41 °F). [22], The presence of the eagle, an imperial emblem, shows that these arms are related to the power of the House of Savoy. [13], In 1543, Nice was attacked by the united Franco-Ottoman forces of Francis I and Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha, in the Siege of Nice; though the inhabitants repulsed the assault which followed the terrible bombardment, they were ultimately compelled to surrender, and Barbarossa was allowed to pillage the city and to carry off 2,500 captives. While Anton Chekov completed writing his play Three Sisters when he was living in the city. As its name indicates, the Place du Palais is where the Palais de la Justice (Law courts) of Nice is located. [23] Nice also received a dusting of snow in 2005, 2009 and 2010.
Much of the park is within the commune of Valbonne. It is run by the ACA (Aéroports Côte d'Azur), which includes Cannes - Mandelieu Airport and La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport. Electrified in 1900, the combined length of the network reached 144 km (89.48 mi) by 1930. Beaulieu-sur-mer - Cagnes-sur-Mer - Cap d’Ail - Eze - La Trinité - Nice - Saint-André-de-la-Roche - Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat - Saint-Laurent-du-Var - Villefranche-sur-mer. Before the Paillon River was covered over, the Pont-Neuf was the only practicable way between the old town and the modern one. Create a Trip to save and organize all of your travel ideas, and see them on a map. The territory of the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolitan area draws from its geography and history a particular and shared identity, between the coastline, hills, valleys and mountains. Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is the third busiest airport in France after Charles de Gaulle Airport and Orly Airport, both near Paris. Reprisals intensified between December 1943 and July 1944, when many partisans were tortured and executed by the local Gestapo and the French Milice. Pestilence appeared again in 1550 and 1580.