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Nice, one of the jewels of the French Riviera, is the capital of the Maritime Alps, but also the fifth largest city in France for the population, with about 350 000 inhabitants and nearly 4 million visitors a year Located thirty kilometers from the Italian border, it is bordered by the Mediterranean sea to the south and joined the North by the succession of hills known as the Mercantour.
Formerly known as NIKAIA name, probably of Greek origin, the city has successively belonged to Provence, the House of Savoy and the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia before becoming French in 1860, during the annexation of Nice county France.
At the turn of the century Nice as a major European tourist destinationsf, never denied that the city grew with the wonderful architectural development, it is this time that the great palaces of Cimiez, as the Excelsior Regina Donohoe, the Alhambra or the Hermitage, the majestic hotels of the walk, as the West End, Westminster and of course, Negresco by Edward Niermans and some great architectural names like Castle l†English or Château tower Belle Epoque was followed by Art Deco style in the 1920†s with the Palace of the Mediterranean as the best example, with an intense urbanization period that coincides with the growth of the population of the capital city of the French Riviera.
Today, Nice is twinned with several cities, including Cuneo in Italy, Hangzhou, China, Laval, Canada, United States Miami or St. Petersburg, Russia.
With 2694 hours of sunshine over 300 days a year, Nice is undoubtedly an exceptional climate with an average annual temperature of 20 C В, the city offers distinct seasons and a typical Mediterranean climate, with summers mild winters and hot, dry summers, autumns and spring weather certainly relatively wet spring.
Located in the heart of CГґte d Azur, Nice offers quick access to a variety of natural sites and urban centers Let's start with the side which, in one hour, reach the sandy beaches of St. Tropez, or stations seaside San Remo and Bordighera, Italy, across the bay of Cannes, Juan les Pins, Antibes, fabulous coves of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, Cap d'Ail, the bay of Villefranche sur Mer, and of course Monaco Its 35 beaches public or private Castel, Bamboo, Lido, Neptune, among others compete in beauty and offer magnificent views, not to mention the wealth of the seabed, which delights the divers.
The Nice hinterland is itself a pleasure walkers with many trails accessible to amateurs and experts canyoning, Via Ferrata, climbing, rafting, horseback riding, snowshoeing and mountain biking are also waiting for you in less than a hour drive from Nice.
Finally, do not forget the ski area Alps, with the famous resorts of Valberg, Isola 2000 or Auron Enjoy winter with its miles of trails, snowpark or e AquavalГ multi-sports center in summer you can enjoy many activities such as rock climbing, golf acrobatic ropes, paintball, mini golf and leisure activities such as swimming and yoga.
With 200 hotels in all categories and much of furnished rentals, Nice is a tourist destination Negresco, Le Palais de la Mediterranee, Le Meridien or Exedra are some of the prestigious hotels in the center of Nice.
Nice has the third busiest airport in France after Paris Connected to 103 destinations, including 20 European capitals, Nice hosts over 10 million passengers per year.
On the motorway, rail and maritime infrastructure, the city of Nice is suitable for difficult terrain and has an organized network worthy of a regional capital Its port mainly provides services to Corsica, and became the second French port for continental cruises with more than 467,000 passengers annually.
In the city itself, transportation - bus and tram - allow you to move easily every aspect A new tram line will also be established to ensure the East-West connection in Nice station, meanwhile, is being redevelopment and should, by 2020, become a real hub of multimodal transport that will accommodate 11 million passengers per year.
The blue bikes Velo loan Blues municipal service bicycles, are now available in the city center is the same for Cars Blue Car Blue electric cars in self-service, you can choose according to your city or utility Needs Intelligent parking with contactless payment has also been set up so that motorists instantly know which car parking spaces are available residents parking, making it easy parking near the house for residents of downtown posted growth.
For longer periods, you can also rent city vehicles or services in the following suppliers Europcar and Hertz or prestige vehicles or sports Riviera VIP and VIP only 4 independent Nice taxis are available at the following number 04 93 88 25 82 .
A cultural heritage that has no shortage of attractions.
Now we come to the music culture, theater and cinema, museums, historical and architectural heritage, you will find quite Nice to fill your days.
For lovers of flora and fauna, the Phoenix Park, Botanical Garden, Cimiez Arena and the Jardin Albert I, will answer all your expectations.
The Opera, the Jazz Festival of Nice, the crazy week, musical evenings in Nice or MANCA festival always attracts music lovers.
But that's not all the famous Nice Carnival and traditional battle and the Book Festival every year the enjoyment of young and old.
The Museum of Fine Arts at the Museum of Modern Art museums Matisse, Chagall and Massena, the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nicolas at the Basilica of Our Lady and of course not forgetting the castle hill, attractions abound .
Many events also mean the typical life Nicois These include, among others, the Italian Film Festival, Nice Fair and celebration castle But sporting events are also important with the Iron Man Triathlon, International Figure Skating, and the tanques EuropГ classic ball.
rich Nice†cultural heritage is also an architectural point of view The city of Nice is indeed characterized by two different styles, the left side of the Paillon tunnel with his former close style of Turin The right bank planning, meanwhile, has a Haussmann style architecture much the old town is representative of the urban planning of an Italian walled city in modern times, with its narrow winding streets and buildings in warm earth tones and red.
157 schools are available for your children at a young age The city of Nice educates 28,000 students in kindergarten or in primary school and also offers a special school for the blind or visually impaired or who have certain health problems children 71 child care centers are provided by the public municipal child nursery gardens are also in place in Nice service and babysitting as nannies and Family Sphere service.
Four international schools also offer courses for kindergarten to university education • ABC bilingual school private school for children from 2 to 10 years; • The private college Fayette 6th to 3rd International College; • International Bilingual School d†Spice pain for children 2 to 11 years International School of International Private Nice for children 4 to 18 years of school.
29 junior high schools and 22 general education, are also located technological or private in the city, it is worth noting that Nice is one of the area B with respect to vacation schedules.
For higher education, it is possible to integrate preparatory classes to high schools and Eucalyptus Massena.
Business courses are also offered at EDHEC Business School EDHEC IPAG and SKEMA Business School.
Or EAI ISEFAC offer management training, management, communication and marketing.
Engineers, scientists and researchers, meanwhile, find their happiness at Polytech Nice Sophia Antipolis, MINES ParisTech, EurГ com and INRIA.
Computer enthusiasts are turning to all SUPINFO EPITECH ESRA meets the expectations of fans of broadcasting.
Finally, other possibilities are offered at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, speech therapy at school IEHEI the STAPS or at the Villa Arson, the National School of Art.
Feel like shopping centers shoppping as LingostiГЁre, Nice Etoile or Nice TNL offer a rich shopping experience and varied Many famous brands are represented at Galeries Lafayette in Place Massena Nearby you'll find shops like Hermes , Chanel, Hugo Boss, Longchamp, Sonia Rykiel and Louis Vuitton It is also nice to travel around the Avenue Jean Medecin, the main shopping street of the city, along the rue Massena, in the pedestrian zone.
Gamers will be delighted by the Casino Palace MГ diterranГ e and the Casino Ruhl, open 365 days a year.
For night parties, the High Club, The Ensign Pearl or Vox are great clubs for students Young people also appreciate the Bus Nice Party In another kind, pure bass, Latin salsa bar Havana or jazz bar Shapko are also very popular.
The city of Nice is also full of bars such as Check Point, the host master s Wayne Ma Nolan's Pub, King, Six or Akathor In a more trendy style, Bubbles, Cave 35, the Radisson Blu Hotel and Meridian ensure a friendly atmosphere.
You can also walk through the numerous markets in Nice Flower Market Cours Saleya fruit and vegetable markets, fish market, the market of paints and craftsmen, the antiquarian book market and used the craft market night and exhibitions of paintings, one for old postcards, the flea market, not to mention the Christmas market.
Finally, sports, infrastructure associations and quality are available in Nice as Stade Charles-Ehrmann, the Espace Magnan, numerous pools, the municipal stadium of Ray, the equestrian club Nice Tennis Squash Vauban Golf Country Club OGC Nice Fencing world Fitness Center or Center Poseidon diving school.
The TV channels were created to showcase fashion Nice life Nice Riviera includes TV, SportS Nice dedicated to sports and news Nice football, Nice cultures and outputs Rendezvous Point, concerts linked to the city.
local radio stations such as Agora FM, France Bleu Azur, Nice Music Radio for young public radio Kiss overall frequency radio FM music radio General K music and local information and FSP French Riviera Jazz radio Riviera Radio Radio in English.
Finally, the local press mainly consists of Nice-Matin, direct metro Nice Riviera Patriot 20 minutes.
The city of Nice has several hospitals such as St. Roch Hospital, the Pasteur Hospital Lenval Children's Hospital, Hospital and bow Cimiez There are also private clinics like St. George and St. Anthony clinic offering services.
Nice has a large infrastructure of metropolitan cities include Acropolis Convention and Exhibition and Sophia Antipolis French Silicon Valley.
The Nicois specialties are mainly Mediterranean, but there Provence, Liguria and Piedmont influence of typical dishes of the city are Bagna cauda, fried zucchini flowers, NiГ Oise stew, gnocchi, stuffed olives Nicois Pan Bagnats, Panisses , PissaladiГЁre, polenta, putin, Ratatouille, NiГ oise salad, mesclun salad, Socca, the Nicois stockfish soup with pesto, tapenade, Swiss chard pie and tart wine beans AOC Bellet is also an important local product.
To satisfy your taste buds, we offer a small selection of Michelin-starred restaurants in Nice • Flavor modern creative cuisine culinary • and Mediterranean Le Bistrot Gourmand traditional cuisine • Aphrodite, Keisuke Matsushima, Modern and creative cuisine aromatic • UNIVERSE-Christian Plumail Provencal cuisine • Chantecler modern creative gourmet cuisine.
But also restaurants highly recommended by the Nicois • The cottage Nicole and gourmet Mediterranean cuisine • • The original Italian Villa Voglia Corsican cuisine and al Provenà • Earth Truffle world specialists in the kitchen of the nose.
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