Nice (pronounced Neece) is a large coastal city close to the Italian border. Like its Provencal counterpart Marseille it too was established by the ancient Greeks and named Nicaea. Sandwiched between the Alpes and the Mediterranean with a population of approximately 900,000 it is fairly densely packed. It is lively and interesting city with an attractive foreshore and warm, sunny climate with relatively low rainfall. Its inhabitants seem more Italian than French taking a more laid back approach to life than their northern compatriots. Nice has a large international airport and is a popular holiday destination for many northern Europeans. It is linked by Autoroute and TGV to the rest of the country and is a ferry port for Corsica.

Nice Official Visitor Site

Timeout Guide for Nice

Major events in Nice