Ville de Nice
Ville de Nice is in south of France
on the French Riviera
(Cote dazur) coast in Provence between Menton and Marseille. It had 933,000 citizens in 1999. The
city is a tourist resort. Ville de Nice belongs to the Alpes Maritimes
department.
 Climate: There
is sunny and mild day weather all year. The mediterranean climate is the
reason for warm summers and winters with temperatures hardly reaching
freezing point. History: Nice
was founded about 350BC by Greeks and they gave it name Nikaia. Education: Nice
is a home of Sophia Antipolis University. Culture: Thanks
to its unique history, the city has a distinct culture. French language is
spoken here, but also Nicard (local language) is still spoken by few, it
is Occitan dialect with strong Corsican and Italian influence. Many
Italian immigrants came to Nice in past as well as Spanish and immigrants
from Portugal. And in last few decades it was open for immigrants from all
over the world, esp. from former African colonies and some from Asia. Thanks
to its exclusive locacion on the charmin French riviera many tourist from
all over the world each year and so local hotels, apartments, real estate,
immobilier and villas rentals services prosper and prices are quite high
in the resort. There are many museums
which are worth to be seen. French
Alps are not far away so Nice offer a unique combination of vacation where
you can enjoy sea, beach and also ski resorts in Alps. Other
vacation resorts near Nice city are: Antibes, Cannes, St. Tropez, Monaco
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