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| State | France | |
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| Region | French Riviera | |
| Altitude | From 0 to 520 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 991 903 (2007) | |
| Prefix tel | 33 493 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 06000, 06200, 06100, 06300 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Nice (Nice in French) is a city on the French Riviera in the area FrenchProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
To know
Major city of the Côte d'Azur, Nice boasts ancient origins, having been founded by Greek colonists who gave it the name of Niki (Victory).
The fortunes of Nice as a tourist center go back a few decades after it was handed over by the Kingdom of Italy to France in exchange for the help received by Napoleon III in the Second War of Independence. Nice was discovered by British nobles at the time of Queen Victoria who stayed there with her entourage in 1896. In order to satisfy the needs of the illustrious aristocrats, the city was soon covered with Belle Epoque-style hotels. Famous names of the artistic avant-garde followed, including the painter Henri Matisse.
When to go
Most Nice hotels offer high season rates in the period May-September, during the Christmas, Carnival, Easter holidays and at sporting events such as the Monaco Grand Prix.
How to orient yourself
Nice center (The inscriptions in blue refer to the tram stops): full screen map.Promenade des Anglais is Nice's seafront on the Baie des Anges. It is overlooked by hotels and casinos. Suffering from car traffic congestion.
Avenue Jean-Médecin is the main road axis in the north-south direction. It starts on the side of the train station and ends at Place Masséna near the seafront. It constitutes a pedestrian area but is crossed by tram lines.
Neighborhoods
- Old Nice (Vieux-Nice) - Sandwiched between the castle hill (hills du château) now no longer existing and the "quai des États-Unis", a stretch of seafront east of the famous Promenade des Anglais, Old Nice is the meeting place for night owls. Its narrow streets are lined with pubs and "boîtes de nuit" for all tastes. Here you will find the Opéra de Nice, the opera house run by the Nice municipality.
- Its best-known artery is Cours Saleya, a street reserved for pedestrians where there is a picturesque flower market.
- Cimiez - Extending on the hill north-east of the center, Cimiez is famous for the "Excelsior Régina Palacel" hotel which housed Queen Victoria and her court in 1896. The company that ran it was declared bankrupt in 1934 and the property was auctioned three years later. Its 400 rooms were merged into apartments sold to private individuals by the company that had won it.
How to get
By car
Nice is 193 km from Genoa
On the train
The main station is the Gare Nice-Ville on the line Ventimiglia-Marseille on avenue Thiers
By bus
The main suburban bus station (Gare Routière) is at 5 Boulevard Jean Jaurès (tel 33 08 92 70 12 06). The buses of [1] coming from various Italian cities and directed to Perpignan or Toulouse
How to get around
By taxi
Transport for people with reduced mobility (TPMR):
- Handiazur, ☎ 33 4 97 02 14 17, @[email protected].
telephone reception: Mon-Mar 08: 30-17: 30, transport service: Mon-Sun 05: 30-00: 30.
telephone reception: Mon-Mar 08: 30-17: 30, transport service: Mon-Sun 05: 30-00: 30.What see
Center
- Musée d'Art moderne et d'Art contemporain, Promenade des Arts (Garibaldi tram stop).
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret, 33 Avenue des Baumettes.
- Musée International d'Art Naïf Anatole Jakovsky, 36 Avenue du Val Marie (On the Promenade des Anglais from the airport side 4 km from the center), ☎ 33 0493 71 78 33.
Old City
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate.
- Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur.
- Palais Lascaris, 15 Rue Droite, 06300 Nice, France. Mon-Sun 10: 00-18: 00. Guided tours: Wed-Sun 15:00. Closed: Tue, Easter Monday, May 1st and December 25th.
- Église Notre-Dame-des-Grâces de Nice.
Neighborhood of Cimiez
- Monastère de Cimiez.
- Marc Chagall Museum, Avenue du Docteur Ménard, ☎ 33 0493 53 87 31, 33 0493 53 87 20.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
- Façonnable, 7-9 rue Paradis (At 200 m. from Place Masséna), ☎ 33 4 93 87 88 80. Hours: open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00. For gentlemen looking for elegant clothing, Façonnable is the best address in Nice. The only store in Italy with the Façonnable brand is a Capri.
How to have fun
To discover the shows and nightlife of Nice you can buy the weekly publication La Semaine des Spectacle[link not working].
Night clubs
- High Club, 45 Promenade Anglais, ☎ 33 4 93 96 68 00.
Where to eat
Average prices
- [link not working]The Magic Pumpkin, 4 bis, quai Papacino, ☎ 33 4 93 56 25 27. Italian restaurant.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Villa Saint Exupery Beach, 6 rue Sacha Guitry, ☎ 33 4 93 16 13 45, ☎ 33 800 307 409 (only from France), fax: 33 4 92 09 82 94, @[email protected]. Rated the best hostel in Nice.
- Chez Patrick, Backpackers Hôtel, 32 rue Pertinax (1st floor), ☎ 33 4 93 80 30 72, 33 6 13 25 29 31 (mobile phone). Hostel-type accommodation facility.
Average prices
- Riviera Nice, Hotel ***, 27 avenue Thiers, ☎ 33 4 93 82 49 49, fax: 33 4 93 87 33 99, @[email protected]. Receptive structure in the hotel chain Best Western.
- 2 Hotel Magnan, 1 avenue de la Californie (west of the square Général Ferrié), ☎ 33 4 93 86 76 00. Best hotel in Nice considering the quality-price ratio for those who do not need to reside in the center. The rooms are in a panoramic position on the underlying Baie des Anges
- Hôtel Flots d'Azur, 101 promenade des Anglais, ☎ 33 4 93 86 51 25, fax: 33 4 93 97 22 00.
- Hotel Aria, 15 avenue Auber, ☎ 33 4 93 88 30 69.
- Hôtel Buffa Azur, 56 rue de la Buffa, ☎ 33 4 93 88 77 35.
- Hôtel de la Mer, 4 place Masséna, ☎ 33 4 93 92 09 10, fax: 33 4 83 33 16 40.
- Hôtel Crillon ***, 44, rue Pastorelli, ☎ 33 4 93 85 43 59, fax: 33 4 93 62 90 74, @[email protected].
(2015-04): single bed 68, - EUR, double or twin room 77, - EUR. Soundproofed rooms with air conditioning: Bathroom with shower or bathtub, hairdryer, flat screen television with French and international channels. Free WIFI. - Locarno hotels, 4 Avenue des Baumettes (80 m from the Promenade des Anglais), ☎ 33 493962800. Parking 12 € / day. The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, TV, private bathroom with shower, wifi internet access. Equipped with secure underground parking that can be used upon reservation.
(2015-04): single bed 68, - EUR, double or twin room 77, - EUR. Soundproofed rooms with air conditioning: Bathroom with shower or bathtub, hairdryer, flat screen television with French and international channels. Free WIFI.High prices
- 3 Goldstar Resort & Suites Nice ****, 45 rue Maréchal Joffre, ☎ 33 4 93 16 92 77, fax: 33 4 93 76 23 30, @[email protected]. The hotel consists of 56 air-conditioned and soundproofed suites. Equipped with 4 floors of private parking supervised 24 / 24h. On the seventh floor you can enjoy the panoramic terrace and the heated and covered swimming pool at your disposal both in summer and in winter.
- 4 La Pérouse, Boutique Hotel ****, 11 quai Rauba Capeu (on the end of the east side of the Promenade des Anglais), ☎ 33 4 93 62 34 63, fax: 33 4 93 62 59 41. Accommodation facility in the hotel group Les Hôtels du Roy.
- 5 Suisse, Hôtel ****, 15 quai Rauba Capeu (on the end of the east side of the Promenade des Anglais), ☎ 33 4 92 17 39 00, fax: 33 4 93 85 30 70, @[email protected]. Accommodation facility in the hotel group Ocre Azur. Rooms a little cramped but well furnished and with absolutely fabulous views west over the whole beach and promenade of Nice.
