Nice, the capital of the French Riviera
Built between the sea and the mountains, around one of the most beautiful bays in the world, the Baie des Anges, Nice is today the fifth largest city in France.
The city definitively opened up to the world in the second half of the 19th century, with the influx of aristocrats and leaders from all over Europe, seduced by the beauty and climate of the small Mediterranean town it was then. Having become French in 1860, Nice is proud to showcase to visitors its distinct identity, forged by a history dating back to the time of the Nikaia before the Romans.
The alleys of Nice's old town will transport you far from Provence, to somewhere in Italy. In the Turin-like Piazza Garibaldi, the statue of the hero of modern Italy stands imposingly.