In the French Riviera (or Côte d'Azur), the Mediterranean coast of southeastern France

 Queen Victoria’s deathbed words included: “If only I were in Nice, I’d get better.”

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(in southeastern France on the Côte d’Azur of the Mediterranean Sea, near the Italian border) The city of Nicewas founded by Greeks (ca. 350 BCE; it was conquered by Romans in the 1st century CE and became a trading station. It was held by the counts of Provence in the 10th century. In 1388 it passed to the counts of Savoy. The city was ceded to France in 1860. (Sheltered by beautiful hills, Nice is the leading resort of the French Riviera.)

+ The deep blue waters of the Cote d’Azur are the dramatic backdrop for Nice, the cultural capital of the French Riviera, set on the Baie des Anges (Bay of Angels). Stroll, bike, or rollerblade the famous Promenade des Anglais, a palm-tree-lined, four-mile stretch that runs along the Mediterranean. A hike up Castle Hill offers up incredible panoramic views, while a walk through the pretty streets of Old Town delivers on cute cafés, a famed flower market, and busy brasseries serving delicious Provençal food. It’s easy to see why Nice was a haven for painters like Marc Chagall and Matisse, and if you need a break from Nice’s endless sun, you can visit local museums highlighting their work. .

+ Visitors tend to feel chipper here, strolling the Promenade des Anglais with unfiltered light spangling the Bay of Angels. For 200 years, it has created pictures for painters (Matisse, Chagall), a setting for sybarites and shadows for well-heeled decadence. It still does, while retaining its Latin soul in a Vieux Nice labyrinth pulsing with commerce.

Because of its beauty, its history, its architecture. and its natural spaces, the city of Nice made its entry into UNESCO in July 2021. Indeed, the capital of the Côte d’Azur has seen its name inscribed on the World Heritage List as “Riviera Winter Resort City,” which includes the Promenade des Anglais, also the tree-lined districts of Cimiez and Mont-Boron, the villas and hotels spread throughout its districts, the vegetation that is both local and exotic, as well as the urban planning and architecture that have shaped the city through two and a half centuries of tourist activity.. From palaces to baroque monuments, the Old Nice will give you its diversity and richness.
Sites to see: the Palais Lascaris, the Palais de Justice, the Palais des Rois Sardes, the Palais Communal Masséna, the former Senate, the Cathedral of Sainte-Réparate (and the Chapelle de la Miséricorde) and, the municipal galleries.

+ Other places to see include sites of Cimiez, its arenas and its thermal baths. Also, Greek traces and vestiges of the Middle Ages, on the hill of the Castle and under the Garibaldi square. Stroll about the beautiful residences like the Château de l’Anglais and the Château de Valrose. Visit the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint-Nicolas with its icons, woodwork and exceptional frescoes. See also the Hotel Le Négresco (one of the ten best palaces in the world), Le Régina or Le Grand Hôtel.