Nice (pronounced like the English word "niece") is a large city in France on the French Riviera. It's a popular destination for vacationers both young and old, with something to offer nearly everyone. It is well known for the beautiful view on the Promenade des Anglais, its famous waterfront, and is an ethnically diverse port city.
Most stores and restaurants in Nice will accept the major credit cards, as well as debit cards from major banks (anything carrying the EC or MAESTRO labels). If this fails you can always get money from any of the numerous ATM machines.
As of late 2010, all shops are finally allowed to open every Sunday. As of November 2010, at least the following had started to open every Sunday: H&M, Zara, Fnac, Bershka, Celio, Virgin Megastore, and Spar. Some locations of Galleries Lafayette are now open several Sundays each month but not all of them, same goes for Nice Etoile Shopping center.
A food called "Socca", a chickpea flat bread, is a local specialty (though not universally enjoyed), as is a tuna fish sandwich called "Pan Bagnat. " Other specialties include Soupe de Poisson (Fish Soup, made with Chili aioli, croutons, and grated cheese), Salade Nicoise (made with tuna), Tourtes aux Blettes (sweet tartes made with Savoy cabbage, raisins, nuts, and powdered sugar) and pissaladiere (a type of pizza topped with sauteed onion, olives, garlic and anchovies). As may be expected, seafood features prominently in Nicoise cuisine, and several restaurants specialise in sea-urchin and oysters.
With the hot Niçois summers, carrying a bottle of water is almost a must. Bear in mind the largest single complaint to the municipal authority tourist department is the offering in restaurants of branded water bottles whose seal has been broken - ie refilled with tap water - and charged as Perrier or Evian.
You can save a lot of money by buying alcoholic drinks and such in a normal supermarket instead of the vendors geared towards tourists. Carrefour has a huge selection and unlike the other supermarkets has a policy of buying in wine show "prize winners" distinguished by their gold, silver or bronze medal stickers.
Nice est une ville du sud-est de la France, préfecture du département des Alpes-Maritimes et deuxième ville de la région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur derrière Marseille. Située à l'extrémité sud-est de la France, à une trentaine de kilomètres de la frontière italienne, elle est établie sur les bords de la mer Méditerranée, le long de la baie des Anges et à l'embouchure du Paillon.
Avec habitants en 2008, n° 109, octobre 2007.
Située entre mer et montagnes, capitale économique de la Côte d'Azur, Nice bénéficie d'importants atouts naturels. Le tourisme, le commerce et les administrations (publiques ou privées) occupent une place importante dans l'activité économique de la ville. Elle possède la deuxième capacité hôtelière du pays.
La ville possède aussi une université et plusieurs quartiers d'affaires. Nice est enfin dotée de certains équipements culturels importants. Elle possède ainsi plusieurs musées, un théâtre national, un opéra, une bibliothèque à vocation régionale, un conservatoire à rayonnement régional et des salles de concert.
Capitale historique du comté de Nice, elle a appartenu à la Provence avant de rejoindre la Maison de Savoie en 1388 et plus tard le royaume de Piémont-Sardaigne. Nice ne devint définitivement française qu'en 1860. Ses habitants s'appellent les Niçois(es).
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