Nice Tourist Information
The capital of the Côte d'Azur, Nice has everything you would expect in the fifth largest city in France. See Nice Tourist Office website:http://www.nicetourisme.com |
Asian Arts Museum Asian Arts Museum lake
Situated in the heart of Phoenix Park at 405 Promenade des Anglais, near the airport, on an artificial lake is the Asian Arts Museum. It brings Eastern culture to the south of France. Included is the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, classical artefacts from all over Asia and a wide range of modern works. The living arts - dance, music and theatre - are displayed every month on a Friday.
Open every day except Tuesday - 10am to 5pm. Free Admission Tel 04 92 29 37 |
Eating out in Nice
food in Nice
Too many to mention - near the flower market, around the harbour and at Place Masséna, a tram ride from the station. Pictured are two reasonably priced lunch time restaurants, Cafe d'Iris at 13 and Relais d'Asie at 11 Place Massena.
Getting around in Nice Nice tram
Getting around Nice has been made easier since the introduction of an efficient tram system. Any single journey costs 1.50 euros Alternatively take a bike. 
Nice Carnival
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Activities in Nice Nice old port
* There is opera and theatre, modern art galleries and great shopping. Amazing churches including the Russian orthodox cathedral The port area and old Nice are a delight Walk up or take the lift to the fab park above the old harbour. World famous for its Carnival in February |
Nice joins France
Nice 155+ Years with France
2010 saw Nice celebrating being part of France for 150 years. The French border with "Italy" was originally the river Var. Napoleon III agreed to give military backing to Victor-Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia, in his war against Austria...but in return for the Comte de Nice and another trifle like Savoie. Nice became officially part of France on 11 June 1860 and the department of Alpes-Maritimes was created a few days later to include the Grasse region, originally in the Var, and Menton and Roquebrune, ceded from Monaco in 1848 to Sardinia. The current geography of the Alpes Maritimes was completed in 1947 when the residents of the villages of the Roya valley voted to join France. They had voted oui in 1860 but remained part of Italy because Emmanuel wanted to keep his hunting grounds.
A monumental sculpture (see above) by Bernar Venet was erected to celebrate the anniversary - the nine columns represent the nine valleys in the Alpes Maritimes according to the mayor of Nice but M Venet, the artist, says it just happened to be nine that was the most aesthetically pleasing to him.
Did you know... Nice was once briefly part of France before 1860. From 1792-1814 it was occupied territory.
A monumental sculpture (see above) by Bernar Venet was erected to celebrate the anniversary - the nine columns represent the nine valleys in the Alpes Maritimes according to the mayor of Nice but M Venet, the artist, says it just happened to be nine that was the most aesthetically pleasing to him.
Did you know... Nice was once briefly part of France before 1860. From 1792-1814 it was occupied territory.
