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The ancient city " Nikaia " now counts some 350 000 inhabitants and ranks as 5th largest city in France. The dynamic and flourishing economy have given it 2nd position for tourism after Paris : 3 200 000 visitors each year. The experience of the locals in the hospitality industry is unequalled and the city’s infrastructure is the very example : a hotel capacity of 10 000 rooms, an international airport, a world renowned congress centre voted best congress centre in Europe…
For more than a century the English have strolled along the sea-front, and ever since visitors from the world over wander through the quaint streets of Nice. Against a back-drop where the colours of the sea, the sun and the surrounding hills are always present, Nice seduces by its liveliness, its beautiful ocre-coloured facades, its picturesque markets and most of all by its authenticity. An early morning walk through the flower, fruit and vegetable markets of the old city is an important moment of pleasure for the senses : flowery, spicy and sweet perfumes, a festival of colours on the market stalls, tasting local specialities in the sun… With the castle hill as a background, this display is one of the major attractions of the destination Nice, to be included as a priority in your programmes.
City of art and culture, Nice has been home to many a Grand Master : Toulouse-Lautrec, Modigliani, Utrillo, Dufy, Renoir, Chagall, Matisse all succombed to the charm and elegance of the city. A source of inspiration and venue for personal achievement, today Nice offers 19 internationally renowened Museums and a year-round programme of entertainment at the Opera, the Theatre, the new concert-hall Nikaia or on the stage at Nice Acropolis.
Moreover, Nice is located in the heart of one of the most visited regions of the world : the French Riviera. This central position represents an important asset for the organisation of your discovery-visits. The most renowned venues of the Riviera and the surrounding area are within a radius of 100km from the Place Massena ! Nice is therefore an ideal departure point to discover the coastline and the famous perched villages.
For more than a century the English have strolled along the sea-front, and ever since visitors from the world over wander through the quaint streets of Nice. Against a back-drop where the colours of the sea, the sun and the surrounding hills are always present, Nice seduces by its liveliness, its beautiful ocre-coloured facades, its picturesque markets and most of all by its authenticity. An early morning walk through the flower, fruit and vegetable markets of the old city is an important moment of pleasure for the senses : flowery, spicy and sweet perfumes, a festival of colours on the market stalls, tasting local specialities in the sun… With the castle hill as a background, this display is one of the major attractions of the destination Nice, to be included as a priority in your programmes.
City of art and culture, Nice has been home to many a Grand Master : Toulouse-Lautrec, Modigliani, Utrillo, Dufy, Renoir, Chagall, Matisse all succombed to the charm and elegance of the city. A source of inspiration and venue for personal achievement, today Nice offers 19 internationally renowened Museums and a year-round programme of entertainment at the Opera, the Theatre, the new concert-hall Nikaia or on the stage at Nice Acropolis.
Moreover, Nice is located in the heart of one of the most visited regions of the world : the French Riviera. This central position represents an important asset for the organisation of your discovery-visits. The most renowned venues of the Riviera and the surrounding area are within a radius of 100km from the Place Massena ! Nice is therefore an ideal departure point to discover the coastline and the famous perched villages.