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Nice is the prefecture of the Maritime Alps French department. Nice is located in the Provence-Alps-Côte d'Azur region at the south-east tip of France, about thirty kilometres from the Italian frontier, and 800 kilometres from Paris and 230 from Marseilles.

Nice is the beacon city of the Côte d'Azur. This metropolis is the 5th largest city of France with a population of 345,900 and thanks to projects such as Acropolis, Sofia Antipolis, the Palais des Congrès (convention hall) and to its international airport (the 2nd largest in France after Paris).

Nice is widely open to industrial, scientific and high technology activities.

 Stretching between sea and mountains, Nice takes advantage of many natural assets. Metrololis of the Côte d'Azur, Nice has the 2nd hotel capacity in France with several luxury hotels such as the famous palace: le Negresco.

Both elegant and popular, Nice has the charm of Mediterranean cities where the relaxed rhythm of life is due to the beauty of the city as well as to its exceptional climate. Here, even in winter, the terrace of te he cafés are pleasant and the famous is a beautiful scenery, always full flowers, along the curve of Bay Of Abgels.

Browsing thru the Old Nice, with its picturesque small streets, its ochre coloured façades from yellow to red, you can discover the personality of the Nicois. Proud of their past of independence, the Nicois have thier own language (the Nissart) and a very seasoned typical cuisine, alike their famous carnivel: The Pissaladières (onion, anchovies and olive pies), Ratatouille (tomato, eggplant, zucchini) or Pan Bagnat (vegetable stuffed bread) or Niçoise Salad, everything is always coated with olive oil and garnished with small black oilves (the caillettes).

Nice is also a city of art and culture; after Paris, it is the city with greatest number of museums. The city is animated, day and night, and during the summer, the Nice Jazz Festival in the superb arenas and gardens of Cimiez, the battle of flowers on the Promenade des Anglais where the flowers are thrown by the most beautiful girls of the Côte d'Azur. Every days, on the Cours Soleya, there is a important flower market with fruit and vegetables in the morning. The vitality of these wards, with their markets amoung boutiques et restaurants is contagious, animation is guaranteed.