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Nice
Introduction:
Nice is a
city in south-east France, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes
Department, on the Mediterranean Sea at the foot
of the Maritime Alps.
Nice is a very beautiful and nice place, attracting
visitors, just satisfying it's name. It is the
chief resort of the French Riviera.
Nice is built around a bay, and its old and new
districts are separated by a small stream, the
Paillon.
Embankments and promenades, including the celebrated
Promenade des Anglais, line the seafront, and
a boulevard extends along the bay shore.
The city and bay are sheltered from severe climatic
changes by the mountains on the north.
History:
Nice was returned
to Sardinia in 1814, and in 1860 was ceded once
again to France after a plebiscite.
In 1388 it
acknowledged the supremacy of the House of Savoy,
and in 1796 it was ceded to France by Sardinia,
which was at that time ruled by the Duke of Savoy.
In 154 bc,
Nice was taken by the Romans, and subsequently
changed rulers several times and suffered damage
in many wars.
In around
the 5th century bc, Nice was founded by the Greeks
as Nicaea.
Nice became a well-known trading colony in the
ancient world.
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