NiceFrench words: Nicealternative words: Nizza keywords: french riviera , sea , southern france , tourist resort , town related topics: Marseille related web sites: http://www.nice.fr , http://www.nicetourism.com explanation: Located in south-east of France on the Mediterranean coast near Italian border, Nice was founded by Greeks from Marseille in 5th BC. During the medieval period, Nice had been a part of Holy Roman Empire. Nice was ceded to France from Sardinia kingdom by the unification process of Italy in 1860. Now, Nice is a well known international resort town for its carnival, casinos and beautiful beach, "Promenade des Anglais". Nice is also the capital of Alpes-Maritimes prefecture and the population is 330500. | |