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Nice [a] (/ n iː s / NEESS; French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million [4] [3] on an area of 744 km 2 (287 sq mi). [3]
Nice metropolitan area (French: aire d'attraction de Nice) as defined by INSEE in 2021 is the functional urban area or commuting zone of the city of Nice, southeastern France. It covers 100 communes, has 1,103,527 inhabitants (2021) and an area of 2,073 km 2 .
The building was acquired by Nice City Council in 1866, and was converted for municipal use to a design by the city architect, François Aune. Council officers relocated from their old accommodation at the Palais communal de Nice in Place Saint-François [5] into their new home on Rue Saint-François de Paule in 1868. [1]
The Villa Paradiso (or Paradisio) is a large villa in Nice, France built at the start of the 20th century by the architect Constantin Scala.During World War II (1939–45) it was used by the Académie française for its Prix de Rome scholars.
Richards lived in the house only until late August 1971, after which he left France due to legal problems. [citation needed] In October 1973, a court in Nice imposed a one-year suspended sentence and a 5,000 franc fine on Richards for trafficking cannabis, and banned him from entering France for two years. [2]
Neuf lignes obliques is between the George Pompidou esplanade, a square on the south side of Vieux-Nice, and the Promenade des Anglais on Nice's Mediterranean coast. The Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi , commissioned it to symbolise the nine valleys of the old County of Nice as well as the surrounding mountains pointing to the sea.
Palais Nikaïa (French pronunciation: [palɛ nikaja]) is an indoor concert hall and multi-purpose facility located in Nice, France. It opened on 4 April 2001, and is located at a five-minute drive from Côte d'Azur International Airport. The name Nikaïa derives from the ancient Greek settlement, predecessor of today's Nice.
The Hotel Negresco is a hotel and site of the restaurant Le Chantecler, located on the Promenade des Anglais [1] on the Baie des Anges in Nice, France. It was named after Henri Negresco (1868–1920), who had the palatial hotel constructed in 1912. [ 2 ]