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Nice
French words:
Nice
alternative words: Nizza
keywords:
french riviera
,
sea
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southern france
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tourist resort
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town
related topics:
Marseille
related web sites:
http://www.nice.fr
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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.
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