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Nice- One of the most pictursque places in France is a popular tourist destination with one and all. It is also renowned for it's rich art and cultural heritage. The Riveria has been an inspiration to a sea of great artistes like Van loo, Toulouse Lautrec, Modigliani, Dufy, Renoir, Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, or Prévert, Nietzsche, Aragon, Tolstoï, Maupassant and musicians like Berlioz, Bizet, Massenet. It has museums which hold great pieces of valuable collections and almost all the buildings have architecture worth noticing. The entertainment scene in the town is also equally active, especially the National Theatre of Nice and Orchestra of Harmony of the Town of Nice .

Country

France

Region

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

City

City of Nice

Area

Land - 71.92 km²

Population

City (2004) -347,100
Density - 4,826/km² (2004)
Urban - 721 km² (1999)
Metro - 2,268 km² (1999)

Time zone

CET (GMT +1)


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