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Nice

City in France
Nice, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera, sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Founded by the Greeks and later a retreat for 19th-century European elite, the city has also long attracted artists. Former...
Population: 342,522 (2015)
Area1: 71.92 km2 (27.77 sq mi)
Arrondissement: Nice
Canton: Nice-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
Demonym(s): Niçois (m); Niçoise (f)
Department: Alpes-Maritimes
INSEE/Postal code: 06088 /