Nice, located on the Mediterranean, at the foot of the Alps, near the Italian border, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, reflects the development of a city devoted to winter tourism, making the ...
U.S. News Insider Tip: Don't be surprised to hear a loud boom at noon during your visit to Nice. The city's midday cannon tradition dates from the 1860s. Today's cannon is actually a firework let off ...
Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century. Tsar ...