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  2. Nice - Wikipedia

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    Conquered in 1792 by the armies of the First French Republic, the County of Nice continued to be part of France until 1814; but after that date it reverted to the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. French annexation A map of the County of Nice showing the area of the Italian kingdom of Sardinia annexed in 1860 to France (light brown). The area in ...

  3. County of Nice - Wikipedia

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    The county inside modern France. The County of Nice (French: Comté de Nice / Pays Niçois; Italian: Contea di Nizza / Paese Nizzardo; Niçard Occitan: Comtat de Niça / País Niçard) is a historical region of France located around the southeastern city of Nice and roughly equivalent to the modern arrondissement of Nice .

  4. French Riviera - Wikipedia

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    The French Riviera, known in French as the Côte d'Azur ( IPA: [kot d‿azyʁ]; Provençal: Còsta d'Azur; IPA: [ˈkwɔsto daˈzyʀ]; lit.'. Azure Coast' ), is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. There is no official boundary, but it is considered to be the coastal area of the Alpes-Maritimes department, extending ...

  5. Regions of France - Wikipedia

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    Between 1982 and 2015, there were 22 regions in Metropolitan France. Before 2011, there were four overseas regions ( French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion ); in 2011 Mayotte became the fifth. Former historical province of Provence and County of Nice annexed by France in 1860.

  6. Arrondissement of Nice - Wikipedia

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    Arrondissement of Nice. The arrondissement of Nice is an arrondissement of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 101 communes. [2] Its population is 522,637 (2016), and its area is 3,067.4 km 2 (1,184.3 sq mi). [3]

  7. Provinces of France - Wikipedia

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    Map of the provinces of France as they appeared in 1789. They were abolished the following year. Under the Ancien Régime, the Kingdom of France was subdivided in multiple different ways (judicial, military, ecclesiastical, etc.) into several administrative units, until the National Constituent Assembly adopted a more uniform division into departments (départements) and districts in late 1789.

  8. Alpes-Maritimes - Wikipedia

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    For only the city of Nice the tourism turnover represents a 12 to 13% share of the whole tourism market in France. The capital of the Côte d'Azur is the fifth most populous city in France. The city of Nice also has the second largest airport in France (Nice Côte d'Azur Airport), after Paris and its three airports at Roissy, Orly and Le ...

  9. Nice metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    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. [2] [3] It partly overlaps with the urban unit (contiguously built-up area) of Nice ...

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