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2. Promenade des Anglais - Wikipedia

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   The Promenade was first called the Camin deis Anglés (the English Way) by the Niçois in their native dialect. After the annexation of Nice by France in 1860 it was rechristened La Promenade des Anglais. The Promenade was the site of the team time trial in the 2013 Tour de France, held on 2 July 2013. It was also featured as a start and finish ...

3. Nice - Wikipedia

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   Nice [a] (/ n iː s / NEESS; French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million [4] [3] on an area of 744 km 2 (287 sq mi). [3]

4. Nice metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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   Nice metropolitan area. 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 ...

5. Avenue Jean Médecin - Wikipedia

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   Avenue Jean Médecin and Yann Kersalé 's L'amorse du bleu. The Avenue Jean Médecin is a street located in the center of Nice, one of the city's main north-south traffic arteries. In Niçard, it is officially named the "avenguda Jouan-Medecin, consòu de Nissa". It constitutes the city's main shopping street and is called "The Avenue" by ...

6. Niçard Vespers - Wikipedia

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   Around half past midnight the multitude, drunk with joy and enthusiasm for the victory obtained, was still walking the streets. [...] [14] A map of the County of Nice showing the area of the Kingdom of Sardinia annexed in 1860 to France (light brown). The red area was already part of France before 1860.

7. 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]

8. County of Nice - Wikipedia

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

9. Place Masséna - Wikipedia

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   The Place Masséna is a historic square in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was named for André Masséna. Its layout was designed by Joseph Vernier in 1843-1844. [1] The Place Masséna is the main square of the city. Before the Paillon River was covered over, the Pont-Neuf was the only practicable way between the old town and the modern one.