Nice is a city in southern France located on the Mediterranean coast, between Marseille, France, and Genoa, Italy, with 1,197,751 inhabitants in the metropolitan area at the 2007 estimate. The city of Nice is located on the French Riviera in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. 

Nice, France's second-largest city and an impressive queen of the Cote d'Azur, certainly has plenty to offer the tourist. Still, this area of France is filled with wonderful hilltop perched villages, resort cities, and neighboring Alps villages. Blessed by a sunny, temperate climate, Nice attracts visitors from around the world. Among its many attractions are its beautiful beaches, lovely seaside promenade, interesting museums, famous landmarks and other tourist attractions. Many tourists travel to Nice France to enjoy its warm, dry weather and long beaches. The beach in Nice stretches for miles along the French coastline. Restaurants and boat rental shops can be found along the Mediterranean seaside.

Nice itself is an attraction: the rich blue-green sea, diverse shopping, and splendid dining. But there are several spots that a tourist simply must see, such as the Cours Saleya Flower Market, the Matisse Museum, ancient Roman ruins, the Russion Cathedral and more. Find out about the top attractions in Nice, France.

Nice's signature attraction is the Promenade des Anglais, a bustling walkway running along the Mediterranean. A walk up to Castle Hill is rewarded with a vista of the city, the Bay of Angels, pebbled beaches and the azure water giving the Cote d'Azur its name. Nestled into the hills rising up from the shore are narrow streets, red-tile roofs, churches, outdoor markets, al fresco restaurants, parks and dozens of museums.

Nice has numerous museums of all kinds: Musée Chagall, Musée Matisse, Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret, Museum of Naïve arts, Musée Terra-Amata, Museum of Asian Art, Museum of Modern art and Contemporary art which devotes a broad place to famous “the Ecole of Nice ”, Museum of Natural History, Musée Massena, Naval Museum and Galerie des Ponchettes.