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It is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the French Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille. Nice is approximately 13 kilometres from the principality of Monaco and 30 kilometres from the French–Italian border. Nice's airport serves as a gateway to the region.
Climat
Nice has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, enjoying mild winters with moderate rainfall. It is one of the warmest Mediterranean climates for its latitude. Summers are warm to hot, dry, and sunny. Rainfall is rare in this season, and a typical July month only records one or two days with measurable rainfall. The temperature is typically above 26 °C but rarely above 32 °C.

Winters are characterised by mild days (11 to 17 °C), cool nights (4 to 9 °C), and variable weather. Days can be either sunny and dry or damp and rainy. The average minimum temperature in January is around 5 °C. Frost is unusual and snowfalls are rare. The most recent snowfall in Nice was on 26 February 2018. Nice also received a dusting of snow in 2005, 2009 and 2010. Spring starts cool and rainy in late March, and Nice becomes increasingly warm and sunny around June.

ACCESS

Nice is a city well served in terms of access and transport.
  • Area
71.92 km2
  • Altitude
min -2m / max 598m
  • Population
343 477 inhabitants
  • Average living expenses
1,361€/month
  • Average monthly rent
661€/month
RANKED 15th OUT OF 44 FRENCH UNIVERSITY TOWNS AS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND STUDY

TRANSPORTATION

In the city and its outskirts, take public transport (trams, buses) from the Lignes d’Azur network, the service that manages travel in Nice and its metropolitan area: https://www.lignesdazur.com/

For trips in the region, use the regional express trains of Provence-AlpesCôte d’Azur: https://www.ter.sncf.com Also think about buses for cheap travel: https://fr.ouibus.com / or https://www.flixbus.fr/

Shuttles and boats: There are also maritime shuttles which connect Nice to other towns on the Côte d’Azur
https://www.lignesdazur.com/
Student fees 180 €/year or 22.5 €/month+admin fees

ATTRACTIONS

  • The Promenade des Anglais
  • Old Nice
  • Castle Hill (La colline du Château)
  • The flower market (Cours Saleya)
  • Saint Nicholas Cathedral
  • The Marc Chagall Museum
  • The Matisse Museum
  • Place Massena

IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS

FEBRUARY
  • The Nice carnival, famous throughout the world, with its corso (float parade) and flower battles.
MARCH
  • March to the Museums, a unique multidisciplinary event in France, co-organized by the City of Nice and the University of Côte d'Azur, which aims to open museums to students free of charge.
APRIL
  • Arts and Culture Days (JACES), highlighting cultural and artistic achievements in higher education.

IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS

MAY
  • Pint of Science, a European initiative to discover research in atypical places.
  • European Museum Night, an opportunity to discover museums differently (and for free).
JUNE
  • Music festival, music everywhere in the city.
  • Nice Book Festival, conferences, signings, debates, concerts, readings.
JULY
  • Nice Jazz Festival, the largest jazz festival in the world.
SEPTEMBER
  • Heritage Days, places of culture to visit for free.
OCTOBER
  • Night of students from around the world, festive evening with Nice student associations.
  • The Science Festival, in university laboratories.
NOVEMBER
  • The Nice Marathon, an exclusively coastal route, from the Promenade des Anglais to the Croisette in Cannes.