Christian Estrosi was elected Mayor of Nice March 21, 2008.
Nice is today the France’s fifth largest city. Even in the winter the café terraces of Nice are filled with people happily drinking and contemplating the famous “Promenade des Anglais”.
This wonderful walk follows along the bay, looking out onto the “Baie des Anges” and the beaches on one side, and on the other such luxury hotels as the Negresco.

Nice’s geography :
City Alpes-Maritimes in region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Nice is the largest city department.
Located at 8 meters and neighboring municipalities of Villefranche-sur-Mer and Saint-Andre-de-la-Roche, 350 735 inhabitants (called Nice and Niçoises) residing in the town of Nice on an area of 71.9 kilometers ² (4 876.7 inhabitants / km ²). Var The river is the main river that crosses the city of Nice.

Nice’s climate :
Nice’s charms comes from its exceptional climate. Although the city opens into the sea, Nice is protected from the wind by the surrounding hills and the Estérel mountains to the west, and the north-western barrier of the Mercantour Alps.
The sea breezes give to Nice a mild climate in winter and reduce the heat in the summer.
City open to the sea, Nice enjoys a micro climate that contributes to global fame.
Clemency winters and moderately warm summers characterizes.
The sunshine is 2694 hours per year. The rain, often heavy storms, concentrated in autumn and spring.
The average annual temperature is 16 °. The sea acts as a thermal buffer against sudden changes in temperature, and defines a sub-tropical climate on the coast while the high terrain of the backcountry creates conditions of alpine cold.

Nice’s airport :
The Nice Côte d’Azur Airport is the France’s second busiest airport and it’s probably one of the easiest destinations to fly onto in France.
Nice’s airport is positioned in the service of their customers as an activity area, attractive and dynamic, efficient and secure, integrated in its environment.

Nice’s culture :
Today Nice is a city of art and culture and after Paris, has the most museums in France.
Each distinctive quarter in Nice is alive with markets, boutiques and restaurants making the whole city a lively place to visit.
As such, Nice is animated at night as well as during the day ! The art of living in Nice, is primarily a cultural environment.
The city of Nice is rich in an extraordinary cultural and artistic heritage.
Great painters, writers and musicians have made their asset contribution to the cultural richness of the city of Nice.
The city of Nice has many museums, several theaters and one famous opera.
Many art galleries and cultural manisfestations make Nice a city that moves.

Nice’s architecture :
The architecture of Nice is another reason why people come to this seaside city. You can discover the belle Epoque style or the the intricately designed Baroque influenced houses and mansions on the hills of Mont Boron. Fabulous creations have also been realised in the flord gardens and parks of the hills of the Château, the Chambrun park and the Espace Masséna. The Vieux Nice is an imprint of the past too.