Introduction
If Serge Gainsbourg's 'Couleur Caf é ' were a town. Nice, the capital of the C ô te d'Azur, is not 'nice' - what an insult! Nice is a sparky, sexy city, with a gritty underside that keeps it grounded. If Nice were a person, it would wear designer cocktail dresses with old army boots, cause lots of trouble and be livid about that insipid adjective.
Destination Facts
Time zone: GMT +1
Area: 72
Coordinates: 43.4212 latitude and 7.2217 longitude
Population: 342000
Area codes: 04
Getting there and away
A é roport International Nice-C ô te d'Azur (www.nice.aeroport.fr) is 6km (3.7mi) west of Nice. Over 40 national and international airlines fly in and out of Nice, and services to Paris are very frequent. Several bus companies link Nice with domestic and international destinations. If you'd rather travel by rail, there are fast trains running all along the coast and an infrequent TGV (high-speed train) service to Paris - you may find it quicker to catch a train to Marseille and change there. Regular ferries sail from Nice to Corsica.
Getting around
When the Communaut é d'Agglom é ration Nice C ô te d'Azur (the Nice C ô te d'Azur Community of Municipalities, which comprises 24 towns) was created in 2005, a new public transport provider was established called Ligne d'azur. Some of the public transport changes introduced since then include a single fare system for all 24 towns and modified fares and itineraries. The website (www.lignedazur.com) has all the details. At the time of writing, unlimited travel for one day costs 4 euros which entitles you to travel on the new express bus services (98 and 99) that travel between downtown Nice and the airport. The city is building a new tramway, which is expected to be completed later this year. It will run north and east from Place Massena - north all the way to the Nice football stadium; east along Jean Jaures and around the Old town and through Place Garibaldi to points in the city's far east. Trams will run from 05:00- 01:00 daily. If you'd rather drive, there are plenty of car rental companies to choose from. Exploring the centre of town is best done on foot, but having your own wheels can be helpful for discovering the rest of the C ô te d'Azur. Of course, travelling by sea is another option; rent a yacht and live the high life - if only for a day.
Weather
The C ô te d'Azur has a proven reputation for sun, with an average 2500 hours per year. Winter (Nov-Feb) hardly ever gets colder than 5 ° C (41 ° F) and from then on it's all just differing degrees of warm, from a mild average of 15 ° C (59 ° F) most of the year right up to temperatures of 40 ° C (104 ° F) in July and August.
Related City: Corsica, Bordeaux, Paris city
If Serge Gainsbourg's 'Couleur Caf é ' were a town. Nice, the capital of the C ô te d'Azur, is not 'nice' - what an insult! Nice is a sparky, sexy city, with a gritty underside that keeps it grounded. If Nice were a person, it would wear designer cocktail dresses with old army boots, cause lots of trouble and be livid about that insipid adjective.
Time zone: GMT +1
Area: 72
Coordinates: 43.4212 latitude and 7.2217 longitude
Population: 342000
Area codes: 04
A é roport International Nice-C ô te d'Azur (www.nice.aeroport.fr) is 6km (3.7mi) west of Nice. Over 40 national and international airlines fly in and out of Nice, and services to Paris are very frequent. Several bus companies link Nice with domestic and international destinations. If you'd rather travel by rail, there are fast trains running all along the coast and an infrequent TGV (high-speed train) service to Paris - you may find it quicker to catch a train to Marseille and change there. Regular ferries sail from Nice to Corsica.
When the Communaut é d'Agglom é ration Nice C ô te d'Azur (the Nice C ô te d'Azur Community of Municipalities, which comprises 24 towns) was created in 2005, a new public transport provider was established called Ligne d'azur. Some of the public transport changes introduced since then include a single fare system for all 24 towns and modified fares and itineraries. The website (www.lignedazur.com) has all the details. At the time of writing, unlimited travel for one day costs 4 euros which entitles you to travel on the new express bus services (98 and 99) that travel between downtown Nice and the airport. The city is building a new tramway, which is expected to be completed later this year. It will run north and east from Place Massena - north all the way to the Nice football stadium; east along Jean Jaures and around the Old town and through Place Garibaldi to points in the city's far east. Trams will run from 05:00- 01:00 daily. If you'd rather drive, there are plenty of car rental companies to choose from. Exploring the centre of town is best done on foot, but having your own wheels can be helpful for discovering the rest of the C ô te d'Azur. Of course, travelling by sea is another option; rent a yacht and live the high life - if only for a day.
The C ô te d'Azur has a proven reputation for sun, with an average 2500 hours per year. Winter (Nov-Feb) hardly ever gets colder than 5 ° C (41 ° F) and from then on it's all just differing degrees of warm, from a mild average of 15 ° C (59 ° F) most of the year right up to temperatures of 40 ° C (104 ° F) in July and August.
Related City: Corsica, Bordeaux, Paris city
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