Find the French town that fits the life you want
Find the French town that fits the life you want
Each scale compares this town with the rest of France: least, mid-range, most.
Buses: Lignes d'Azur operates an extensive network of buses covering almost all parts of Nice and neighbouring towns. Single tickets cost €1.50, with multi-pass options available for frequent users. Buses run from around 5:00 AM to 11:30 PM, with some night buses operating on limited routes.
Trams: Three tram lines connect various districts within the city center and offer a faster alternative to buses. Tickets are priced similar to buses, and trams operate from 4:30 AM to 11:30 PM.
Train: Nice Ville station offers regional and national train connections, allowing you to explore nearby towns and cities like Cannes, Monaco, and Marseille. TGV high-speed trains connect you to major French cities like Paris and Lyon.
The city is served VERY well by Nice internation airport. It is a hub Easyjet and also flights to Dublin by Ryanair. AirFrance flies to Paris London and Lyon from Nice. Many different bus routes include the Nice airport (on the western edge of the city) as a stop
Since there is no direct TGV to CDG Paris, it probably makes more sense to fly, to either Paris or the many hubs you can connect to using Easyjet or Ryanair.
Has a major station in town (One small disadvantage: Nice is not on a TGV line)
Wonderful biking here. Miles of seafront pedestrian and bike paths with bike rentals all along the way. Terrain (the Alps!) goes steeply up from the coast, so biking away from the Meditteranean is for the hearty only.
More than 30 days, less than 90. Off-peak season, prices and features vetted for this kind of stay.
Life on the Mediterranean: "Nice boasts 300 days of sunshine a year, and the bright sunny days are synonymous with the Cote d’Azur, in general 2. It’s cool to hear the local folks in my neighborhood still speak a local dialect that is a mix of French and Italian, and the street signs are in French and Nicois. 3. The waters in Nice become a turquoise, milky blue. 4. ...there’s the Honey Festival in Mouans Sartoux, the Nice Carnival, the Menton Citrus Festival, the Nice Jazz Festival, and Jazz at Juan-Les-Pins. 5. The Art Scene...as the playground of Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Matisse.... "
Riviera Holiday Homes on Zelda & Scott Fitgerald: "In the 1930s, when Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald arrived, they too fell for the magnificent Antibes countryside and the Côte d’Azur in general. It was here that F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his famous novel Tender Is the Night, which popularized the French Riviera and its dolce vita atmosphere. The great French artists such as Picasso, Matisse and Chagall who also spent time here made it a coveted destination for an American public looking for a taste of modernity and beauty."