First recorded in 1431, the Red Eagle on three mounts becomes the standard representation of the city and the County only during the 16th Century. In 1502, the blue sea is added at the foot of the mounts (which by tradition represents the three hills on which the city was founded (the Greek city, the Roman city and Montalban). In 1578, a crown was added on the head of the eagle, and after the first French occupation (1695-1705) the Countal Crown and the palms are added to the shield. The inscription "Nicaea Civitas" at the bottom would be a later addition during the Piedmontese restauration of 1814. (Heraldry of the World)
City: Nice
Department: Alpes-Maritimes
Department: Alpes-Maritimes
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
My Commentary: Nice is a huge urban centre having the advantage of being at the sea. It's a very nice destination for those who like a dynamic and full of program kind of trip. There is History to explore, but without that calmness of the countryside.
Country: France
My Commentary: Nice is a huge urban centre having the advantage of being at the sea. It's a very nice destination for those who like a dynamic and full of program kind of trip. There is History to explore, but without that calmness of the countryside.
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Interesting Facts:
- Nice is the largest city in France that is not a regional capital
- Nice is the largest city in France that is not a regional capital
- Place Garibaldi is a square dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi, who was born in Nice when it was under Italian possession.
- Nice is one of the oldest human settlements in the world. Terra-Amata, an archaeological site dating from the Lower Palaeolithic age, is situated near Nice. Nice itself was established by the ancient Greeks.
- Nice has a warning 10% (and growing) of non-European population
- Nationalisme niçois is a movement which fights for the autonomy of the area of the Country of Nice
- Nice has its own traditional language named Niçard
History of Nice: Nice was founded around 350 BC by the Greek seafarers who had settled Marseille. They named the colony Nikaia, apparently to commemorate a nearby victory (nike in Greek). In 154 BC the Greeks were followed by the Romans, who settled further uphill around what is now Cimiez, where there are still Roman ruins.
By the 10th century, Nice was ruled by the counts of Provence but turned to Amadeus VII of the House of Savoy in 1388. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was occupied several times by the French, but didn’t definitively become part of France until 1860, when Napoleon III struck a deal (known as the treaty of Turin) with the House of Savoy.
During the Victorian period the English aristocracy and European royalty enjoyed Nice’s mild winter climate. Its relatively recent status as a French city, combined with its long-standing tradition of international visitors, gives Nice something of an Italian flair and an open, welcoming attitude towards travellers. Today it’s the second-most visited city in France after Paris. (source)
Viva, viva, Niça la Bèla
Ò la mieu bèla Niça
Regina de li flors
Li tieus vielhi teulissas
Ieu canterai totjorn.
Canterai li montanhas
Lu tieus tant rics decòrs
Li tieus verdi campanhas
Lo tieu gran soleu d'òr [d'aur]
Refrin
Totjorn ieu canterai
Sota li tieus tonèlas
La tieu mar d’azur
Lo tieu cièl [cèu] pur
E totjorn griderai
En la mieu ritornèla
Viva, viva, Niça la Bèla
Canti la capelina
La ròsa e lo lillà
Lo Pòrt e la Marina
Palhon, Mascoinà !
Canti la sofieta
Dont naisson li cançons
Lo fus, la colonheta,
La mieu bèla Nanon.
Canti li nòstri glòrias
L’antic e bèu calen
Dau donjon li victòrias
L’odor dau tieu primtemps!
Canti lo vielh Sincaire
Lo tieu blanc drapèu
Pi lo brèç de ma maire
Dau monde, lo plus bèu
Original video by Flag&Anthem
My Photos in Nice in 2009
