French Property, Nice

Nice is the capital of the French Riviera and fifth largest city in France and is a bastion to the upper glasses where property values are high in comparison to other French cities and is very popular for international relocators especially retirement.

Nice enjoys a sub-tropical climate and richness and the virtues of being next to the Mediterranean Sea with green pines bordering the blue seas within the naturally beautiful environment of the Côte d'Azur which has influenced so many artists.

The old town with its rich, exuberant, fin-de-siècle residences made the city one of Europe's most fashionable winter retreats and is rich in a long history pre-dating the Romans.

Nice retains a lot of it's culture by protecting the frescos and the trompe l'oeil which ornament the façades of the houses of the old town with traditional fruit markets, Saint-François Square fish market and 300 hectares of garden, which home bay-trees, pine and palm trees which line many of Nice’s avenues. The fountains of the forum Masséna or the Acropolis esplanade are also lovely.

Nice offers numerous international events which are giving a rhythm to the life of the town, such as the Nice Jazz Festival.

City

The shadowy mountains curve down to the Mediterranean east of the port of Nice and can be broken into the old and new parts.

Vieux Nice is the old town, groups about the hill of Le Château, by boulevard Jean-Jaurès, built along the course of the River Paillon.

Along the seafront is the promenade des Anglais which runs 5km until finally meeting the airport.

The central square, place Masséna , is at the bottom of the modern city's main street, avenue Jean-Médecin , while off to the north is the exclusive hillside area of Cimiez .

Nice’s bus and train connections this the best base for visiting the rest of the French Riviera.