France?s ?Nice the Beautiful? is Now on UNESCO World Heritage List
As the weather gets colder, perhaps it is time to visit Nice once again.
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Image: Ville de Nice
The French Mediterranean City of Nice has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The announcement was made on the cultural organisation?s Twitter account, which tweeted saying, ?Winter resort town of the Riviera?.
BREAKING!
New inscription on @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera, #France . Félicitations!
https://t.co/X7SWIos7D9 #44WHC pic.twitter.com/GQkUmyvtgo— UNESCO #Education #Sciences #Culture (@UNESCO) July 27, 2021
The city, which sits on the southeastern coast and is known for its mild climate, was a favourite vacation spot for the various European royal families back in the 18th century. There’s even a seafront named after the British royalty called, ?Promenade des Anglais (Promenade of the English)?.
The city joins 40 other world heritage sites located in France. The list includes the banks of the river Seine in Paris, the Amiens cathedral, Mont Saint Michel, and stretches of the Loire valley.
Nice, capital of Riviera tourism. Image: Ville de Nice
Named ?Nice the Beautiful?, the city has close to a million inhabitants and is the second-biggest city on the French Mediterranean coast after Marseilles, and the fifth-largest in France. Nice has played host to numerous creatives over the years, ...
The post France?s ?Nice the Beautiful? is Now on UNESCO World Heritage List appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Ville de Nice
The French Mediterranean City of Nice has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The announcement was made on the cultural organisation?s Twitter account, which tweeted saying, ?Winter resort town of the Riviera?.
BREAKING!
New inscription on @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera, #France . Félicitations!
https://t.co/X7SWIos7D9 #44WHC pic.twitter.com/GQkUmyvtgo— UNESCO #Education #Sciences #Culture (@UNESCO) July 27, 2021
The city, which sits on the southeastern coast and is known for its mild climate, was a favourite vacation spot for the various European royal families back in the 18th century. There’s even a seafront named after the British royalty called, ?Promenade des Anglais (Promenade of the English)?.
The city joins 40 other world heritage sites located in France. The list includes the banks of the river Seine in Paris, the Amiens cathedral, Mont Saint Michel, and stretches of the Loire valley.
Nice, capital of Riviera tourism. Image: Ville de Nice
Named ?Nice the Beautiful?, the city has close to a million inhabitants and is the second-biggest city on the French Mediterranean coast after Marseilles, and the fifth-largest in France. Nice has played host to numerous creatives over the years, ...
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