Cimiez
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region - France

Côte d'Azur Observatory

The Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (OCA, Côte d'Azur Observatory) originated in 1988 with the merger of two observatories: Observatoire de Nice Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie (CERGA)

Located at 43.7233, 7.30167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nice Observatory

The Observatoire de Nice (Nice Observatory) is an astronomical observatory located in Nice, France on the summit of Mont Gros. The observatory was founded in 1879 by the banker Raphaël Bischoffsheim. The architect was Charles Garnier, and Gustave Eiffel designed the main dome. The 77 cm (30.3 inch) refractor telescope made by Henry and Gautier became operational around 1886–1887, was the largest in a privately funded observatory, and the first at such high altitude (325 m above sea level).

Located at 43.7274, 7.29907 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in France, Buildings and structures in Nice, Second Empire architecture

Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Church (Nice)

The Church of Saint Joan of Arc (French: Sainte Jeanne d'Arc) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Nice, France. Noticeable for its original architecture, the church is dedicated to Joan of Arc. The style of this church is controversial among the inhabitants of Nice, judged ugly by some. The church is sometime nicknamed "the Meringue" for its white color.

Located at 43.7134, 7.2626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cimiez

Cimiez is a neighborhood in Nice, southern France. The area contains the Musée Matisse and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the Ligurian coast. Cemenelum was an important rival of Nice, continuing to exist as a separate city till the time of the Lombard invasions. The ruins include an arena, amphitheatre, thermal baths, and paleochristian basilica.

Located at 43.7175, 7.275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cimetière du Château

The Cimetière du Château in Nice, France, is the burial site for notables such as: Freda Betti (1924-1979), mezzo-soprano opera singer Louis Feuillade (1873-1925), film director Alexander Herzen (1812-1870), writer, novelist http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Alexander_Herzen http://www. findagrave. com/cgi-bin/fg.

Located at 43.6981, 7.28056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in France, Buildings and structures in Nice, Visitor attractions in Nice

Arrondissement of Nice

The arrondissement of Nice is an arrondissement of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 33 cantons and 101 communes.

Located at 43.7, 7.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Terra Amata (archaeological site)

Terra Amata is an archeological site in open air located on the slopes of Mount Boron in Nice, at a level 26 meters above the current sea level of the Mediterranean. It was discovered and excavated in 1966 by Henry de Lumley. The site, originally on a prehistoric beach, contained tools of the lower Paleolithic period, dated to about 400,000 BC, as well as traces of some of the earliest domestication of fire in Europe.

Located at 43.6978, 7.28944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Prehistoric sites in France, Pleistocene, History of Nice, Buildings and structures in Nice, Former populated places in France, Museums in Nice, Archaeological museums in France

Stade du Ray

Stade Municipal du Ray is a football stadium in Nice, France. It is the home of OGC Nice and has a capacity of 18,696. It is popular for being located in the center of the city, but suffers from its old structure and small capacity. The red and black colored stadium is mostly used for football. A new stadium was supposed to be built in the Lingostière side, but the project was cancelled in 2006. The stadium will be replaced by the Allianz Riviera, when it opens in 2013.

Located at 43.7233, 7.25876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Gare du Sud

Gare du Sud is a currently abandoned railway station in Nice, France. The station served as the terminus of a narrow-gauge railway from Digne-les-Bains to Nice until December 1991.

Located at 43.7094, 7.26222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the Départment of Alpes-Maritimes. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Marseille. The current bishop is Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé, appointed in 2005.

Located at 43.7147, 7.25722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Nice tramway

This article is about the new tramway of Nice, for the old network, see Tramway de Nice et du Littoral Tramway de Nice 220pxBackgroundLocale Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurTransit type TramNumber of lines 1Number of stations 21Daily ridership 70,000 OperationBegan operation 2007Operator(s) Veolia TransdevTechnicalSystem length 8.7 km Track gauge 1435 System map Tramway de Nice Line 1 Legend x20px Las Planas x20px Comte de Falicon x20px Le Ray x20px Gorbella x20px x20px x20px x20px x20px x20px x20px Valrose Université x20px Borriglione x20px Libération x20px Marseille-Ventimille Railway line x20px Gare Thiers x20px Jean Médecin x20px Points allowing half-line operation if place Masséna is closed x20px Masséna x20px x20px Unelectrified section (crossing of place Masséna) x20px x20px Opéra-Vieille Ville x20px Points allowing half-line operation if place Masséna is closed x20px Cathédrale-Vieille Ville x20px x20px Unelectrified section (crossing of place Garibaldi) x20px x20px Garibaldi x20px Acropolis x20px Palais des Expositions x20px Marseille-Ventimille Railway line x20px Vauban x20px St-Jean d'Angely Université x20px x20px x20px x20px x20px x20px x20px St-Roch x20px Virgile Barel x20px St-Charles x20px Pont Michel The Nice tramway is a tram system of 8.7-km rail in Nice, France, currently composed of one line, and operated by the Société nouvelle des transports de l'agglomération niçoise division of Veolia Transdev under the name Lignes d'azur.

Located at 43.697, 7.27037 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Nice Cathedral

Nice Cathedral (French: Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Marie et Sainte-Réparate de Nice) is the cathedral of the Diocese of Nice and is located in the old town of Nice in the south of France. It was built between 1650 and 1699, the year of its consecration. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Reparata. It has been classed as a monument historique since 9 August 1906.

Located at 43.6972, 7.27583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Gare de Nice CP

Gare de Nice CP is a small railway station in Nice, France. The station has been the terminus of a narrow-gauge Chemins de Fer de Provence from Digne-les-Bains since December 1991. It is the replacement station of Gare du Sud built in 1890. The old station's state as well as municipal plans meant that repairs were not profitable and the station was bought by the council.

Located at 43.7089, 7.25944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Paillon

The Paillon is a coastal river of the Alpes-Maritimes that flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Nice, near the old district. Its source is north of Lucéram. It flows generally south, through L'Escarène, Peillon, Drap (where it meets its main tributary Paillon de Contes), La Trinité, and finally Nice. The region of the Paillon and the Paillon de Contes is called pays des Paillons.

Located at 43.7, 7.28333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Siege of Nice

The Siege of Nice occurred in 1543 and was part of the Italian War of 1542–46 in which Francis I and Suleiman the Magnificent collaborated in a Franco-Ottoman alliance against the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and Henry VIII of England. At that time, Nice was under the control of Charles III, Duke of Savoy, an ally of Charles V. This is part of the 1543-1544 Mediterranean campaign of Barbarossa.

Located at 43.7, 7.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Palais des Congrès Acropolis

The Palais des Congrès Acropolis (also known as Acropolis Exhibition Hall) is a convention center for Nice, France. It hosts various conventions. It has also hosted the 1999 Davis Cup final, where the main convention was converted into a temporary tennis court.

Located at 43.7047, 7.2808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Opéra de Nice

The Opéra de Nice is the principal opera venue in Nice, France. The théâtre municipal of Nice was inaugurated on 7 February 1885 with a performance of Verdi's Aida. In 1902 the théâtre municipal became the Opéra de Nice.

Located at 43.6956, 7.2725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Opera houses in France, Buildings and structures in Nice, Visitor attractions in Nice

Conservatory of Nice

The Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Nice (C.R.R. de Nice) is the regional music and dance conservatory for Nice, founded in 1916.

Located at 43.7256, 7.2725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nice

The Natural History Museum of Nice is a French natural-history museum located in Nice.

Located at 43.7017, 7.27944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Notre-Dame de Nice

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice (French: Basilique Notre-Dame de Nice) is a Roman Catholic Neo-Gothic basilica situated on the Avenue Jean-Médecin in the centre of Nice, in France. The basilica, built between 1864 and 1868, was designed by Louis Lenormand and is the largest church in Nice, but is not the cathedral. Inspired by Angers Cathedral, it is built in the Gothic style.

Located at 43.7033, 7.26606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cimiez Cathedral

Cimiez Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Cimiez, also Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Château), was the former Roman Catholic cathedral of Nice in the south of France, sited on the hill of the castle overlooking the city. The bishop's seat was transferred to the present Nice Cathedral in 1590 and the former cathedral was demolished in 1706 after suffering damage in the Siege of Nice of 1691. Only ruins remain.

Located at 43.6958, 7.28111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Musée Marc Chagall

The Musée Marc Chagall (National Museum or Chagall Biblical Message) is a national museum dedicated to the work of painter Marc Chagall - essentially his works inspired by religion - and located in Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes.

Located at 43.7092, 7.26954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Musée Matisse (Nice)

The Musée Matisse in Nice is a national museum devoted to the work of French painter Henri Matisse. It gathers one of the world's largest collections of his works, tracing his artistic beginnings and his evolution through his last works. The museum, which opened in 1963, is located in the Villa des Arènes, a seventeenth-century villa in the neighborhood of Cimiez.

Located at 43.7194, 7.27611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Musée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain

The Musée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain, also known as MAMAC, is a museum dedicated to modern art and contemporary art. It opened on 21 June 1990, in Nice.

Located at 43.7014, 7.27861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Avenue Jean Médecin

The Avenue Jean Médecin is a street located in the center of Nice, one of the city's main north-south traffic arteries. In Niçard, it is officially named the "avenguda Jouan-Medecin, consòu de Nissa". It constitutes the city's main shopping street and is called "The Avenue" by residents.

Located at 43.7006, 7.26806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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