What does the nickname 'Nice la Belle' mean?
Nice la Belle means "Nice the Beautiful." The song was written by Menica Rondelly and still serves as the city's unofficial anthem.
Questions about Nice
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Why is Nice called Nice?
Nice takes its name from Nikaia, which Greek colonists from Phocaea gave the settlement around 350 BC to honor a victory over the neighboring Ligurians. The name refers to Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.
When did France annex Nice?
France annexed Nice after the Treaty of Turin in 1860. A plebiscite held on the 15th and the 16th of April 1860 recorded 83 percent of registered voters across the county in favor, with 86 percent in favor in Nice itself.
Who was Jacques Médecin and what happened to him?
Jacques Médecin was mayor of Nice for 24 years, from 1966 to 1990. Corruption accusations forced him to flee France in 1990; he was arrested in Uruguay in 1993, extradited back to France in 1994, and convicted.
What happened in Nice on the 14th of July 2016?
On the 14th of July 2016, Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel drove a truck into a crowd watching Bastille Day fireworks on the Promenade des Anglais. The attack killed 87 people and left 434 more injured.
What are Nice's most famous local dishes?
Nice's best known dishes include pissaladière, an onion-and-anchovy tart, and socca, a pancake made from chickpea flour. Salade niçoise, a tomato salad with baked eggs, tuna or anchovies and olives, is also a signature dish of the city.