Nice

Nice, in France’s south-east corner, is the queen of the French Riviera, a jewel sitting above grey pebbled beaches and the azure of the Mediterranean. There have been people living on this coastline since Paleolithic times, but through most of its recorded life—the vast majority of the time between 1388 and 1860—Nice was ruled by the Counts of Savoy, from Turin, in Italy. And from the pastel colours and Italianate architecture of the old town, as well as the really excellent pizza, you could be forgiven for thinking it still is.