I visited Nice in June 2009, and loved it.
Nice is the fifth largest city in France, and lies on the Mediterranean Coast, about an hour away from the Italian border. Its beach is not covered in sand, it's actually covered in large pebbles that bruised my ankle when I went swimming. Its climate is like that of Southern California - hot and dry in the summer, and cool and wet in the winter (but NEVER like Maryville).
Nice has no distinct skyline like a typical city - most of its building are less than 10 stories high, making it look less metropolitan that it actually is. In 2007 the city of Nice opened a new public transportation system - trams. They travel, quite quickly, throughout the city and nearly hit pedestrians, such as myself and my friend, Ruth Ann. But they are very convenient and smooth-riding.
When I went to Nice, there were no clouds in the sky, and the Mediterranean Sea was incredibly blue. Most of the citizens are very friendly (particularly the merchants at the souvenir shops), and cafes line every narrow street. Yeah, some streets in Nice are so narrow, only tiny Smart Cars, bikes, and pedestrians are allowed to go through them.
If emigrating to Europe was financially sane, then Nice would be at the top of my list of cities to reside in.
This link is basically the old town of Nice - Vieux Nice.
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