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Nice harbor district

Nice harbor district: the port of Nice is one of the most famous of all the Mediterranean. It is used for pleasure, commerce and fishing and is characterized by its "pointed", small boats typical of the Mediterranean region. This port is located in the center of a district rich in history, a neighborhood that symbolizes the desire for development that has animated Nice for several centuries and which has led it to its present position as the most important metropolis of the French Riviera Region of south-eastern France.

Historically, the port and the neighborhood which has developed around it are eloquent witnesses to the power of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, to which the city was attached in the 18th century, before its annexation to France. The construction of this large port in the marshy area of ​​Lympia is a true architectural feat. The project was so colossal that it took 150 years to arrive at the current result.

Since its creation in 1750, the port district has evolved and adapted according to "economic trends". It has risen to the highest rank in terms of transport, not only maritime, but also urban and rail. This first began with the freight transport network and then extended to passenger transport. Today, it is one of the best served areas of the city.

The area has also become a tourist name. Its geographical location, at the foot of the hill of the castle, in the immediate vicinity of the old town, is there for something. Indeed, by visiting Old Nice, climbing on the heights, on the site of the old castle, we are naturally tempted to continue towards the east, towards the port. In addition, buildings of major interest, built at the same time as the port itself, are to be seen in the area such as the Lympia barracks, for example.

Local residents also understood the attractiveness of the area and adapted their activities to meet the needs of tourists. This is how many trendy restaurants, bars and pubs and other trendy shops have opened their doors in Nice the harbor. To these are added hundreds of antique dealers, established here for several generations. Some of them still perpetuate the pure "tradition of antiquities and flea markets" while others have converted or combined their basic activity with art deco