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The Castle of Nice was a citadel used for military purposes. Built at the top of a hill, it stood overlooking the bay of Nice from the 11th century to the 18th century. It was besieged several times, especially in 1543 and in 1691, before it was taken by French troops in 1705 and finally destroyed in 1706 by command of Louis XIV.

The Nice tramway (French: Tramway de Nice) is a 27.5-kilometre (17.1 mi), triple-line tramway in the city of Nice in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is operated by the Société nouvelle des transports de l'agglomération niçoise division of Transdev under the name Lignes d'azur.Opened on 24 November 2007, it replaced bus lines 1, 2, 5 and 18.

The Place Masséna is a historic square in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was named for André Masséna. Its layout was designed by Joseph Vernier in 1843-1844.The Place Masséna is the main square of the city. Before the Paillon River was covered over, the Pont-Neuf was the only practicable way between the old town and the modern one.

The Cimetière du Château in Nice, France, is the burial site for notables such as:Freda Betti (1924–1979), opera singerLouis Feuillade (1873–1925), film directorAlexander Herzen (1812–1870), writer, novelistGaston Leroux (1868–1927), journalist, novelistEmil Jellinek-Mercedes (1853–1918)Carolina Otero (1868–1965), dancerRenée Saint-Cyr (1904–2004), actressJosé Gustavo Guerrero (1857-1958), first president of the International Court of JusticeAlfred Van Cleef, jewellerThe Cimetière du Château stands on the old citadel of Nice.

Cimiez Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Cimiez, also Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Château) was a Roman Catholic church in the southern town of Nice, France. The cathedral sat on the hill of the Château de Nice, a castle overlooking the city. The bishop's seat was transferred to the present Nice Cathedral in 1590.

Church of the Gesù, Nice also known as The Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur of Nice (French: église du Gesù or French: L’église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur) is a Roman Catholic church located on Rue Droite in the old town of Nice in the south of France. It is in the Baroque architectural tradition. The church became a parish in 1802 under the patronage of Jacques le Majeur.

The canton of Nice-9 is an administrative division of the Alpes-Maritimes department, southeastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Nice.It consists of the following communes:Nice (partly)

Neuf lignes obliques (English: Nine Oblique Lines) is a steel monument on the Promenade des Anglais, by French artist Bernar Venet. It was commissioned to mark the 150th anniversary of the 1860 annexation of the County of Nice by France.The sculpture is made of nine steel beams, 30 metres long, which meet at their top.

The Opéra de Nice is the principal opera venue in Nice, France, which houses the Ballet Nice Méditerrannée and the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra. It offers three types of performances: operas, ballets and classical music concerts.

The Palais Hongran is a historic mansion in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was built from 1769 to 1772. It has been listed as an official national monument since December 2, 2010.