Nice (Niçard Occitan: Niça [classical norm] or Nissa [nonstandard], Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek: Νίκαια, Latin: Nicaea) is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of 71.92 km2 (28 sq mi).
The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of 721 km2 (278 sq mi). Located on the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille.
The city is called Nice la Belle (Nissa La Bella in Niçard), which means Nice the Beautiful, which is also the title of the unofficial anthem of Nice, written by Menica Rondelly in 1912. Nice is the capital of the Alpes Maritimes département and the second biggest city of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille.
The area of today’s Nice is believed to be among the oldest human settlements in Europe. One of the archaeological sites, Terra Amata, displays evidence of a very early use of fire. Around 350 BC, Greeks of Marseille founded a permanent settlement and called it Nikaia, after Nike, the goddess of victory.
Down the ages, the town changed hands many times. Its strategic location and port significantly contributed to its maritime strength. For years it was an Italian dominion, then became part of France in 1860. Culturally and architecturally enriched over time, today Nice has become a truly cosmopolitan tourist destination.
The spectacular natural beauty of the Nice area and its mild Mediterranean climate came to the attention of the English upper classes in the second half of the 18th century, when an increasing number of aristocratic families took to spending their winter there. The city’s main seaside promenade, the Promenade des Anglais (‘the Walkway of the English’) owes its name to the earliest visitors to the resort.
For decades now, the picturesque Nicean surroundings have attracted not only those in search of relaxation, but also those seeking inspiration. The clear air and soft light has been of particular appeal to some of Western culture’s most outstanding painters, such as Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Niki de Saint Phalle and Arman. Their work is commemorated in many of the city’s museums, including Musée Marc Chagall, Musée Matisse and Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret.
The climate and landscape are still what attracts most visitors today. It has the second largest hotel capacity in the country and it’s the second-most visited place in France after Paris, receiving 4 million tourists every year. It also has the second busiest airport in France after Paris and two convention centres dedicated to business tourism.
The city also has a university, several business districts and some major cultural facilities, such as museums, a national theatre, an opera house with a regional library and several concert halls and casinos. It is the historical capital city of the County of Nice (Comté de Nice).
Nice experiences a Mediterranean climate. The summer/holiday season lasts for 6 months, from May to October, although in April and November sometimes there are temperatures above 20 °C (68 °F). Winters are mild, with average temperatures of 13.4 °C (56.1 °F) during the day and 5.8 °C (42.4 °F) at night in the period from December to February.
This church has now been seized by the Russian State and given over to the Moscow Patriarchate, in a scandalously brutal and uncanonical manner. Those responsible in Moscow may have a technical victory so far in the French Courts, but they still have to face the wrath and anger of Almighty God. Let them not forget that they have to give account on the Day of Judgment.
The descriptor "Russian" in the name of the church doesn't mean that the church is for russian or even that the service is necessarily in the russian language. This simply means that the church is overseen by the russian patriarch in the orthodox church. the orthodox church is one and includes the Greek, Antiochan, asian, etc etc churches. they are only parts of the orthodox church as a whole.
@libertyhound99 No, this Church was under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and that remains its proper canonical position, despite the uncanonical and illegal intrusion of a new "rector" by the Moscow Patriarchate against the wishes of the Ecumenical Patriarch's Exarch for Western Europe, Archbishop Gabriel.
Nice (Niçard Occitan: Niça [classical norm] or Nissa [nonstandard], Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek: Νίκαια, Latin: Nicaea) is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of 71.92 km2 (28 sq mi).
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of 721 km2 (278 sq mi). Located on the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille.
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
The city is called Nice la Belle (Nissa La Bella in Niçard), which means Nice the Beautiful, which is also the title of the unofficial anthem of Nice, written by Menica Rondelly in 1912. Nice is the capital of the Alpes Maritimes département and the second biggest city of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille.
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
The area of today’s Nice is believed to be among the oldest human settlements in Europe. One of the archaeological sites, Terra Amata, displays evidence of a very early use of fire. Around 350 BC, Greeks of Marseille founded a permanent settlement and called it Nikaia, after Nike, the goddess of victory.
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
Down the ages, the town changed hands many times. Its strategic location and port significantly contributed to its maritime strength. For years it was an Italian dominion, then became part of France in 1860. Culturally and architecturally enriched over time, today Nice has become a truly cosmopolitan tourist destination.
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
The spectacular natural beauty of the Nice area and its mild Mediterranean climate came to the attention of the English upper classes in the second half of the 18th century, when an increasing number of aristocratic families took to spending their winter there. The city’s main seaside promenade, the Promenade des Anglais (‘the Walkway of the English’) owes its name to the earliest visitors to the resort.
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
For decades now, the picturesque Nicean surroundings have attracted not only those in search of relaxation, but also those seeking inspiration. The clear air and soft light has been of particular appeal to some of Western culture’s most outstanding painters, such as Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Niki de Saint Phalle and Arman. Their work is commemorated in many of the city’s museums, including Musée Marc Chagall, Musée Matisse and Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret.
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
The climate and landscape are still what attracts most visitors today. It has the second largest hotel capacity in the country and it’s the second-most visited place in France after Paris, receiving 4 million tourists every year. It also has the second busiest airport in France after Paris and two convention centres dedicated to business tourism.
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
The city also has a university, several business districts and some major cultural facilities, such as museums, a national theatre, an opera house with a regional library and several concert halls and casinos. It is the historical capital city of the County of Nice (Comté de Nice).
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
Nice experiences a Mediterranean climate. The summer/holiday season lasts for 6 months, from May to October, although in April and November sometimes there are temperatures above 20 °C (68 °F). Winters are mild, with average temperatures of 13.4 °C (56.1 °F) during the day and 5.8 °C (42.4 °F) at night in the period from December to February.
SuperGreatSphinx 1 day ago
This church has now been seized by the Russian State and given over to the Moscow Patriarchate, in a scandalously brutal and uncanonical manner. Those responsible in Moscow may have a technical victory so far in the French Courts, but they still have to face the wrath and anger of Almighty God. Let them not forget that they have to give account on the Day of Judgment.
Antiphyletist 2 months ago
I was in this beautiful Church building in 1985,,,great place for prayer!
burkardhanis 6 months ago
Good singing considering that it is outside Russia !
kavaldzhia 11 months ago
The descriptor "Russian" in the name of the church doesn't mean that the church is for russian or even that the service is necessarily in the russian language. This simply means that the church is overseen by the russian patriarch in the orthodox church. the orthodox church is one and includes the Greek, Antiochan, asian, etc etc churches. they are only parts of the orthodox church as a whole.
libertyhound99 1 year ago
@libertyhound99 No, this Church was under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and that remains its proper canonical position, despite the uncanonical and illegal intrusion of a new "rector" by the Moscow Patriarchate against the wishes of the Ecumenical Patriarch's Exarch for Western Europe, Archbishop Gabriel.
Antiphyletist 2 months ago
Magnificent. What is the name of the liturgical music selection? Who is the composer, Tchaikowski?
36karpatoruski 1 year ago
amazing
BrickieO 3 years ago
Russian Orthodox services are so beautiful.
deckie1985 3 years ago
Oh yes! I heard of this Cathedral! It is in Nice, the south eastern part of France.
longman718 3 years ago
How did you find this video?. Have you recorded that? Are you russian?
lulumilano67 3 years ago