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LOCAL INFORMATION FOR NICE GARE SNCF

Positioned on the sunny southern coast of the French Riviera, Nice has a population of over 345,000 people with the numbers swelling throughout the year as more than 4 million people visit. The climate of Nice is mild and the average daily temperature is 15C/59F, rarely falling below 5C/41F even in winter. Nice stretches its way around the curved bay of La Baie des Anges with wooded areas stretching from west to east behind the city and hills to the outskirts to which many excursions can be made. This area has been inhabited for more than 400,000 years with the excellent location bringing ancient visitors from Rome and Greece and nowadays from all over the world.

Some basic rules while driving in France:
Traffic travels on the right and it is customary to give way to traffic approaching from the right.
Keep your driving license with you at all times and any paperwork relating to the vehicle you are driving.
Seatbelts must be worn at all times and children under the age of ten are not allowed in the front seat of a car.

Never drink and drive:

Never speed, fines are issued on the spot and police may impound your vehicle in some instances.
Check and adhere to local speed limits. Any fines will be implemented on the spot.
It is recommended that an emergency triangle and a spare set of bulbs are kept in the car.

Speed Limits:

Check and adhere to local speed restrictions.
Urban areas- 50 kph
Ordinary roads- 90 kph
Dual Carriageways and toll free auto routes -110 kph
Tolled autoroutes 130 kph
The majority of the motorways in France are tolled roads with a variety of payment methods. If necessary you must take a ticket upon entry and once you leave the road, pay according to the distance you have travelled. On other motorways a set amount is charged and you pay this when leaving the road.

Emergency Numbers:

Police:17
Fire department: 18
Ambulance: 19
Dial 112 before the number if using a mobile phone.
There are emergency telephones located every 2kms on motorways. Nice has 15 private and public pebbled beaches upon which to bathe and swim in the clear waters of the warm Mediterranean. Nice is the unofficial capital of the Cote d Azur and with a dazzling history and colourful past; people have been flocking to the city and the area for thousands of years. More recently the climate was believed to have therapeutic properties with many tourists during the nineteenth century.

Spending your days along the beach and relaxing is always an excellent option and there are many leisurely activities to do in and around the Nice area. Many visitors like to stroll along the Promenade des Anglais, a seven-kilometre stretch along the seafront, and soak up the scenery. A short drive outside Nice is Cimiez, a peaceful residential area above the city with a Franciscan monastery, a Matisse museum and a beautiful park among the olive groves. During two weeks in summer crowds flock to this area for the Nice Jazz Festival in the Roman Amphitheatre. The international musicians and visitors can enjoy jazz music playing long into the night.

The old part of Nice is a maze of small narrow streets with many shops and sellers eager to sell their food, clothes and gifts. There is a flower market and food market every morning on the Cours Saleya filling the small streets with a dazzling array of colour and scent. Buildings that formally housed the catch of the local fishermen are now restaurants and cafes open onto the street for people to stop and relax in the midst of bustling sellers and shoppers. Like any other French city there is an abundance of restaurants and eateries to chose from with varying levels of price but with the usual fresh local produce and food on offer. .

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