“Great things never came from comfort zones.” Anonymous Located on the French Riviera at the foot of the French Alps, with its mix of real-city grit, old-world opulence, year-round sunshine, vibrant street life and stunning seaside location, no place in France compares with Nice. The capital of the French Riviera is a beautiful kaleidoscope of history, artists, aristocrats, monarchs, alluring serenity and scenery. Is Nice worth visiting?