A Brief Overview of Nice Nice is located in the French Riviera, on the southeast coast of France on the Mediterranean sea, bordered by Provence to the west, the Alps to the north and Italy to the east. Nice is known as the capital on the French Riviera and is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille. The population in the metropolitan area of Nice is about 1 million. The beautiful city has a lot to offer. Its natural picturesque beauty in com