Nice is located between Cannes and Monaco, and is only 45 minutes away from Italy. It's at the heart of one of the most visited regions in the world : the Côte d'Azur (French Riviera). This central position is a majour asset for discovering the region in different ways: gastronomy - art - nature - sport. You can also consult the French Riviera Tourist Board web-site : Comité Régional de Tourisme Nice itself has a great selection of museums and galleries: Matisse, Chagall, Modern Art... The best known places to visite along the coast and in the surrounding hills are within a 60 mile radius of the square Massena. The diversity of the mountain areas surrounding Nice is ideal for sports such as hiking, pony-trekking, mountain-biking, canyonning, para-gliding, golf, "via ferrata", speleology, fishing ...