Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France uses Europe/Paris, currently CEST (UTC+02:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
Nice is a city in France, with a population of about 342,700. Local clocks move forward and back with daylight saving time each year.
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Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
Nice curves around the Baie des Anges on the French Riviera, with the pebble beach and the Promenade des Anglais along the front. Vieux Nice at the eastern end is a dense quarter of ochre lanes and markets, and the hill of Castle Park rises above it.
The view over the bay from Castle Hill is the classic image of the city and is best in the late afternoon. The Cours Saleya flower and produce market, the Matisse and Chagall museums on the Cimiez hill, and the belle époque architecture along the promenade are the other essentials, with Monaco and the perched villages of the hinterland close by.
The centre and old town are walkable and a tram runs along the main axes. The airport is unusually close to the centre, and trains along the coast reach Monaco, Cannes and the Italian border.
Late spring and early autumn are the most pleasant, with warm weather and fewer crowds than midsummer. Winters are mild and sunny by European standards, which is why the coast became a winter resort in the first place.
France uses the EUR, calling code +33.
France uses the euro, and French is the everyday language with English widely understood in the tourist areas and Niçard still heard occasionally. Meals are unhurried, and cards are accepted almost everywhere.
