With its mix of real-city life, old-world opulence, year-round sunshine, vibrant street life and stunning seaside location, no place in France compares with Nice. Nice was part of the Italian Duchy of Savoia and then the Kingdom of Sardinia until it was ceded to the French in 1860. It is an ethnically diverse port city which is well known for its palm tree-lined Promenade des Anglais which extends for 7km and has uninterupted sea views. In 2021 the waterfront and a considerable part of the city were listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.