Nice
- Population
- 1.1M
- GDP
- $47B
- GDP per capita
- $42,011
- Land area
- 2,930 km²
- Density
- 380/km²
- GAWC class
- 12
Nice metro area
43.70, 7.27Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Luxury Stars (Michelin), Cultural Events, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
8 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues2 venues
Football/Soccer
Allianz Riviera
Nice
Tennis
Monte-Carlo Country Club
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Other Men’s Teams3 teams
Handball • Int'l Handball
Saint Raphaël VHB
Saint Raphaël
Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball
AS Cannes (volleyball)
Cannes
Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball
Nice VB
Nice
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Monte-Carlo Masters
Tennis
• Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
- French top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 0.8 match points across 3,294 club-matches since 1932, across 4 clubs.
Championship History
7 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Nice, across all sports, newest first. 7 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | — | Olympique Antibes | LNB Élite, playoff era |
| 1991 | — | Olympique Antibes | LNB Élite, playoff era |
| 1970 | — | Olympique Antibes | French Championship · 1920–1987 |
| 1959 | 1959-05-31 | OGC Nice | Division 1 |
| 1956 | 1956-06-03 | OGC Nice | Division 1 |
| 1952 | 1952-05-25 | OGC Nice | Division 1 |
| 1951 | 1951-05-27 | OGC Nice | Division 1 |
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $3B across 1 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes • Film Festival
Cannes Lions International Festival
Cannes • Trade Show
Notable One-off Events
2011 G-20 Cannes summit
Cannes • International Summit
1961 Eurovision Song Contest
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès • Music Event
1959 Eurovision Song Contest
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès • Music Event
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Côte d'Azur
Nice, France
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Nice • 3 - International
Port2 entries
Port of Cannes
Cannes • Passenger
Port of Villefranche-sur-Mer
Port of Villefranche-sur-Mer • Passenger
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Nice-Ville
Nice • Intercity Rail Hub
Luxury Hospitality
20 properties
3-Star Michelin1 entry
Mirazur
Menton
2-Star Michelin3 entries
La Chèvre d'Or
Èze
La Villa Archange
Le Cannet
Flaveur
Nice
FTG 5-Star6 entries
Airelles Gordes, La Bastide
French Riviera
Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
French Riviera
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
French Riviera
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
French Riviera
The Maybourne Riviera
French Riviera
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
Monte Carlo
FTG 4-Star10 entries
Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière
French Riviera
Cheval Blanc St-Tropez
French Riviera
Hotel Byblos Saint-Tropez
French Riviera
Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic
French Riviera
La Réserve Ramatuelle
French Riviera
Le Negresco
French Riviera
Surrenne Riviera
French Riviera
Terre Blanche
French Riviera
Hotel Metropole, Monte-Carlo
Monte Carlo
Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo
Monte Carlo