County of Nice

County of Nice
Contèa de Niça (Provençal)
Contea di Nizza (Italian)
Comté de Nice (French)
Comitatus Nicaeensis (Medieval Latin)
1388–1860
Flag of Nice, County
Flag (variants)
Coat of arms of Nice, County
Coat of arms
The county inside modern France.
The county inside modern France.
StatusCounty within the Savoyard state
CapitalNice
Common languagesNiçard, Italian, French
Religion
Roman Catholicism
History 
• Dedication of Nice to Savoy
1388
• Part of County of Savoy
1388–1416
• Part of Savoyard State
1416–1720
1720–1796
1796–1814
• Part of Kingdom of Sardinia
1814–1860
1847
1860
CurrencyPiedmontese scudo (to 1816)
French franc (1800–1814)
Sardinian lira (1816–1848)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
County of Provence
France
Today part ofProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,
France

The County of Nice (French: Comté de Nice / Pays Niçois; Italian: Contea di Nizza / Paese Nizzardo; Niçard Occitan: Contèa de Niça / País Niçard) was a historical region of France located around the southeastern city of Nice and roughly equivalent to the modern arrondissement of Nice.