Ferries from Nice to Ile Rousse
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The ferry route between Nice and Ile Rousse is temporarily not covered by any ship operator managed through NetFerry online booking service.
Port Lympia is the name of the port of Nice. Its name derives from the source of a river, the Lympia, that fed a small lake in a nearby swamp area. The main connections are with Corsica and Sardinia. In 1748, King Charles Emmanuel III decided to build the port of Nice in the Lympia valley area at the foot of the ancient citadel, the construction took place over a century and a half. The port of Nice is the most important cement producing port in France alongside the Valle Spangle pebble treatment plants. The port of Nice has a beautiful lighthouse, that was built in the eighteenth century and ... [More information]
Address: Quai Amiral Infernet, 06300 Nice, France
Directions: Google Map @ Nice, port
Ile Rousse is on the northern coast of Corsica. It is a quiet and pleasant place, which owes its name to the purple coloured stone from which the attached islet Ile de la Pietra is made, it is connected by a small, raised road. History The city was founded during the war of independence from Genoa in the mid-1700s by Pasquale Paoli, who wanted to create another port in addition to Calvi. The struggle for independence from Genoa ended in 1768 and the island was given to France. Places to visit The centre of the town is very old and typical of Corsica, with small streets leading to t... [More information]