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Nice have the history dated back to the prehistoric period. The ancient days Nice were founded on the Chateau Hill overlooking and between the present old town and old town. Medieval Nice grew up around the cathedral on the Colline du Chateau. In the 12th century, Raimond-Bérenger V, the Count of Provence, ruled Nice. In 1388, eastern Provence passed under the rule of the Maison de Savoie, and the "Comté de Nice was formed as a new province, with Nice as the principal city. Nice remained the key defensive point for the War, centered on the Colline du Chateau. In 1543, after combined French and Turkish forces took momentary control of the citadel, the inhabitants of the upper city regrouped down below, at the site of old Nikaia, to form what eventually became the present city of Nice. Nice suffered from most of the plague epidemics along the Mediterranean, aggravated by bad sanitary conditions. The plague of 1631 caused over 10,000 deaths.  The Comte de Nice was returned to the France by the treaty of 24th March 1860, followed by a plebiscite on 15-16 April. before its inclusion in France it was supposed to a part of Italy. After that it gained popularity as a winter resort.

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