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Important ! For the last update, remove old thalixte-allianzriviera, thalixte-nice, thalixte-nice2 and thalixte-nice3 folders from the Community folder, if they exist. Download thalixte-nice.zip. Extract thalixte-nice folder into the Community folder.   Nice  is the seventh most populous urban area in France and the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department. The metropolitan area of Nice...

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Important ! For the last update, remove old thalixte-allianzriviera, thalixte-nice, thalixte-nice2 and thalixte-nice3 folders from the Community folder, if they exist. Download thalixte-nice.zip. Extract thalixte-nice folder into the Community folder.

 

Nice  is the seventh most populous urban area in France and the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department. The metropolitan area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly 1 million on an area of 744 km2 (287 sq mi). Located in the French Riviera, on the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and the second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille. Nice is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the principality of Monaco and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the French-Italian borderNice's airport serves as a gateway to the region.

The city is nicknamed Nice la Belle (Nissa La Bella in Niçard), which means Nice the Beautiful, which is also the title of the unofficial anthem of Nice, written by Menica Rondelly in 1912. The area of today's Nice contains Terra Amata, an archaeological site which displays evidence of a very early use of fire 380,000 years ago. Around 350 BC, Greeks of Marseille founded a permanent settlement and called it Nikaia, after Nike, the goddess of victory. Through the ages, the town has changed hands many times. Its strategic location and port significantly contributed to its maritime strength. For centuries it was a dominion of Savoy, and was then part of France between 1792 and 1815, when it was returned to the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia until its re-annexation by France in 1860.

The natural environment of the Nice area and its mild Mediterranean climate came to the attention of the English upper classes in the second half of the 18th century, when an increasing number of aristocratic families took to spending their winters there. In 1931 following its refurbishment the city's main seaside promenade, the Promenade des Anglais ("Walkway of the English") was inaugurated by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, and owes its name to visitors to the resort. These included Empress Victoria of India along with her son Edward VII who spent winters there, and Nice born Henry Cavendish, who discovered hydrogen.

The clear air and soft light have particularly appealed to notable painters, such as Marc ChagallHenri MatisseNiki de Saint Phalle and Arman. Their work is commemorated in many of the city's museums, including Musée Marc ChagallMusée Matisse and Musée des Beaux-Arts. International writers have also been attracted and inspired by the city. Frank Harris wrote several books including his autobiography My Life and Loves in Nice. Friedrich Nietzsche spent six consecutive winters in Nice, and wrote Thus Spoke Zarathoustra here. While Anton Chekov completed writing his play Three Sisters when he was living in the city.

Nice's appeal extended to the Russian upper classes, Prince Nicholas Alexandrovich, heir apparent to Imperial Russia died in Nice and was a patron of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Nice where Princess Catherine Dolgorukovamorganatic wife of the Tsar Alexander II of Russia, is buried. As are General Dmitry Shcherbachev and General Nikolai Yudenich leaders of the anti-Communist White Movement.

Those interred in Nice at the Cimetière du Château, include celebrated jeweler Alfred Van CleefEmil Jellinek-Mercedes, founder of the Mercedes car company, film director Louis Feuillade, poet Agathe-Sophie Sasserno, dancer Carolina OteroAsterix comics creator René GoscinnyThe Phantom of the Opera author Gaston Leroux, French prime minister Léon Gambetta, and the first president of the International Court of Justice José Gustavo Guerrero.

Nice has the second largest hotel capacity in the country and it is one of its most visited cities, receiving 4 million tourists every year. It also has the third busiest airport in France, after the two main Parisian ones. It is the historical capital city of the County of Nice (Comté de Nice).

GPS: 43° 42′ 12.24″ N7° 15′ 58.68″ E

Credits:

This scenery has been extracted from Google Maps, hence all 3D credits goes to Google.
This scenery has been generated with the Google Earth Decoder tool (credits to /u/Jonahex111):
https://www.reddit.com/r/FS2020Creation/comments/j3faaj/google_earth_decoder_now_userfriendly/

 

Addon history:

v1.0: initial release

v2.0: overall optimization:

This is a major update that optimizes the package, as it drastically reduces the number of texture files:

- less files on the package:

before: 27197 files

after: 2021 files

- reduced CPU footprint

- reduced loading time at startup

- less CPU load, so it can leads to better perfs depending on the config

- better road traffic integration

v2.1: Fix some texture flickering issues

v3.0: Fix a big issue with the LOD management system, due to the way Google Earth Decoder places and sizes the tiles. Now, there should not be any FPS issues, and framerate should be better and more consistent

v3.1: Add a fix for possible CTD issues ( https://flightsim.to/blog/creators-guide-fix-ctd-issues-on-your-scenery )

v3.2: Change LODs settings

v3.3: Add whole Promenade des Anglais photogrammetry

v3.4:

- Add City landmark

- Slighly reduce package size, by removing unused files

- fix placement for some tiles 

v3.5: fix water elevation issues

v3.6: reduced package size

v3.7: WU4 update compatibility

Installation:
Remove old thalixte-nice, thalixte-nice2 and thalixte-nice3 folders from the Community folder, if they exist. Download thalixte-nice.zip. Extract thalixte-nice folder into the Community folder.

 

If you want to donate, you will always be welcome to help me continue with more projects and update the existing ones https://paypal.me/Thalixte.

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Compatibility
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Category
Cities
Initial Release
October 21, 2020
Last Updated
1 year(s) ago — 4.0

Version

4.0

File Size

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  • Updated to version 3.6

  • Updated to version 3.5

  • Updated to version 3.4

  • Updated to version 3.3

  • Initial File Release

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Bonjour merci beaucoup pour ce travail, est-ce possible d'avoir une extension pour la zone au dessus de l'aerport Moulins?

Merci beaucoup pour ce beau travail!!

Does anyone know if these beautiful Thalixte cities still work or will they cause problems? This one's my favorite!!

The app still works with the current update (January 2022). Very nicely edited photogrammetry scenery. Compatible with

Tout simplement magnifique et aucun problème de chargement ! Je prends régulièrement mon pied de Cannes à Nice ou de Nice à Cannes (avec forcément survol de chez moi à Antibes) Juste une question sur les toitures de Nice où la couleur n'apparaît plus en réaliste mais ça vient peut-être de chez moi, de ma CG, de mon moniteur ou que sais-je ? Une idée ? Un réglage ?

Merci pour votre travail (je suis Niçois !).

Comme pour le précédent utilisateur la nouvelle scène de se charge pas même en appliquant toutes les solutions indiquées... Une idée ? Amicalement

Ne fonctionne plus chez moi depuis la SU6.Cela charge indéfiniment.Obligé de rebooter MSFS

ctd when zoom in on POIs in user interface

CTD

Vivement la prochaine ! 😞

Don´t work... =(

Limoges, pleeease, you're work is incredible and my donation for Limoges will be good!!!

Bravo et merci pour cette scène... Une proposition : si vous pouviez intégrer l'observatoire et ses trois coupoles ce serait top, que serait Nice sans sa colline et l'Observatoire... Merci

superbe, cela rend les décollages à Nice beaucoup plus immersifs

tres bon boulot merci beaucoup

Du beau boulot . bravo thalixte . merci pour cette map. Que du bonheur a survoler au départ de LFMN.

Wonderful scenery thanks
That's an amazing scenery. Could it be possible to extend on Fabron and West Nice area with all the residence we saw on the hill during take off or landing ?
firstly thanks for the hard work that you have done , it is appreciated, secondly how does one get rid of the "melting building" syndrome i am normally maxed out at 200, but have tried it ar 120 with the same result
Thanks for this incredible mod... (y)



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  • Version 4.0 October 14, 2021

    - add Côte d'Azur observatory
    - add POIs
    - fix procedural lightning issues on flat tiles (especially at dusk and dawn)
    - add specific colliders to reduce CPU load
    - fix some tile positioning

  • Version 3.7 April 14, 2021

    WU4 update compatibility

  • Version 3.6 March 25, 2021

    Reduced package size

  • Version 3.5 February 08, 2021

    fix water elevation issues

  • Version 3.4 January 25, 2021

    - Add City landmark
    - Slighly reduce package size, by removing unused files
    - fix placement for some tiles

  • Version 3.3 January 22, 2021

    Add whole Promenade des Anglais photogrammetry

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