The port of Nice is also known as Lympia port.

This name comes from the Lympia s

pring which fed a small lake in a marshy zone where work on the port was started
in 1745. Today this is the principal harbour installation of Nice
there is also
a small port in the Carras district. The port is the first port cement manufact
urer in France, linked to the treatment plants of the rollers of the valley of P
aillon. Fishing activities remain but the number of professional fishermen is no
w less than 10. Nice, being the point of continental France nearest to Corsica,
has ferry connections with the island developed with the arrival of NGV (navires
grande vitesse) or high-speed craft. Two companies provide the connections: SNC
M, a partially public company and Corsica Ferries
Sardinia Ferries, an entirely
private company. Located in front of the port, the Place Cassini has been rename
d Place of Corsica.
Nice Cte d'Azur Airport
Nice Cte d'Azur Airport is the third most important airport in France after Charl
es de Gaulle Airport and Orly Airport, both in Paris. It is on the Promenade des
Anglais, near l'Arnas and has two terminals. Due to its proximity to the Princip
ality of Monaco, it also serves as that city state's airport. A helicopter service
provided by Heli Air Monaco and Monacair links the city and airport; it average
s 39 flights a day. It is run by the Chamber of Commerce and the Nice Cte d'Azur
industry.[clarification needed] Its director is Herv de Place, director of the Cte
d'Azur airports, which includes Cannes - Mandelieu Airport. In 2009, 9,830,987
passengers travelled through the airport.[16]
Rail
The main railway station is Nice-Ville, served both by high speed TGV trains con
necting Paris and Nice in less than 6 hours and by local commuter TER services.
Marseille is reached in 2.5 hours. Nice also has international connections to It
aly, Switzerland, Belgium, and Russia.[17] Nice is also served by several suburb
an stations including Nice St-Augustin, Nice St-Roch and Nice Riquier.
Nice is also the southern terminus of the independently run Chemins de Fer de Pr
ovence railway line which connects the city with Digne in approximatively 4 hour
s. A metro-like suburban service is also provided on the southern part of the li
ne.
Tram
Tramway de Nice began operating horse-drawn trams in 1879. Electrified in 1900,
the combined length of the network reached 144 km (89.48 mi) by 1930. The replac
ement of trams with trolleybuses began in 1948 and was completed in 1953. In 200
7, the new Tramway de Nice linked the northern and eastern suburbs via the city
centre. Two other lines are currently in the planning stage. The second line wil
l run east-west from Place Massna to the Nice Cte d'Azur Airport,[18] extending to
Cagnes-sur-Mer and Le Port, while the third line will provide a connection to t
he future TGV Nice Saint-Augustin Lingostire rail station.[19]
Road
The A8 autoroute and the Route nationale 7 pass through the Nice agglomeration,
linking Marseille with Italy.