Nice - De Terra Amata au duché de Savoie #[nn]

This French-language graphic album from Éditions Petit à Petit traces the sweeping history of Nice, from its prehistoric roots at Terra Amata all the way through to its time under the Duchy of Savoy. The cover sets the tone beautifully: a red-plumed armored knight on horseback rides triumphantly through a medieval town, bearing a golden banner emblazoned with a black double-headed eagle, while townsfolk react around him and a massive eagle looms dramatically in the foreground. It's a richly painted invitation to explore the deep, layered past of one of France's most storied cities.