What French Riviera city is featured in Forza Horizon 2? The answer is Nice. Forza Horizon 2 is set primarily across southern Europe, with its fictionalized map inspired by the French and Italian Rivieras. Nice is one of the recognizable French Riviera locations represented in the game, linking the open-world driving experience to a real Mediterranean resort city.
Nice is the fifth-largest city in France and the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department. It sits on the Bay of Angels, between the Mediterranean Sea and the foothills of the Alps. Its sunny coastline, palm-lined streets, colorful old town, and nearby mountain roads make it a natural fit for the game's festival-and-road-trip setting.
A common mix-up is Marseille, another major city in southern France. Marseille is also Mediterranean, but it is not the French Riviera city asked about here. Lyon and Paris are farther inland or north of the Riviera and are not the featured answer. Forza Horizon 2 launched in 2014 for Xbox consoles and emphasized scenic roads, cross-country driving, and a large European festival map.