The French government closed the Italian language newspapers Diritto di Nizza and Voce di Nizza in 1861 , and Il Pensiero di Nizza in 1895 .
More than 11,000 Nizzardi Italians refused to be French and moved to Italy ( mainly Turin and Genoa ) after 1861 .
The French government closed the Italy language newspapers Diritto di Nizza and Voce di Nizza in 1861 , and Il Pensiero di Nizza in 1895 .
More than 11,000 Nizzardi Italians refused to be French and moved to Italy ( mainly Turin and Genoa ) after 1861 .