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Nice
Spectacular
light and beauty...
 Stretching
out along the Bay of Angels, Nice is regularly chosen as the town
where most French people would like to live. It is not hard to
see why. Capital of the French Riviera, it is a town of broad
palm-fringed avenues and grand hotels, of azure-blue sky and golden
sunshine, of beaches and fine museums. Its spectacular light and
beauty have long been an inspiration for many artists and musicians.
Toulouse Lautrec, Matisse, Chagall, Berlioz and Verdi to name
but a few who fell under its spell.
Capital
of the French Riviera...
The spectacular Promenade
des Anglais curves along the seafront for 6 kilometres and was
established by Nice’s English colony in 1822 as a seaside walking
path. Strolling along it is a superb way to get your bearings
and to take in the magnificenct Bay of Angels. Watch out for the
pink domed Hotel Negresco along the way. Built in the Belle Epoque
style, it dates back to the 1900s and is classified as an historic
monument. Nice has hidden treasures around each corner - from
the early 19th century neoclassical arcaded buildings in Place
Massena painted in a variety of eyecatching ochres and reds to
the fantastic flower market on the Cours Saleya to the winding
narrow streets of the old town. The town’s Matisse Museum boasts
a fine collection of the artist’s work and is well worth a visit.
Don’t miss the Musee d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain which
specialises in French and American avant-garde works from the
1960s onwards and the Musee National Message Biblique Marc Chagall.
 The
attraction of Nice lies in the sheer range of activities it makes
possible. Rollerblade along the Promenade des Anglais in the morning,
take in a museum in the early afternoon, stop for flowers or fruits
glaces (candied fruits) on the Cours Saleya on the way to the
beach, dine in the balmy open air until late into the evening.
The town also makes a great base for exploring with excellent
rail links to the beautiful town of Antibes, the wealthy glittering
resort of Cannes and the romantic principality of Monaco. Nice
is, quite simply, an unforgettable experience.
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