Nice : diamond of the Riviera

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diamond of the Riviera

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Nice :


It is the British aristocrats of the 18th century, followed, today, by the wealthy Russians, that made Nice the most fashionable seaside resort of the French Riviera. From its green hills, Nice contemplates the blue of the Mediterranean since two thousand years and its peculiar history is mixing an unsuspected heritage of Roman remains, Baroque architecture, the Belle Epoque and stylish Contemporary buildings. A cosmopolitan city which, every winter, explodes during its world recognized carnival. To discover‌


HEMIS_300505 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Carnival 2009, the Corso (procession of Carnival floats)


HEMIS_178074 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, harbour

HEMIS_077109 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice old town

HEMIS_300498 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Carnival 2009, the Flower Corso (procession of Carnival floats decorated with flowers), Brazilian woman

HEMIS_244412 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Rue Pairoliere


HEMIS_201486 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, La Treille

HEMIS_201484 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town and the Castle Hill

HEMIS_244422 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Rue de France

HEMIS_244411 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Cours Saleya


HEMIS_189020 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Promenade des Anglais


HEMIS_244407 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Cours Saleya

HEMIS_244465 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Place Rossini, Sainte Reparate Cathedral

HEMIS_244425 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Boulevard Jean Jaures, Espace Massena, tramway rails

HEMIS_244476 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Rue de la Prefecture


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HEMIS_244467

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Place Massena, statues by Jaume Piensa and Fontaine du Soleil (Fountain of the Sun)

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Place Massena, Fontaine du Soleil (Fountain of the Sun)

HEMIS_244432 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Place Massena

HEMIS_244496 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Quai Cassini, window


HEMIS_244451 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Negresco Hotel on the Promenade des Anglais, the doorman


HEMIS_194617 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the Cours Saleya

HEMIS_244463 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Cours Saleya

HEMIS_211330 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Cours Saleya, Chapelle de la Misericorde (Mercy Chapel) and the market

HEMIS_255996 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Cours Saleya, Menton oranges on market stall


HEMIS_244485 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Cours Saleya

HEMIS_176365 France, Aples Maritimes, Nice, Biscara street

HEMIS_201470 France, Alpes-Maritimes, Nice, Lascaris Palace

HEMIS_189029 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Place du Palais, Courthouse


HEMIS_255898 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Negresco Hotel on the Promenade des Anglais, chambermaid


HEMIS_189043 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Sainte Reparate Cathedral and Old Town roofs

HEMIS_201472 France, Alpes-Maritimes, Nice, Regina Hotel and Cimiez Hill

HEMIS_194571 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, luxury shop Avenue de Verdun

HEMIS_244427 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, view on the city from the Moyenne Corniche (Medium Ledge)


HEMIS_173074 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Quai des Etats Unis, Building Facade in Art Deco Style

HEMIS_178112 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, General View at the end of the day

HEMIS_189009 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Place Massena, streetcar

HEMIS_189017 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Promenade des Anglais, Colline du Chateau (Castle Hill)


HEMIS_208627 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Promenade des Anglais, the Sporting Beach


HEMIS_211435

HEMIS_211420

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, facade of the Negresco Hotel on the Promenade des Anglais (Walk of the English)

France, Alpes-Maritimes, Nice, facade of the Negresco Hotel on the Promenade des Anglais (Walk of the English)

HEMIS_232468 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, trompe l'oeil on the Promenade des Anglais

HEMIS_054909 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, View on the Promenade des Anglais


HEMIS_211409 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the beach

HEMIS_244448 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Promenade des Anglais seen from the presidential suite of Negresco Hotel

HEMIS_232406 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, mosaic at the entrance of Coco Beach, restaurant seaside

HEMIS_244482 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Promenade des Anglais


HEMIS_201478 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the Great wheel on the place Massena (Massena square) and sculptures by the artist Jaume Plensa


HEMIS_244460 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Negresco Hotel on the Promenade des Anglais

HEMIS_244438 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Negresco Hotel on the Promenade des Anglais, La Rotonde Restaurant

HEMIS_173148 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Miles Davis'sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle in front of Hotel Negresco

HEMIS_244499 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Negresco Hotel on the Promenade des Anglais, bar


HEMIS_255890 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Promenade des Anglais seen from Negresco Hotel

HEMIS_208614 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the Promenade des Anglais (Walk of the English)

HEMIS_255901 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Negresco Hotel on the Promenade des Anglais, close up on the common carrier uniform

HEMIS_255975 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, tourists on the Promenade des Anglais in front of Negresco Hotel


HEMIS_189032 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Louis Nucera Library in the Tete Carree by sculptor Sacha Sosno and the Modern and Contemporary Arts Museum (MAMAC)


HEMIS_201481 France, Alpes-Maritimes, Nice, the Promenade des Anglais (Walk of the English)

HEMIS_211327 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Palais de la Mediterranee Hotel, Art Deco facade at nightfall

HEMIS_255977 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, fox terrier dog in the Promenade des Anglais

HEMIS_255917 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Promenade des Anglais at dusk


HEMIS_244511 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Place Massena, statues by Jaume Piensa

HEMIS_193682 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, one of the seven statues by Jaume Plensa standing on Place Massena

HEMIS_211342

HEMIS_211429

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Musee d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain (MAMAC or Contemporary and Modern Art Museum ), sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle on the square

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the Modern and Contemporary Arts Museum (MAMAC), artwork of Niki de Saint Phalle


HEMIS_211440 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the Old Nice


HEMIS_194583 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the Marc Chagall Museum

HEMIS_201452 France, Alpes-Maritimes, Nice, arenas of Cimiez

HEMIS_211395 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, faรงade of the Sheraton Hotel

HEMIS_268620 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Cimiez District, musee d'Archeologie (Archaeology museum)


HEMIS_173147 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Hotel Windsor, room n째 65 decorated by the artist Ben

HEMIS_255982 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the Carnival night parade

HEMIS_201456 France, Alpes-Maritimes, Nice, Contemporary Art Gallery Ferrero

HEMIS_208606 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, carnaval


HEMIS_178119 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Negresco Hotel, Salon Royal


HEMIS_208597 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, carnival parade, carnival King

HEMIS_232416 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice boat returning to port

HEMIS_211352 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the carnival, brass band

HEMIS_244490 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, old harbour, pointus boats (traditional Mediterranean boats)


HEMIS_255985 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, fisherman's pointu boat (traditional Mediterranean boats) in front of the Promenade des Anglais at daybreak

HEMIS_255888 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the harbour

HEMIS_211400

HEMIS_255966

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St Nicolas and St Alexandra built in 1859 on Boulevard Tzarevitch

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St Nicolas and St Alexandra built in 1859 on Boulevard Tzarevitch, inside view with the choir and the iconostasis


HEMIS_188531 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Cimiez District, Musee Matisse in Villa des Arenes


HEMIS_244519

HEMIS_208579

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St Nicolas and St Alexandra built in 1859 on Boulevard Tzarevitch

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St Nicolas and St Alexandra built in 1859 on Boulevard Tzarevitch

HEMIS_232407 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, AOC Bellet, Castle Bellet, Ghislain de CharnacĂŠ

HEMIS_256033 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Le Bistrot d'Antoine Restaurant, Armand Crespo the restaurant owner and his Chef Sebastien Krieger back from market with the kitchen brigade


HEMIS_173109 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Hotel Beau Rivage, Lou vin d'aqui of Toascin wine domain, label by artist Ben

HEMIS_232498 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Hi Hotel designed by Matali Crasset, the Hi-Food restaurant, canteen bio

HEMIS_244526 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, Maison Auer Confectioner, candied fruits

HEMIS_255936 France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Old Town, service at Chez Palmyre Restaurant


HEMIS_244455 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Pointe des Ponchettes, Quai Rauba Capeu


HEMIS_255943

HEMIS_255925

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, Chez Poupon et Marinette Restaurant, Pan Bagnat (typical sandwich of Nice) and a glass of Rose de Provence Wine for drink

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, preparing the socca, flat cake and speciality of the region

HEMIS_255951

HEMIS_194629

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the pissaladiere (local pie made with onion, anchovy and olives) by Edouard Baral of Chez Baral Restaurant

France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the Promenade des Anglais, the beach and the Negresco to the left


HEMIS_208630 : France, Alpes Maritimes, Nice, the Lympia port and illuminated city


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