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Nice, Gay Friendly We have indexed more than 50 adherent establishments of the association AGLAE, “Association Gay & Lesbienne Azuréenne d’Expression”. Nice lives all year round! Apart from the Pink Parade, which is a must, you should not miss the famous Rainbow Power or Dolly evenings and discover the Gay & Lesbian festival “In & Out”...
HOTELS
HI HOTEL
Address : 3 avenue des Fleurs - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 97 07 26 26 E-mail : hi@hi-hotel.net Website : www.hi-hotel.net Information and reservation : www.niceres.com Bar before “happy bar” et restaurant “cantine bio” Conceived by Matali Crasset, collaborator of Philippe Starck, HI is a top-of-the-range hotel in rupture with the traditional codes of luxury. Only 200 m from the Mediterranean Sea and the Promenade des Anglais, HI offers you a unique experience by accompanying you in the discovery of contemporary spaces of life.
HOTEL LE PETIT PALAIS ***
Address : 17 avenue Bieckert - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 62 19 11 E-mail : reservation@petitpalaisnice.com Website : www.petitpalaisnice.fr Information and reservation : www.niceres.com Pretty, charming hotel, located in a green area surrounded by royal residences, at the entrance of the museums Chagall and Matisse. It is here that Sacha Guitry lived, one of our most famous theatre men and writer.
HOTEL H33 **
Address : 33 rue Pastorelli - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 62 18 82 E-mail : reservation@h33-hotel-nice.com Website : www.h33-hotel-nice.com Information and reservation : www.niceres.com Located in the heart of Nice, near to Place Masséna and the beaches, H33 is a pleasant establishment profiting from an ideal position to discover the city.
HOTEL LEPANTE **
Address : 6 rue de Lépante - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 62 20 55 E-mail : hotellepante@wanadoo.fr Website : www.hotellepante.com Information and reservation : www.niceres.com Private mansion from 1915 with a “Belle Epoque” style, the Lepante hotel is situated in the city centre, near to the Promenade des Anglais, the beaches and the Palace of Congresses.
HOTEL REX *
Address : 3 rue Masséna - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 93 87 38 E-mail : hotelrex@wanadoo.fr Website : www.hotel-rex.com Information and reservation : www.niceres.com Small hotel with a discrete charm and the accents of Provence offering comfort and conveniences, in the heart of Nice
GUESTHOUSES
Blue Angels Bed & Breakfast
Address : 8 rue Assalit - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)6 15 48 94 53 E-mail : contact@blueangels.fr Website : www.blueangels.fr Information and reservation : www.niceres.com 100% Gay & 100% cocooning! Jean-Mi and Phil accommodate you, in the heart of Nice, in a comfortable and pleasant apartment. 3 independent and comfortable rooms, television – DVD-player, and Internet access… 1 independent bathroom (shower + toilet + wash-hand basin), reserved for the guests. 1 living room for shared breakfast!
MAS DES OLIVIERS
Address : 350 chemin de Crémat - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 52 22 60 E-mail : contact@masdesoliviers-nice.com Website : www.masdesoliviers-nice.com Information and reservation : www.niceres.com On the hills of Nice, Jean-Rene and Michael accommodate you in their small paradise with garden and an exceptional view.
PASTORELLE (LA)
Address : 30 avenue des Bosquets - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)6 27 26 25 23 E-mail : contact@lapastorelle.com Website : www.lapastorelle.com Information and reservation : www.niceres.com Very beautiful guesthouse surrounded by olive-trees and the sea.
THY JEFF’S
Address : 36 boulevard Raimbaldi - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 53 62 02 E-mail : contact@thyjeff.fr Website : www.thyjeff.fr In the heart of Nice, warm welcome guaranteed.
RENTAL
APARTMENTS
ABSOLU LIVING NICE
Address : 7 rue Jules Gilly - Vieux Nice - NICE Tel. Emmanuel : (+33) (0)6 74 93 65 26 / (+33) (0)4 93 87 30 64 E-mail : apart-hotel-riviera@club-internet.fr Website : www.absoluliving.com Furnished apartments for gays and lesbians, from studio to villa. For stays of short, average or long duration (2 nights minimum), Absolu Living Nice, the specialist in the rental of furnished apartments in the heart of the city, offers a broad selection of charm. All its apartments, ultra-equipped, are located in the immediate surrounding of the beach. The furnished apartments Absolu living Nice, an alternative to a stay in a traditional hotel, which will correspond exactly to your needs.
COFFEE AND
SANDWICH SHOPS
CIVETTE DU COURS (LA)
The place to meet at the end of the day. Terrace on the south. Opening hours : every day Address : 1 cours Saleya - Vieux Nice - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 80 80 59
EDEN (L’)
Bar brewery Address : 69 quai des États-Unis - NICE Port Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 62 87 28 E-mail : casadeden@orange.fr
KILILIE’S (LE)
Coffee shop & tearoom Address : 21 rue Delille - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 91 35 65 Facebook : KILILIE’S CAFÉ
SUBWAY
Sandwich shop Opening hours : from Monday to Thursday and on Sunday: 10 am – 10.30pm. Friday and Saturday: 10 am – 11.30 pm Address : 7 bis rue du Maréchal Joffre - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 88 95 25 Website : www.subwayfrance.fr/restaurant_details.aspx?sid=8627fc77-08f2-4463-a03a-546f656b9831
TRANSAT
Snack bar Two theme evenings per month, in general on Saturday. Private evenings on request. Opening hours : from Monday until Friday: 9 am – 18 pm; Saturday 9 am – 0.30 am Address : 1 rue Biscarrat - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 85 78 82 / (+33) (0)6 62 70 01 99 E-mail : transatnice@live.fr
RESTAURANTS
CARRE VERT (LE)
A broad choice of organic products, dishes and wines, to taste on the spot and for sale. Possibility of privatizing the place. Opening hours : from Monday to Saturday: 11 am – 9.30 pm Address : 37 rue Maréchal Joffre - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 88 73 85 E-mail : bistrolecarrevert@gmail.com Website : http://bistrolecarrevert.blogspot.com
GRAND CAFÉ DES ARTS
Bar restaurant Address : place Yves Klein (parvis du Théâtre National de Nice) - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 80 58 58 E-mail : grandcafedesarts@wanadoo.fr
JARDINS DU CAPITOLE (LES)
Opening hours : every day Address : 52 Promenade des Anglais - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 44 78 81 E-mail : lesjardinsducapitole@wanadoo.fr
MAKASSAR (LE)
Restaurant specialized in fish and meat. Large variety of cold soups. Pleasant atmosphere and open terrace during the season. Tearoom in the afternoon. Opening hours : 12 am – 23 pm Address : 5 rue Alexandre Mari - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 80 99 09 E-mail : lemakassar@hotmail.fr Blog : http://lemakassar.wordpress.com - Facebook : Jessica Le Makassar
PIERRE BISE (LA)
Restaurant de pierrades Address : 5 rue de la Barillerie - Vieux Nice - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 53 44 94 E-mail : lapierrebise@neuf.fr Website : www.lapierrebise.com
RUBIS (LE)
Restaurant with a traditional cuisine. A cosy, romantic and calm environment. Opening hours: from 8 pm. Closed on Sundays and Mondays Address : 36 boulevard Risso - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 26 92 88 / (+33) (0)6 64 51 65 24 E-mail : contact@lerubis.fr Website : www.lerubis.fr
VINTAGE
In the heart of the Old Town of Nice Old, behind the Cours Saleya, this new restaurant has to be discovered Opening hours: every evening except on Tuesdays: from 7pm – reservation is advised Address : 20 rue de la Barillerie - Vieux Nice - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 80 28 69 E-mail : info@restaurant-vintage.com Website : www.restaurant-vintage.com
BARS & BEFORE
DOMINO
Bar & tapas Address : 20 rue Bonaparte - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 55 99 01
FARD (LE)
Bar club before Every evening from 7 pm to 9 pm “Country” aperitifs. Fridays: house music from 9pm. Saturdays: electro music with DJ guest from 9 pm. Sundays: theme evenings with decoration and music from the ‘60 to the ‘90. Opening hours: every day: 12 am – 0.30 am Address : 25 Promenade des Anglais - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 80 63 40 E-mail : la.sue@hotmail.fr Website : www.lefard.com
GLAM (LE)
Dancing bar before, - art gallery - live DJ - events A discotheque ambience with bar opening hours, theme evenings every weekend. Art gallery for the decoration and live DJ for a boosted atmosphere during the weekend. Opening hours : Tuesday to Sunday 22 pm – 2.30 am Address : 6 rue Eugène Emmanuel - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 87 29 67 Website : www.leglam.net
SIX (LE)
Bar with a “Musical” atmosphere. Opening hours : every day: 11 pm – 4 am Address : 6 rue Raoul Bosio - Vieux Nice - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 62 66 64 E-mail : contact@le6.fr Website : www.le6.fr Facebook : Le Six
SMARTIES (LE)
Mixed customers Address : 10 rue Défly - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 62 30 75 E-mail : smartiesbar@numericable.fr Website : http://nicesmarties.free.fr
THYJEFF’S CAFÉ
A real district bar, held by two newcomers in Nice, Thierry and Jeff. Address : 7 rue Emmanuel Philibert - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 55 25 35 E-mail : contact@thyjeff.fr Website : www.thyjeff.fr
TIP TOP
Address : 30 quai Lunel - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 26 22 88
X-CUBE
Address : 13 avenue Maréchal Foch - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 809 810 Website : www.xcube-bargay.com
CRUISING BARS
BLOCK (LE)
Theme evenings: more information on their website Opening hours : from Monday till Thursday and on Sunday: 9 pm – 3 am; Fridays, Saturdays and before bank holidays: from 9 pm until the morning Address : 10-12 rue Jules Gilly - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 80 18 55 E-mail : niceleblock@gmail.com Website : www.leblock.com
EAGLE (LE)
Opening hours : every day from 9 pm Address : 18 bis rue Emmanuel - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 26 35 30
MALABAR STATION
Theme evenings: more information on their website Opening hours : every day from 9.30 pm – 2.30 am Address : 10 rue Bonaparte - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)9 51 18 53 52 / (+33) (0)6 31 70 26 90 E-mail : malabar.station@free.fr Website : www.malabar-station.com
TRAXX (LE)
Opening hours : every day: 2 pm – 3 am (weekends until 5 am) Address : 11 avenue Foch - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 809 810 Website : www.letraxx.fr
DISCOTHEQUES
BLUE (LE) (ex Blue Boy)
For more than 20 years, the Blue Boy has been the gay discotheque of Nice. Opening hours : every evening 11 pm – 5 am Address : 9 rue Jean-Baptiste Spinetta - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 52 26 32
KLUB (LE)
The largest techno discotheque of Nice. An exceptional program with international DJ’ S. Opening hours : every evening except Mondays and Tuesdays before à celebration: 10 pm – 5 am (and later on) Address : 6 rue Halévy - zone piétonne - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 16 87 26 / (+33) (0)6 45 22 07 97 E-mail : leklub@leklub.net Website : www.leklub.net
SHOPS
2 CHIENS DANS LE QUARTIER
A new shop designed for all the owners of dogs and cats in Nice, who will find the necessary but also the essential accessories which their 4 legged friends need: leashes, cakes, toys, photograph frameworks, perfume, tee-shirts, caps, lunch boxes… Address : 11 rue Alphonse Karr - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 79 71 92 E-mail : contact@2chiensdanslequartier.fr Website : www.2chiensdanslequartier.fr
AZADEE
Ready to wear/ measure made couture for men and women. Opening hours : from Monday to Friday: 10 am – 7 pm Address : 16 rue Halévy - NICE E-mail : contact@latelierdazadee.fr Website : www.latelierdazadee.fr
AZUR FLEURS BONAPARTE
Delivery from Antibes to Monaco and to the entire world. Opening hours : every day except Wednesday: 9.30 am – 8.00 pm; Sundays 10 am – 1 pm Address : 36 rue Bonaparte - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 26 26 97 / (+33) (0)6 19 02 77 27 E-mail : dom@azurfleurs.com
BOUTIQUE N°7 (LA)
Florist creator Address : 7 rue Dalpozzo - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 85 67 52
INOX
Menswear shop: Absolut Joy, Bray Steeve Alan (B.S.A) concept, Eleven Paris, Two Boxes… Opening hours : every day Address : 3 rue Francis Gallo - Porte Fausse - Vieux-Nice - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 85 48 83 E-mail : i.nox@orange.fr Website : www.urbansystem.fr
RENDEZVOUS UNDERWEAR & RENDEZ-VOUS SWIMWEAR
Specialist in men’s underwear: comfort, mode and sexy. There’s also a shop of bathing suits of Philippe: slipways, boxers, shorts and bath accessories. Address : RenDezVous Underwear : 6 rue Francis Gallo ; RenDezVous Swimwear : 3 rue Francis Gallo - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 04 18 94 E-mail : philippe@rdvunderwear.com Website : www.rdvunderwear.com
URBAN SYSTEM
Mens and womens clothing Address : 1 rue Francis Gallo - Vieux Nice - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 62 25 59 E-mail : system.urban@wanadoo.fr Website : www.urbansystem.fr
BEAUTY
IMPACT COIFFURE 1 & IMPACT COIFFURE 2
Mixed hairdresser FullMoon evenings: haircut and Live DJ on full moon evenings… Opening hours : rom Tuesday to Saturday: non-stop 10 am – 7 pm Address : Impact Coiffure 1 : 39 rue Droite ; Impact Coiffure 2 : 8 rue Francis Gallo - Vieux Nice - NICE Tel. Impact Coiffure 1 : (+33) (0)4 92 00 07 91 ; Impact Coiffure 2 : (+33) (0)4 93 01 78 64 E-mail : impactcoiffure@9business.fr Website : www.impactcoiffure.com
LOUNGE AIR - KOIFFURE/AROMATIK
Mixed hairdresser Here, everything is luxurious, peaceful and amusing : calm music, massages, treatments with «Ozone» or essential oils... Opening hours : Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and the first Monday of the month: 9.30 am – 18.30 pm, Tuesdays: 8.30 am – 5 pm, Thursdays: 11 am – 21 pm Address : 11 rue Pastorelli - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 80 25 88 E-mail : cedricla1@wanadoo.fr
SALON BY GIANNI (LE)
Mixed hairdresser Address : 2 place Grimaldi - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 87 74 52 E-mail : lesalonbygianni@orange.fr
SAUNAS
BAINS DOUCHE (LES)
Address : 7 rue Gubernatis - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 80 28 26 Fax : (+33) (0)4 93 51 23 68
CERCLE (LE) - SAUNA
Address : 16 avenue Clément Ader - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 51 88 39 E-mail : lecercle.sauna@gmail.com Website : www.lecercle06.com
SAUNA DU CHÂTEAU
Between the beach Castel and the Cours Saleya, 400m2 of relaxation in a splendid place: swimming pool, hammams, sauna, relaxation rooms and an esthetical service. Various theme evenings take place during the year: consult our website, page “soirées”. Opening hours : every day: 1 pm – 9 pm; Nigh Party every Sunday: prolongation until midnight. Address : 17 rue des Ponchettes - Vieux Nice - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 85 73 91 E-mail : contact@saunaduchateau.com Website : www.saunaduchateau.com
SAUNA LE 7
Opening hours : every day: 1 pm – 9 pm Address : 7 rue Foncet - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 62 25 02
BEACHES
PRIVATE BEACHES PLAGE CASTEL
Ali and Nadine made this beach a relaxed meeting and cosy place. To have lunch or just for a drink. Remember to make a reservation for your beach chair. Opening hours : from the 15th of March to the 15th of September: 8.30 am – 8 pm Address : 8 quai Rauba-Capeu, quai des États-Unis - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 93 85 22 66 Website : www.castelplage.com
PLAGE HI BEACH
Hi beach is declined into three beach-spots, three ways of rediscovering the pleasure of being on the beach. Hi beach proposes interior and/or protected spots with free access: a bar, a restaurant and a common zone of relaxation with big LCD TV screen, books, magazines, newspapers and computers. The beach ensemble is covered by wifi. On the sea site: masks, palms, tubas, buoys and balloons are at your disposal. Besides the beach, the cultural and musical program makes the Hi beach one of the places impossible to circumvent for a celebration night on the Côte d’Azur. Opening hours : From the beginning of April: at daytime from the 15th of June, every day: 9 am – midnight Address : 47 Promenade des Anglais, 8 quai des États-Unis - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)4 97 14 00 83 Website : www.hi-beach.net
PUBLIC BEACHES IN NICE Coco Beach
Skirt the port then on the right in the direction of the low cornice (boulevard Franck Pilatte). Just opposite the garden, the staircases lead to the very pleasant supervised public beach Coco Beach. To continue the way on the left: it is here that starts the gay sector.
Jetée du Phare
At the end of the Quai des États-Unis, just before arriving at the port, borrow the passage beside the car park close to the stone low wall.
Quai des États-Unis
ITINERANT EVENINGS
EVENINGS FOR GIRLS Evenings DoubleYou Evenings for girl who love girls. Website : www.soireesdoubleyou.fr
Les MADmoiZelles Evenings Separated by 3/4 weeks, each evening declines a theme centred on a topicality or a cultural movement. Opening hours : from 11 pm Address : Blue (ex Blue Boy), 9 rue Jean Baptiste Spinetta - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)6 09 83 76 72 Website : www.madmoizelles.com Facebook : MADmoiZelles
DOLLY PARTY EVENINGS
The monthly “musical” event of the Côte d’Azur Website : www.dollyparty.com
RAINBOW POWER EVENINGS
The gay and lesbian spirit of the Côte d’Azur. Website : www.rainbowpower.fr
MEGATOP EVENINGS
The Mégatop, disco and international varieties evening: delirious kitsch! Tel. (+33) (0)6 16 89 89 06 / (+33) (0)6 17 23 58 12
EVENTS
IN&OUT - April 2011
IN & OUT encounters 2010, the gay and lesbian film festival. After the success of the 2010 edition, the association “Les Ouvreurs» proposes for the second year its gay and lesbian film festival, in partnership with one of the most important actors of the cinematographic life on the Côte d’Azur. More information on the website : www.lesouvreurs.fr and the blog : www.rencontrescinema.blogspot.com
PINK PARADE - July 2011
To learn more about the Pink Parade, please contact the AGLAE association.AGLAE. Address : 39 avenue du Mont Alban - NICE Tel. (+33) (0)6 45 22 07 97 E-mail : bureauaglae@yahoo.fr Website : www.aglae06.fr
For more information or complementary research:
AGLAE
“Association Gay et Lesbienne Azuréenne d’Expression” “La Quieta” 39, avenue du Mont Alban - 06300 Nice New Websites: http://www.aglae06.fr http://aglae06.fr Mail : bureauaglae@yahoo.fr Contact (Sylvie), Tel. (+33) (0)6 09 86 29 95 Find the best of Nice on our website www.nicetourisme.com