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Le Musée International d’Art Naïf Anatole 2008-04-12 13:12:07 Chateau St. Helena
Avenue de Fabron
06200 Nice, France
Tel: (+33) (0) 4 93 71 78 33
The International
Museum of Naive Art(Le Musée International d’Art Naïf Anatole) is housed at Château Sainte Hélène, the former summer residence of perfumer François Coty. It was inaugurated in 1982, thanks to the donation of prestigious Anatole and Renée Jakovsky, convened today [...]
Palais Lascaris 2008-04-12 12:50:10 15 Rue Droite,
06000 Nice - France
Residence of the Lascaris-Vintimille family, this palace was constructed from 1648. It remained the property of the family until the Revolution. Sold in 1802, it deteriorated greatly. Acquired by the City of Nice in 1942, it was classed as an Historical Monument in 1946. Influenced by the Genoese baroque style, [...]
Jardin Albert-Ier 2008-04-12 12:38:02 Place Massena,
06000 Nice, France
Jardin Albert
-Ier is one of the city’s oldest gardens, and was named after the Belgian king in 1914, with many species of palm trees and very old rose plants; it runs from the sea front to Place Masséna. Arches of vegetation surround vast lawns with ponds, waterworks and kids riding in the [...]
Palais de la Prefecture 2008-04-12 12:36:26 Place Pierre Gautier
06300 Nice, France
From 1610 to 1717 the building was the Palace of the Dukes of Savoy before becoming Royal Palace and the Government Palace, the seat of the Prefecture of Nice in 1860. Since the inauguration of the new administrative centre to the west of Nice, it has been home to the President [...]
Shopping 2008-04-12 11:05:07 Nice’s Zone Piétonne, or pedestrianised zone, on Rue Masséna is just off the Place Masséna central square. High-end chain stores, one-off shoe shops, a glitzy restaurant or two and several boutiques cover the 500m long road. Rue Paradis, just off this street, is home to the most chic stores in town. Among them are Sonia [...] Read more:Shopping
Chapelle de la Miséricorde 2008-04-18 07:01:06 Cours Saleya
Vieux Nice
06000 Nice, France
Chapelle de la Miséricorde, the baroque masterpiece church is situated on the extremely popular cours saleya, one of the most delightful areas of the old town, this chapel belonged to the high brotherhood of Black Penitents. It was built in the 17th century by Guarino Guarinone and contains a beautiful Rococo [...]
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild 2008-04-18 06:43:43 Av. Ephrussi
06230 St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
France
Tl: +33(0)4 9301 3309
Musée Ephrussi de Rothschild (Villa
Ephrussi de Rothschild) is one of the finest of the villas built on the Cape Ferrat peninsula and is a must if you venture out this way. Created by Beatrice Ephrissi de Rothschild (1864-1934), in 1912, it combines Moorish and Italian elements with marble columns, [...]
Phoenix Parc Floral 2008-04-18 05:54:31 405 promenade des Anglais
06200 Nice, France
Open Tue-Sun (Apr- Sept) - 9am-7pm
Located quite far out of town, near the airport, on the Promenade d’Anglais, is this great conglomeration of plants and wildlife.
One of the largest glass-houses in the world you’ll find a cross between botanical gardens, a bird and insect zoo and a tacky theme park: [...] Read more:Floral
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Monastere Notre-Dame 2008-05-06 18:04:56 Open daily from 9-6pm and situated on in the Cimiez quarter, this Franciscan monastery boasts not only beautiful architecture but contains masterpieces of medieval art by Louis and Antoine Bréa. The adjacent museum, Musée Franciscain is extremely interesting and the monastic buildings and gardens provide visitors with a peaceful, picturesque retreat.
The museum shows the life [...]
Sur La Pouce 2008-06-08 10:09:18 The Nice restaurant Sur La Pouce is on a corner on Rue Saint Francois in the Nice Old Town.
The friendly mustachioed patron offers a great welcome in this tiny restaurant/café. Don’t be put off by the slightly tatty decor because Sur La Pouce is great! Sur La Pouce offers great street food to be grabbed [...]
Nice Jazz Festival 2008 2008-06-14 05:07:41 When: 19 - 26 Jul 2008 (annual)
Where: Cimiez Arenas and Gardens
Cost: €31-€51; children €9-€11
Three-day pass €96-€105; eight-day pass €185
Opening Hours: Various - please visit the website for details
Find the Nice Jazz Festival
from 19 to 26 July 2008 in the Arena and Gardens Cimiez in Nice …
Since 1974, when its first edition, the Nice jazz [...]
Auer Gourmet 2008-10-22 14:58:08 There is a stunning array of tea and coffee and amazing cakes and pastries in this little café and salon de thé. Beautiful decorations and friendly staff add to the effect.
7 Rue Saint François de Paul, Nice
www.maison-auer.com
Boni restaurant 2008-10-22 14:56:43 Boni used to be located at 21 rue Barla in Nice but has moved to 15 rue Tonduti de l’Escarene - a bit closer to the centre of Nice and easier to access either by tram, bus or car.
The place is great and the decor is superb. The floor staff (Igor and JP) is the [...] Read more:restaurant
Glacier Fenocchio (Ice cream shop) 2008-12-03 15:55:50 Since the day the firm was created, it has always been run by the Fenocchio family.
Today, Francis and his wife, Giselda, are at the helm.
The Fenocchio Ice-Cream Parlour opened in 1966 on Place Rossetti in Nice’s old town.
A collection of 94 flavours, 59 ices-cream and 35 sorbets ranging from the great classics to exciting innovations:
Thyme [...] Read more:Ice cream
Nice Carnival 2009 2008-12-02 12:01:50 Feb 13th - 01st March
Website: www.nicecarnaval.com
The most important event on the French Riviera, for its 124th edition will be «King of Masquerades », from 13th February to 1st March.
The theme for 2009 evokes the art of concealment in every sense : wearing a mask, changing one’s appearance, staging, in short the art of deception. From [...] Read more:Carnival