Tag: Nice
The History of Luxury Hotels on the Riviera (Video)
A video presentation in which France Revisited takes you to southeast France to visit famous and historic hotels along the Riviera, from the Hotel de Paris in Monaco to the Byblos in Saint Tropez, by way of famous hotels in Nice, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Antibes and Cannes.
Côte d’Azur Card Opens Doors Along the Riviera
Discovering the pleasures and treasures of the Riviera has always required a series of can’t-go-wrong choices. The choices remain rich, even difficult, but the ease of acting on them has just gotten simpler thanks to a new culture and activities pass that allows visitors access to a great variety of museums, tours, events, gardens, activities and tastings, all included with the purchase of the Cote d’Azur Card.
Noshing In Nice: Bread and the Bagel
The bagel isn’t about to overtake socca, the time-honored chickpea pancake, as a favorite nosh in Nice, but having made inroads into the bread-life of Paris, it’s gaining attention in the capital of the Riviera. Among those paying attention are French-born Daniele Thomas Easton and her Brooklyn-bred husband.
Miss Mimosa and the Big Wheel Over Paris
An encounter with Phileas Fogg in Paris on his way the winter festivities on the Riviera: Mandelieu's Mimosa Festival, Nice's Carnaval, Menton's Lemon Festival.
The Riviera, American Style
Key figures about the American presence on the Riviera according to a study by tourist officials show that the percentage of visitors from the U.S. has decreased significantly over the past 25 years but that Americans still like it, they really like it.
Four French lessons I learned in February
March 6, 2011. Here are four French lessons that I learned in February on the Riviera and in Alsace.
1. Carnival in Nice
Nice’s Carnival, the...
Catching the Spirit of Nice’s Winter Carnival and Menton’s Lemon Festival
Stephanie Sommers catches the spirit, the spectacle, the excitement, and the humor of the king of French Carnival celebrations in Nice and its pucker-lipped...
The burning of the King and the end of Carnival (8/8)
By Stephanie Sommers
Back safely in Nice, I again turned my attention to the Carnival, which came to an end on Sunday night. The burning...
Why I like Menton… and limoncello (6/8)
By Stephanie Sommers
Concurrent with Nice’s great Carnival that I’ve been blogging about, Menton, the pretty French town sitting between the Italian border and Monaco,...