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Nice Pages by skywalkerbeth
| Page Views: 292 Last Visit to Nice: March, 2002 | Tender is the Night by skywalkerbeth - last update: Jan 23, 2005 |
| Sunrise near the Quai des Etats Unis |
Nice, and the Riviera, has long been a magnet for the monied set. Until fairly recently (latter half of 20th century) it was more of a winter destination (because of its mild winters) than a summer beach holiday.
When I think of Nice I think of F. Scott Fitzgerald; Red Bugattis; turn of the century posters depicting palm trees, and women sunning themselves on the beach with their modest swimsuits; outdoor markets (cours Saleya); the Promenade des Anglaises; Isadora Duncan's untimely fate on the Promenade des Anglaises; the Corniches (you have not lived until you have driven the Moyenne or Haute Corniche - and if it fails to stir any romance in your soul when take its curves, you are truly a lost cause); pebbly beaches... and the feeling, if only for a fleeting moment, that you belong in the golden age of the Riviera. |
|  | some thing you will see when you visit Nice... |
|  | I saw these two little old ladies from way across the street, well over a block away. I sprinted across two streets to catch up to them, only barely reaching them when they entered the outdoor mall. I didn't want to run in front of them as that would be too obvious, so I took the picture from behind. aren't they darling? |
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| Pros: | "old world charm and grace" | | Cons: | "some big city drawbacks" | | In A Nutshell: | "the romantic history of the Riviera" |
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NiceLife Tue Feb 15, 2005 21:01 UTC Nice offers at least an echo of an era that understood style. You sense it. |
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