Great town with lots happening. But you may want to pity Nice because it is overshadowed by megawatt Riviera neighbors like aristocratic Monaco, red carpet Cannes and the Champagne-soaked st.-Tropez. This is the fifth largest city in France. The population of this sprawling town is about one million. The seaside and the dramatic deep blue waters of the Cote d’Azur are obviously big draws. Also a draw must be the Art Deco architecture. There is also an atmospheric old quarter with an evolving restaurant scene.
View of the city and the beach that goes on for miles.View of Villefranche-sur-Mer. On the other side is Beaulieu-sur-Mer. This village hosted the location for the filming of certain scenes from several James Bond films, as well as, the Michael Caine/Steve Martin film “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.”The rocky beach in Nice. If you want to be comfortable lying on this surface better bring an air mattress.
The open market.This guy was from Bulgaria and I’m almost sure he has ties to the Russian mafia as well. This place is best known for their oysters. The name of it is the Cafe de Turin. Highly recommend it. He and I drank vodka and consumed oysters for several hours. His lovely escort was difficult to understand as she spoke only Lithuanian.
