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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Monaco Royal Wedding Gossip Round Up
Update May 5, 2012: Click here for the latest from the Daily Beast… To get the most out of the upcoming Royal Wedding, one should be up-to-speed on the latest news. In the interest of enriching your Royal Wedding experience, here is … Continue reading
Fete de la Chateau this Weekend
The Fete de la Chateau is the one weekend a year when you can experience the majestic Chateau at night (although admittedly looking a little less than majestic as it’s filled with hippies and sausage stands…!). Not only do you get to dance on this … Continue reading
Fete de la Musique!
The longest day of the year: the summer solstice, and the Fete de la Musique. What started in 1982 as an initiative of Jack Lang, the Ministre de la Culture at the time (who, by the way, was also responsible for snatching the wrecking ball … Continue reading
Apollo Re-Erected at Place Massena
Tomorrow’s Fete de la Musique kicks off early tonight, with the inauguration of the infamous Apollo statue at Place Massena, in the very spot where it was banned thirty years ago for being too scandalous. Is Apollo’s mojo too much for women’s delicate … Continue reading
Summer Yoga on the Beach… in English!
UPDATED below… It’s totally zen: group yoga classes held on the beach to the rhythmic sound of the gentle waves. Nice has two three instructors offering seaside summer yoga classes in English, so whether you prefer mornings or evenings, weekdays or weekends, east-end beaches or west-end, … Continue reading
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Three Days to Avoid Nice
Be forewarned: Tomorrow there will be car chases on the Promenade… and gridlock everywhere else. The Transporter TV series, based on the film by Luc Besson, is shooting in Nice all this week, and will be transporting the town… into transport hell. … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff to Do, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
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Nice Zombie Walk
One of the great things about Nice is that you never know what you’re going to see. Today, for instance, if you happen to be out and about, you could be overcome by the undead. The 2nd annual Zombie Walk is … Continue reading
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New Summer Crime Speciality: the Nice Necklace Grab
Cartoon by Deligne, courtesy of Nice-Matin Gold necklaces seem to be the latest fashion accessory among juvenile delinquents in Nice… no, not wearing them, but ripping them off the necks of unsuspecting women! The Vol a la Portiere used to be Nice’s signature crime, … Continue reading
Summer Sale Dates for the Cote d’Azur
The annual summer sales are coming up, but with wildly staggered dates according to region in France, Monaco and Italy. To help plan your summer Soldes shopping forays, here are the relevant dates: Paris starts price slashing first, with sales starting June 22. Next comes Monaco, whose sales … Continue reading
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Tagged Bargains in Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Sales in Nice, Ventimiglia
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What is up with the Weather?
After the coldest winter in 40 years, the Riviera just hit the hottest May in 70 years… only to have June start, literally, with a bang: thunder, lightning, hail stones and torrential rains! Do these extreme swings point to a summer heat wave? Meteo-France says that the … Continue reading
Top Ten Free iPhone Apps for Nice
Better living through technology! Here are Best of Nice Blog’s top ten best free iPhone apps for Nice and the Cote d’Azur: SNCF Direct Incredibly simple to use and infinitely easier than the SNCF website: with one click this app replicates the big board at … Continue reading