We Went to the French Riviera (24 Hours in Nice, France)
After visiting Paris so many years ago we just knew that we wanted to return to France, and what better than heading to the French Riviera by spending a couple of days in Nice.
After finding one of the only cafe's open before 10am (which was perfectly placed right on the beach) we decided to head out and explore more the beautiful town.
Spots we saw
- Vieille Ville (Old Town)
- Promenade des Anglais
- Parc de la Colline du Château (Castle Hill Park)
- Jardin Albert I Statue
but after doing waay to much walking we decided to upgrade our transportation by hiring a top back blue convertible. We drove up to Le Fort du Mont Alban to get amazing views of the city.
After all this driving and walking we had worked up an appetite, so we tried some Nice street food in the form of Socca before grabbing an ice cream and catching the train over to Cannes for the Cannes film festival.
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Places to see in ( Nice - France ) Fort du Mont Alban
Places to see in ( Nice - France ) Fort du Mont Alban
The peak of Mount Alban is a fortified military. Built between 1557 and 1560, located on the hill of the same name , between Nice and the bay of Villefranche . In France , it is a rare example of military architecture from the mid xvi th century, in good condition.
The siege of Nice in 1543, causes many destructions in the defensive system of the city. On a project of Gian Maria Olgiati, military engineer general of Charles V , the Duke of Savoy Emmanuel Philibert decides to fortify the maritime border of the States of Savoy by the construction of a new fort, between the fortresses of Villefranche ( citadel Saint-Elme ) and Nice (Nice castle ). Its realization is entrusted to the architect-engineer Domenico Ponsello under the direction of the captain general of the ducal galleys André Provana de Leyni. The first stone is laid on April 5, 1557 . Ponsello builds a strong bastion in a pattern called star to meet the new techniques of artillery in use in the xvi th century. André Provana de Leyni calls it Mont Alban
Located on a strategic point, 220 meters above sea level, it offers a magnificent panorama, to the west on the Baie des Anges to the Esterel Massif and to the east on the harbor of Villefranche until the Italian Riviera . It has a rectangular plan, 40 by 46 meters , with ramparts pierced by embrasures , and extended by corner bastions in the form of ace of spades very prominent, flanked by stone sentry boxes . It can accommodate a garrison of about fifty soldiers. Fort of Mont Alban is classified as a historical monument , by orders of February 20, 1909 for the enclosure of the fort, August 20, 1913 for the walls and February 23, 1923 for the perimeter of 250 meters.
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Travel Guide to Nice, France
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Pronounced as the English word niece, Nice is located on the French Riviera on the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea. Nice is very popular amongst young and old holiday goers and has something to do for everyone. The 'Promenade des Anglais' is the city's most famous attraction. The city enjoys mild Mediterranean climate and with its spectacular natural beauty Nice is a city that one should not miss to visit.
What to see
• Promenade des Anglais
• Colline du Chateau
• Parc Phoenix
• Old Town
• Cliff Walk
• Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
• WWI Monument
• St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral
• Seafront
• Bischoffsheim Cupola
• Zone Pietonne (Pedestrian Zone)
• Opéra de Nice
• Fort of Mont Alban
What to do
• Mars aux Musées -- exhibitions around the city's museums
• Nice Côte d'Azur Boat Show
• Nice Half Marathon
• Festival C'est Trop Court -- short-film festival
• Fête de la Misuque -- national music festival
• Ironman France Nice Triathlon
• Fête de la Mer -- traditional fishermen's procession
• Fête du Château -- modern music festival
• Nice Jazz Festival
• Les Nuits Musicales de Nice -- chamber music concerts
• Blues Festival
• Nice-Cannes Marathon
• Prom Classic -- 10km race along the Promenade des Anglais
• Paris-Nice International Cycling Race
Places to see in ( Sete - France )
Places to see in ( Sete - France )
Sète is a major port city in the southeast French region of Occitanie. It’s bordered by the Étang de Thau, a biodiverse saltwater lagoon. Across a narrow isthmus, Sète’s Mediterranean coast is lined with sandy beaches. The top of Mont St Clair offers views of the city, known as “Venice of the Languedoc” for its canal network. The Musée Paul Valéry has displays on the history of Sète, plus an art collection.
Sete known as Cette until 1928, is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Sétois. Known as the Venice of Languedoc and the singular island (in Paul Valéry's words), Sete is a port and a seaside resort on the Mediterranean with its own very strong cultural identity, traditions, cuisine and dialect. Sete is also the hometown of artists like Paul Valéry, Jean Vilar, Georges Brassens, Gregory Del Piero, Hervé Di Rosa, Manitas de Plata, and Robert Combas. Built upon and around Mont St Clair, Sète is situated on the south-eastern hub of the Bassin de Thau, an enclosed salt water lake used primarily for oyster and mussel fields. To its other side lies the Mediterranean. And the town has a network of canals which are link between the Étang de Thau and the Mediterranean Sea.
In 1703, when the Saint-Louis church was consecrated, Louis IX, patron of the port, also became the patron saint of the town. He has been celebrated every year on August 25, with canal jousting competitions, music and fireworks, except during wartime. Sète is the eastern starting point of the Canal du Midi, and the ending point of the Canal du Rhône à Sète. Its train station Gare de Sète is approximately 15 minutes by train from Montpellier, and is also served by long distance trains to Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille and Paris. Car ferries sail between Sète and Morocco.
Sète is a centre of water jousting, and hosts a major tournament during the town festival, the St-Louis. Paul Valéry's poem Le cimetière marin, depicts the graveyard above Sète's harbour. Valéry is buried in the graveyard, and the nearby Paul Valéry Museum contains a collection of his drawings and manuscripts. Espace Georges-Brassens is a museum dedicated to the Sétois singer-songwriter. Agnès Varda's first film, La Pointe Courte, was filmed in the environs of Sète. The Secret of the Grain, also known as Couscous or Le Grain et le Mulet, a César Award-winning movie about Tunisian immigrants, was filmed in Sète.
Alot to see in ( Sete - France ) such as :
Musée Paul Valéry
Espace Georges Brassens
Centre régional d'art contemporain Languedoc-Roussillon
Lagoa das Sete Cidades
Museum Of The Sea
Mont Saint-Clair
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette
Miam
Theatre de la Mer - Jean Villar
Plage de la Corniche
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Absolutely Unique Historical Fort near Albertville, France
UNIQUE HISTORICAL FORT on quiet hillside with Mayestic views, just outside of Lake d' Annecy with breathtaking views of nearby mountains of Chamony, Meribel and Mont Blanc - tranquill area of gentle woodlands and green pasture. Perched 800 feet above small and charming village; spectecular Napoleon-era property built in 1875.
Site of fort consists of 12,000 m² of historic buildings on 68,000 m² of land. Buildings are constructed in typical 19th century fort fashion, with large blocks of stone, red bricks and with large portion of buildings strategically positioned under the hill. Several large military storage rooms have high vaulted ceilings and are in reasonable condition.
Property offers pleasant central courtyard, main entrance with pull up bridge. Entire fort surrounded by large trench.
Property is situated in rolling green foothills of Haute Saqvoie Region of France, one hour south of Geneva, Switzerland, and just minutes from Olympic Games town Albertville. Setting is idyllic - yet new highway makes access and famous ski ressort of Chamoy, Megeve and Chourchevel pleasant one-hour drive.
Favourite nearby summer activities include golfing, hiking and visiting lake d'Annecy and its picturesque town. One of most compelling features of fort: spectacular, unrivaled views toward valley of Albertville and surrounding mountains of Rhone Alps region of France. Site is tranquill, surrounded by typical farm houses and green pastures.
During winter snow covers mountains and property.
In town planning, fort and land are in 1NAT zone, reserved for future development, specifically for hotels, spas, restaurants, and other tourist developments. Preliminary plans for 214-room luxury hotel, adventure park or casino are available. - Other development possibilities: Wellness Center, Specialty Clinic & Hotel, Large Cultural Center, international Learning Center or Religious Retreat. - The real estate offers also enough place for 10 Bungalows/Chalets.
Fort sits on rural, picturesque site near famous cities Annecy and Geneva. Tranquillity invites inspiration and lightness to become the device of top level domain. Characteristical large blocks of stone and red bricks of fort are testimonial of typical architecture of 19th century. Today large premisses, vaulted ceilings, pull up draw bridge and central courtyard make of it property with very special cachet. Distinctive realty in outstanding beautiful site.
Property is owned by 40-year old company incorporated in Liechtenstein and is for sale in its entirety. - Last fort in France in private hands.
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Location: France, Haute-Savoie, near Albertville
Plot size: 68,000 m²
Constructed area: 12,000 m²
Purchase price: € 1,800,000
Commission: 3,6% of purchase price
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Places to see in ( Nice - France )
Places to see in ( Nice - France )
Nice, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera, sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Founded by the Greeks and later a retreat for 19th-century European elite, the city has also long attracted artists. Former resident Henri Matisse is honored with a career-spanning collection of paintings at Musée Matisse. Musée Marc Chagall features some of its namesake's major religious works.
With its mix of real-city grit, old-world opulence, year-round sunshine and stunning seaside location, Nice is the unofficial capital of the Côte d’Azur, and a must-see for every visitor. A magnet for sunseekers and high-rollers since the 19th century, this bewitching coastal city has so much going for it, it’s almost embarrassing – fabulous markets, an enticing old town, glorious architecture and a wealth of super restaurants. It’s far from perfect – it’s scruffy in spots, the traffic’s horrendous and the beach is made entirely of pebbles – but if you really want to soak up the Riviera vibe, there’s really no better place to do it.
Nice, the capital of the Côte d’Azur, is beautifully curved round the Bay of Angels, desirable and as lively as you like. Her reputation for glamour is enhanced by an equal reputation for top-end scandal. The city is, thus, uniquely unqualified to be a martyr. It's not her style at all. This is France's WAG, a fine-looking courtesan at once cultured and racy. To see her attacked, as she was in the July 14 outrage in 2016, is to see a great beauty brought low. But the beauty is backed by resilience. She has come through, re-inventing herself as she has been doing since the 18th-century and the dawn of tourism. Her lustre has returned. She's once again ready, willing and able to welcome you now - as stylishly as anywhere else in Europe. So roll on in. Awaiting you is the clearest-possible light. It spangles the Mediterranean to create a setting for sybarites, and shadows for well-dressed decadence. The inauguration, in autumn 2013, of the brand new Promenade du Paillon - 30 acres of park running from the city centre to the sea - indicates that Nice has the imagination and drive to fulfill its revival. This is a glorious, and playful, slice of urban greensward. And it’s bewitching at pretty much any time of year.
Absolutely any time. Nice is France's fifth city. It's on the move 12 months a year. It doesn't like seaside resorts, shut or stop in synchronisation with seasonal visitors, which is why there are visitors all year round. In winter, the light will be limpid, the weather maybe warm enough to eat lunch outdoors - and the nights warmed by Europe's greatest carnival, starting in February. Spring brings added perkiness to the fruit and flowers of the great Saleya market and bright warmth to life in general, while summer - the wiseacres will tell you - is hot and packed. And so what? There's something very appealing about being in a city when it's at full tilt - with festivals, crowds and life lived late on scores of bar terraces. September and October are more mellow, but only mildly so. While the temperature might better suit British people, the sea may still be warm enough for bathing, and Nice will remain Mediterranean. Its mellow might strike other people as rather exuberant.
The key sight - it's unmissable as you wing into Nice airport - is the glorious curve of the Bay of Angels, miles of the loveliest urban sea-front in Europe, fringed by the celebrated Promenade des Anglais. You could spend an entire trip just wandering along here. But you'll also need to see Nice old town, where the real Niçois re-colonise their city, hosting the south's finest flower market on the Cours Saleya. Consider buying the French Riviera Pass. This gets you access to city museums, the open-topped bus tour, coastal cruising and plenty of other sites along the Côte d’Azur in Antibes and Monaco. There are also discounts in certain shops and free glasses of champagne in some casinos.
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Places to see in ( Nice - France ) Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Places to see in ( Nice - France ) Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
The Musée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain, also known as MAMAC, is a museum dedicated to modern art and contemporary art. It opened on 21 June 1990, in Nice, France. The Museum is located near the Place Garibaldi. It was designed by two architects, Yves Bayard and Henri Vidal, and is shaped as a tetrapod arch straddling the course of the Paillon.
The monumentality of the project developed to cross the Paillon allows connection through a terrace, called the Promenade des Arts, from the Museum to the Theater. With its square plan, the architecture of the building is inspired by neo-classicism rules. The available area is approximately 4,500 m2, distributed over ten showrooms. The facades are covered with smooth white Carrara marble.
The entrance and the shop are located at the level of the esplanade Niki de Saint Phalle, which overlooks the Place Yves Klein. The gallery spaces are devoted to temporary exhibitions on the first floor, and the permanent collections are on the second and third floors. The entrance is free and opens daily from 10.00 am to 6:00 pm, except on Mondays and some holidays
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Buffalo Stories: Schwabl's Restaurant
In the premiere episode of our new video series exploring all the special places that makes Buffalo unique, we visit Schwabl's Restaurant. A Western New York tradition since 1837, Schwabl's specializes in one of Buffalo's favorite foods - beef on weck.
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Places to see in ( Nice - France ) Mt Boron
Places to see in ( Nice - France ) Mt Boron
Exclusive, hilly Mont Boron is home to sumptuous beaux arts and neoclassical mansions. It's also known for elegant green spaces like the Parc du Mont Boron, with panoramic sea and city views and the 16th-century Fort du Mont Alban. Over a century old, the posh, art deco-style restaurant La Réserve de Nice offers waterside dining, and nearby, serene Coco Beach marks the start of a rugged trail around Cap de Nice.
Mount Boron is located in east Nice, and it attains a maximum height of 191 meters. Chateau de l’Anglais and the Grotto of Lazaret are two of the most significant attractions on its slopes, but the Mount Boron Park, which is the largest park in east Nice (covering a surface of 57 hectares) is definitely worth searching out.
The arboretum proper consists of carob trees and wild olives, which is not, if truth be told, so spectacular (at least scientifically speaking). However, the park is laid out with alleys meandering through the lush and refreshing greenery, dotted with picnic areas and sports tracks, as well as with parking lots. These amenities turn the park into an appealing leisure complex.
On top of that, the park stands out as an excellent lookout from where the city of Nice and the neighboring bay of Villefranche sur Mer are perfectly visible. Furthermore, Fort du Mont Alban is located nearby (about 1.5 kilometers north of the park). Parc du Castel des Deux Rois is also in the proximity, enjoying both the wooded backdrop of the Mount Boron Park and the openness of the seascape.
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Vienna: Albertina Museum in 4k
Travel video shows paintings and statues in the Albertina.
Video was taken in May 2018 with Sony A7Rmk3 with 24-105f4G.
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