Xmas in Nice

Xmas in Nice

The end of the year season is as special in Nice as in any other part of the world.  Even if the evenings are now quite fresh or even cold in early December, the days are usually sunny and very pleasant.  Like in Alsace where they started a long time ago, Nice also...
Nice Lawn Tennis Club

Nice Lawn Tennis Club

If you or your kids play tennis, you’ve got to play at our club, the “Nice Lawn Tennis Club”.  The club exists since 1890 and was recently home to the “Nice Open Tennis”, an ATP tournament.  Out of 18 courts, 13 are clay courts.  They are...
Saint Paul de Vence

Saint Paul de Vence

Saint-Paul or Saint-Paul-de-Vence is a commune only about 20 km away from the house. One of the oldest medieval towns on the French Riviera, it is well known for its modern and contemporary art museums and galleries such as the Fondation Maeght which is located...
Promenade des Anglais

Promenade des Anglais

Yes, this is the  famous and celebrated promenade along the Mediterranean in Nice. Every good thing you have heard about it is true. Yes, the place is magic. It is beautiful. It is popular. It is very pleasant, except maybe when it’s very crowded and it very hot...
The Old city

The Old city

  The old city of Nice feels like a medieval village with narrow streets curving between old buildings with red-tile roofs, small restaurants, artisans and artists, open-markets, and some of the best ice-cream (gelato) in the world.   it’s a nice part of the...