Another day, in clearing weather, we walked up (!) the Boulevard Cimiez to see the Nice of the latter half of the 19th century, but also that of the first centuries CE. Beach bathing did not really become a thing until nearly the end of the 19th century. Hence, wintering in Nice was a thing somewhat earlier, for the royals and the aristos, and thus the grand hotels were built up the hill, not by the beach. For the Romans, Nice was initially an army staging area, but then grew to be a town of minor importance. Thus the coliseum.
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| Hotel Majestic...once one of Nice's greatest, now mostly apartments |
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| Leading to the Chagall Museum, which we saw in 2010...meh |
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| A project Mini; can't believe it hasn't been towed away |
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| Among the many grand villas |
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| Monument to Queen Victoria, who wintered here in the 1890s |
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| The villes of the Cote d'Azur with their offerings |
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The Hotel Regina Excelsior, built in her honor, and where she stayed,
as Lady Balmoral, several seasons |
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Moving right along now, in the 3rd century Roman coliseum, where
men are still doing what men must do...petanque! |
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| Not one of your more impressive Roman ruins |
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We did the Matisse museum in 2010; nous y sommes alles, nous l'avons fait;
it was closed for renovation anyway |
