More Scenes From Old Niece

There were a few days of rain, but we did get out to see a bit more of old(-er) Nice, the seaside Promenade des Anglais, as well as the port.

The Negresco, Nice's most famous old hotel, under renovation

wraps and in the rain

Obligatory tourist train shot

After 2 days' rain, Nice's (mostly underground) river is nearly in
flood

And, at low tide, is creating a standing wave as it enters the Mediterranean

The famous blue chair sculpture looks on

As do we, now walking toward the eastern terminus of the Promenade

Mounds to become beach volleyball courts in due time

Effluent from the river flooding the bay

New sculpture to greet some new conference

Who wouldn't?!

WWI monument beneath the Colline du Chateau

Looking into the port...nowadays a few fishing boats, a few excursion boats, mostly luxury yachts

Harbor entrance

Monument to Garibaldi, the great general and leader of the Resorgimento...
the unification of Italy...who was a native of Nice

Born in this building

Statue of Garibaldi in Nice's Place Garibaldi; it must
have been one of his few disappointments to not have
Nice included in the unification; but then there are probably
more monuments to Garibaldi in Italy than to anyone else,
except perhaps Jesus H. Christ

A giant fountain square, a block or two from our appartement...the weather clearing, to become everything one could want