Promenade des Anglais articles Tag

Côte d'Azur: the city of Nice becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nice on the UNESCO World Heritage List is the culmination of more than 10 years of application. At the beginning of the adventure, only the famous Promenade des Anglais was concerned by this application to UNESCO. But today, it is a whole architectural and landscape heritage that is highlighted ...

28
July
2021

Photo exhibition: Sacha Goldberger exhibits his Crossed Portraits in Nice

diverse backgrounds (stars of cinema, song, theater or literature) into iconic figures of culture. In this series, which will be exhibited on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice at the beginning of 2023, real or fictional, current or historical characters are embodied by personalities you know... ...

19
Dec
2022

Valentine's Day in Nice: 5 places to visit with your partner

on foot by the stairs, the wow effect is guaranteed upon arrival! From the top of this hill, you will be able to admire a magnificent panorama of the Promenade des Anglais and the rooftops of the old city spreading out at your feet. After having immortalized this magnificent picture, don't miss ...

13
Feb
2023

Tour de France 2024: 5 things to know about this unique edition

pire to shine during these three weeks of competition and perhaps win one of the 21 stages of the Tour. 2- The Tour de France will end in Nice on the Promenade des Anglais. The finish city of this 111th Tour de France is also a first in the history of the Grande Boucle. As the city of Paris is activ ...

26
June
2024

Carnival of Nice

took part for the first time in the procession, sitting on the 'royal chariot' identical to those of today. Flower Battles It was in 1876, on the famous Promenade des Anglais, that the Premiere Battle of Flowers of the Nice carnival was born. It was born simply from the timid exchange of bouquets be ...

23
Jan
2007

Christmas in Nice: a market on Place Masséna and many activities

Claus ... Note also that other illuminations and animations are planned in the districts of Nice, with no less than 485 illuminated palm trees on the Promenade des Anglais, from Carras to Rauba Capeù, more than 130 km of curtains of light installed on the trees and a large decorated tree in eac ...

09
Dec
2014

The Floral Naval Battle: A Carnival Tradition in Villefranche-sur-Mer

le date back to 1902. At that time, various carnival festivities were developing on the French Riviera (the first Nice flower battle took place on the Promenade des Anglais in 1876). Villefranche-sur-Mer decided to celebrate the carnival in its own way too, by combining two symbols of its main econ ...

29
Jan
2016

Palm tree, coconut tree or date tree: how to recognize them?

r subtropical areas, but they can also be found in the desert, mangrove or in a Mediterranean climate, as evidenced by the palms that line the famous Promenade des Anglais in Nice! What is the difference between a palm tree and a coconut tree? While the name palm tree is the generic term for pla ...

18
Nov
2022

Triathlon: Nice will host the Ironman World Championships

t be too unfamiliar as most of them have already participated in the Nice International Triathlon. The many professionals who have come to race on the Promenade des Anglais have in fact helped make Nice one of the most prestigious triathlon destinations in the world over the years... 'Nice has es ...

24
Jan
2023

At Museums for You: free activities in the museums of the French Riviera.

naco on Avenue Saint-Martin 98000 Monaco. • The Espace de l'Art Concret in Mouans-Sartoux, specifically in the Château de Mouans. • The Departmental Museum of Asian Arts at 405 Promenade des Anglais 06200 Nice. • The National Sports Museum in Nice at 6 allée Camille Muffat. • The Natio ...

12
Jan
2024