Cycling in France: Paris-Nice, une course mythique
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04, 2013
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08, 2012
The local’s local French market in Nice
Most visitors to Nice at some point head for the best-known food and flower market in the city’s Old Town (Vieux Nice). The historic Cours Saleya Marché, named after the street it runs along, is a bustling, vibrant market with fruit and vegetables, olives, herbs and Provençal gifts.
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05, 2012
French weekends: A castle, a casino & a cop on Côte d’Azur
We spent the morning wandering through the old town’s bougainvillea-filled back streets and ogling super yachts being cleaned and restocked with champagne for the upcoming summer crossings.
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02, 2012
The socca wars
I will talk about socca de Nice, since this is where I live and the type I am most familiar with. I say ‘familiar’, but what I really mean is ‘Completely 100% Addicted’ and ‘Pretty Qualified’ to discuss the socca made in Nice!
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02, 2012
The Overnight Train to Paris
The overnight train from Nice to Paris was, in my mind, the most romantic means of travel imaginable. I’d watch the palm trees give way to conifers and open fields. The fiery evening sky would dissolve into a soft, dark twilight before plunging into starry blackness.
