Top row: 7:20am on Ruhl Plage. The sun is low and the parasols are still closed but the day beds are being given their mattresses in anticipation of sunbathers; Maison Auer Confiserie-Chocolaterie in the old town makes chocolates and candied fruits according to mid-19th-century family recipes. Bottom row: fresh salad of tomatoes, strawberries and mozzarella; The Musée Masséna, on Promenade des Anglais by Le Negresco, is a Belle époque villa dedicated to the history of Nice. Below: early evening on Ruhl Plage, across the way from Le Méridien Hotel.
Top row: Looking down from Colline du Château over Castel beach; the streets of the old town are full of terrasses, the outdoor spaces of restaurants and cafés. Temptations are everywhere and constant. Bottom row: a fresh vegetable stall; the Carrousel de la Coulée Verte sits calmly amongst trees in the Albert I garden on the Promenade des Anglais. Below: Le Negresco hotel enjoys a discreet location away from the public beaches near the old town, while being right on Promenade des Anglais and across the street from the sea.
Morning sunshine hits loungers at Le Méridien Hotel in Nice. Try it for yourself here; An elevated view of Nice from Colline du Château (castle hill).
