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Plat du Jour at Ristorante Modenese
Vieux Nice
Train Tour
Jar in a candy shopevisit Eze..
The Path of...
visit Eze..
The Path of Nietzsche where famous philosopher borrowed it for the first time in 1883 and composed one of the chapters of ' Thus spoke Zarathustra ' at the time of one about his rises.
Going on you'll penetrate inside by the Postern, double gate which controlled the single access to the village and which was created at the end of the XVI 2nd century. Only, the hinges remain. On our left we see 'Canionere' which was bought at the XVI 2nd century for the use of fire weapons. Les Deux Tour de Gardes are classified Historic buildings.
An excellent example of the Piedmontese tradition, the Frontage of the principal street brings back for us to the 18 italian century . A coating protected the wall of the water infiltrations. The reasons painted over indicated the social, real or claimed status, of the owner.
The Parish church involves us in the century of the 'Bâtie' between 1764 and 1772 its very sober frontage, bored of an eye of ox, contrasts with its Baroque interior with a single nave and very richly decorated. Pointing out the Origins of Eze, the symbols Egyptiens and Christian are mèlent. God is represented there 18 times in the form of Sun.
In the Cemetery rests the celebrated actor and humorist, Francis Blanche.
We dominate an impregnable Panorama top of the Exotic Garden. Created in 1949 by the agricultural engineer J.Gastaud, it conceals hundreds of Cactées whose majority come from South America. We can admire in particular the celebrated 'Coussins de Belle Mere'
At 429m, le Chàteau still crowns its ruins, EZE, Le Nid d'Aigle . It was never a residence seigneuriale but only one fortress, dismantled on the command of Louis XIV in 1706.
The vault of the Holy Cross is the only still intact monument of the Middle Ages. Built at the XIV 2nd century, it was the place of meeting where Penitients Blancs took all their decitions. Laic command, they were charged to bury deaths free and to request for them. Renovated in 1953, the vault is decorated by Michel-Marie Poulain.
When you enter the legendary Porte de Maures which remind us the invasions sarrazines. It has been used as passage for the invaders to take Eze by surprise.
On the left, the Eza Castle, known until 1976 under the name of 'Prince de Sèude's Castle '. Created in 1920 per William of Sweden it was during more than 30 years the place of residence of the royal family.
The Place of Planet has the 1st sign of comfort from which profited the village. The Fountain was installed by Mr. Barlow, owner of the House of Riquiers, in 1930. The model comes from Italy. It will have to be waited until 1952 so that water arrives in the houses.
Among the gates of the village, the Gate of Riquiers is undoubtedly most remarkable. It is the input of the old residence seigneriale. The riquiers were the first known lords and Eze was their old stronghold outside Nice. Their domination lasted of the XIII 2nd at the XVI 2nd century.
Eze becomes mythological with the Castle of the Gold Goat, old residence seigneriale. It bears the name of this fabulous animal which sought to mislay in the mountains, the imprudent shepherds, wishing to discover its treasures.
