Faculté des Lettres
by b1bob
The main reason I came ro Nice was to study French. At 7.00 every morning, my travel alarm would ring and by 8.00, I would reluctantly go to the Restaurant du Fac (dining hall for my friends in Roxboro) to have breakfast. The good news is, they couldn't mess up bread and jam (although the coffee tasted as though brewed in a sock maybe Starbuck's?). Class started at 8.30. The first class on grammar was taught by a kindly middle-aged lady named Madame Perrin. That class lasted until about 10.00. There was a 30-minute break and from 10.30 to noon, there was an Oral French class taught by Mr. Chebaa (a Frenchman of Moroccan descent). One thing we did was a coutroom skit and I was chosen to play the judge. After noon, it was a totally free day. Many folks took lunch at the dining hall (I did sometimes, but most days I wanted to live to my next birthday). After that, I would oftentimes go to the beach, visit the shops, and arrange for train reservations for weekend travels. When the grades came back (the French grade on 20), I earned a 19 in Mme Perrin's class and an 18 in Monsieur Chebaa's. I would do similarly in Madrid a year later.
drive out to CANNES, located...
by Krystynn
drive out to CANNES, located just 33 kilometers away from NICE. CANNES is the liveliest and most prosperous resort town on this side of the Riviera. It's basically an expensive breeding ground for the world's rich and famous; a sybaritic heaven for those who believe that life is short and you must party like there is no tomorrow. Hey, don't look at me... I'm not the culprit!
Little dogs - very South of France
by NiceLife
You will quickly come to notice the Nicois take their little dogs seriously. In some countries the pet is just another member of the family. Here, it is the family.
Little dogs fit very well into little appartments. And little dogs leave behind little presents on the pavement under your feet, everywhere. But since everyone (except tourists) has a little dog, no one seems to mind (exept tourists). So always walk with one eye on the azure blue sky and the other fixed firmly on the pavement a few yards ahead.
This little doggie in the window, a King Charles spaniel, is waiting for you to take him home. How can you resist?
French commentators have noted the devotion of the French to their pets contrasts with their harsh judgement of others. Like of Americans, for example.
The Old Graveyard
by tammytoes
While exploring the castle ruins up on the hill, my boyfriend I discovered this amazing old graveyard. I am sure many other people know about it, but it still felt all secret and secluded. There were no other people there with us so we really had the freedom and privacy to take it all in.
I have never seen a graveyard quite like this one! It was full of old crypts and mausoleums, with HUGE elaborate markers. It was definitely a site to behold. I unfortunately wasn't able to explore it as much as I would have liked to (I was suffering from a bad sunburn by that time in the day!).
The narrow streets of St Paul
by keeweechic
The narrow streets of St Paul de Vence full of lots of little shops. During the summer and holidays, the village is so packed with tourists that they walk shoulder-to-shoulder through the narrow cobbled-stone streets. Except for the ramparts and the typical old houses, the most predominant things to see in the village are the scores of art galleries, tourist shops, replica 'artisanal' shops - all very expensive.
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Chapelle de la Misericorde, Nice, France
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