Nice - Histiry (continued)
by Kuznetsov_Sergey
In 1748 Nice according the Aahen contract passed to a king of Sardinia. In 1792 Nice came in the structure of France. Napoleon used city in the Italian campaigns. However with wreck of empire Nice passed to Italian Piedmont.
And only in 1860 under the contract between Napoleon III and Victor Emmanuil II Nice has finally passed to France in exchange for support of king of Sardinia in struggle against Austria. Then Nice blossoming as the world resort - the French Riviera has begun.
The Place Massena fountain
by ange_famine
You need to know that this fountain (or absence of) has created a lot of debate lately.
When I was a kid, of course the tramway was not there, and the fountain was in place and fully functioning, with sculptures representing fierce-looking people and animals.
In the 1990, the town government had the strange idea of emptying the basin, filling it with sand, placing a palm tree on top and - ni vu ni connu j't'embrouille - no more fountain.
With the refurbished Place Massena, came back the fountain, the humans with bulls, horses and dolphins and...the naked Adonis, standing in the middle.
Outraging or natural? The nudity of the work of art is a topic of discussion among the elected. Shall we remove Adonis? Shall we keep him with a camouflaged manhood? Shall we...? Shall we...?
You get the picture. So go and see the naked Adonis for yourself while it's still there.
This picture was taken just before they put him back, I think.
TCDCA Shooting Club Of Riviera Gun
by mont-chauve
I recently visited this club and was made to feel most welcome. Heartily recommend.
At least 10 stands
Excellent food served @ lunch
Office Address : 62 Rue Gioffrédo 06000 Nice France. OFFICE Tel 04 93 13 00 51 You can normally use a club gun and will be welcome as a guest at most clubs. Passport needed.
You can get a license fairly easily, allowing you to buy....
You have to have an address in France
Join a Club and ask them for a 'Federation Francaise de Tir' License.
The club will issue the license and send off paperwork to the authorities.
Once you have this licence you are then free to buy a shotgun. In the case of pistols before you can buy, you need to shoot a number of times at any club, which will be recorded on your shoot record card.
http://www.mougins.info/shooting.htm
CANNES
When visiting French...
by Pomska
CANNES
When visiting French Riviera and Nice you should also visit Cannes. Cannes is
definitely the town of festivals, the resort of rich and famous. Cannes has
casinos, fairs, beach, boat and street life. It's just fun to observe the life
of 'glamorous' people. When we were at Cannes there were great
fireworks but I don't remember why.
The heart of the city is built round the Bay of Cannes and the palm-fringed
seafront boulevard de la Croisette. There are luxorious boutiques and hotels. Cannes' beach is the best star-spotter's beach. Cannes' beautiful setting, with its scenic harbour, casino and stylish beaches attracts the rich and famous. </
HEY WINOS!
by lulujones
i saw this ad recently and thought HOW CHEAP! you can get 10 bottles of wine for less than 10 euros. it might not be the creme de la creme of wines but it's not horrible (in other words, most of the wine is quite fine; it won't kill you, hopefully :-)). it also made me realize how cheap alcohol is in france. not long ago, i was in a supermarket waiting in line and a guy cut in front of me to buy a can of beer and it was like 25 cents! also to note: a glass of beer in a cafe is cheaper than a cup of coffee. fun, non? BOOOOOOOOOOZE
at these prices, it may be worth buying a couple of cases and sending some back home. possible gifts for your co-workers, friends or family. the french export tax on alcohol is high but it may still be a bargain. but please check out the wine first to see if it ok! 99 cents a bottle (when it's on sale!)
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Fenocchio at Rue de la Poissonerie
Roman ruins in Nice (Cimiez)
Salsa lessons
The arcades of place Massena
