Women-Friendly Travel in Nice
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Flamme et Fumee
This is a specialty store selling all items related to smoking. Here you can find all kinds of cigarettes and cigars. There is also a wide selection of beautiful items such as cigar cutters, lighters, cigar and cigarette cases which make wonderful gifts.
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Confiserie Florian du Vieux-Nice
This is a famous confectionary in Nice. The specialty here is glazed fruit sugar crystallized and artistically set inside chocolates. Available here are unique jams as well, such as rose-petal preserves and mandarin marmalade.
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Confiserie Auer
This chocolatier was established in 1820. The shop focuses on chocolates, candies and jellied fruits.
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Palais Maeterlinck
Home to Belgian Nobel laureate Maurice Maeterlinck during the period between the two World Wars, this Roman style villa turned hotel is set in a 3.5 hectares garden with sea coast views. The hotel affords a tranquil atmosphere not found in centrally located hotels. Lush green terraces, a large outdoor pool surrounded by banana and olive trees and tall cypresses add to the magic and charm of the hotel. A panoramic funicular takes guests down to the private beach. Neo-classical Florentine style is evident in the guest rooms each of which is done up in a different monochromatic colour scheme. Almost all the rooms have terraces facing the Cap d'Antibes and Cap-Ferrat and deluxe bathrooms containing tubs and showers. Facilities available at the hotel include restaurant, bar, outdoor pool, fitness centre. limited room service, babysitting, laundry service and dry cleaning and non-smoking rooms. There is one limited mobility room as well.
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Hôtel Gounod
A wrought iron and glass canopy, ornate balconies, domed roof and a location just a 5-minute walk from the sea; put them all together and what you get is the Hotel Gounod. An air of festivity pervades the attractive lobby and adjoining lounge with its old prints, copper flower pots and antiques. An air of tranquility hangs over the high-ceilinged guest rooms, most of which overlook the gardens of private homes. The tiled bathrooms though small are well organized. Non-smoking rooms are available. Babysitting, laundry and dry cleaning service and 24 – hour room service is available. The Hotel Splendid next door has offered the guests of the Gounod, free, unlimited use of the pool, café-bar and Jacuzzi.
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Galeries Lafayette
This is one of the most famous department stores in France. This store is on five floors and here you can find anything you could need or want. The range of products includes clothing, electronics, cutlery, furniture, books and toys, amongst much more.
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Blanc Bleu
This sweater shop is famous for its sweaters which are inspired by sailors. You can find warm woolen sweaters for the cold and cotton sweaters for the summer. Here you can also find jeans and slacks.
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Nice-Etoile
This is the city's biggest shopping center where you can find all kinds of stores, restaurants and cafes. You can get clothes, bags, shoes, food, leather items and much more all under one roof.
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Nikita
This is the place to come to for affordable yet fashionable clothes and shoes. There are all sorts of clothes available in many wonderful designs and colors.
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Atelier Alain de Fombelle
This unique store is a tribute to marmouilles, which are little animals which look like something between an elephant and a mouse. De Fombelle is the artist who has fashioned a whole world featuring these animals. These cute imaginary creatures come to life through drawings. Here you can buy framed reproductions or an original or even watercolors. Here you can also purchase marmouilles drawn on tiny pebbles from Nice's beaches.
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Parfumerie Galimard
Galimard is one of the most renowned perfumers in Nice. It was established in the 18th century when they used to provide the nobility with perfumes and ointments.
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Cours Saleya
This is a favorite location for the locals of Nice to come and relax and is one of the most famous market places in the city. It is a pedestrian zone with cafes and restaurants lining both sides of the street. There is a flower and fruits and vegetables market here every Tuesday to Sunday. On Mondays, an antiques fair is held at this venue and during the summer you can visit an arts and crafts market during the evenings. There is a buzz in the air whatever time of day you decide to visit.
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Place Rossetti/Cathedral Saint Reparate
This is another one of Nice’s beautiful squares located in the heart of the Old Town. Located at this square is a cathedral built in the Baroque style called Saint Reparate who has been honored as the patron saint of the city. Saint Reparate was killed at the age of fifteen by the Roman Emporer who persecuted Christians in 250 AD.
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Place du Palais de Justice
This square has recently been renovated. The highlights of the square are the restored courts of law which add to the architectural splendor. The cafes and terraces are the perfect place to soak up the atmosphere. Located in the same area is a bell tower with beautiful archways running along it.
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Palais Lascaris
This historical palace built in the 17th century is in the Baroque style. Here you can view some wonderfully ornate decoration pieces. The floor which is most elaborately decorated still holds the paneling and ornaments from the 18th century. Also built during the same century was a pharmacy which still holds many of the original Delft items.
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Musee Chagall
This museum displaying Chagall's works is one of the most popular museums in Nice. Marc Chagall was a Russian painter who died in 1985 in a town close to Nice. He is famous for his paintings which have their inspiration in Jewish legends. His work is displayed on huge canvasses at the museum and this is a must-see on the list of things to do.
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Musee des Beaux-Arts
This museum has a huge collection of 19th and 20th century French art which includes artists such as Monet, Boudin and Sisley. It is located in the building which was the residence of a former Ukrainian princess. The sculptures gallery includes names such as Rude, Rodin and Carpeaux.
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Musee d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporains
Contemporary art from the 1960s to date is displayed at this museum. There is American and French art on display here and famous artists such as Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg are represented. The museum is very popular with visitors and shows the development of matching art movements on two different continents at the same time.One gallery is dedicated to the French artist Yves Klien and his works are on display here.
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Colline du Château
The chateau from which this park gets its name was destroyed in the 8th century. Le Chateau Park is located on the hillside lying between the old town and the harbor. It is a popular park containing a huge waterfall and a children's playing corner. Here you can get an amazing view of the city and also take in some medieval ruins. There is also a Maritime Museum here.
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Cathédrale Orthodoxe Russe St-Nicolas à Nice
This beautiful Russian Orthodox cathedral was built by Tsar Nicholas II. It is extensively and ornately decorated with icons and religious art. It is considered to be the most inspiring structure outside Russia built by the Orthodoxy.
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Place Massena
This square is the heart of the city of Nice and was built in 1832. Located here is a pedestrian zone lined with shopping places, restaurants and cafes. You can walk around this square admiring the wonderful architecture, fountains and statues. It looks especially amazing in the evening. Also located here is the famous 'Fountain of the Sun'.
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Jardin Albert Ier
The Albert Garden is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Located at the center of Nice, it lies from the main Massena square to the promenade. The Triton Fountain, exotic vegetation and open air terraces all add to the charm of the garden. Also located in this garden is the Arc de Venet which is a huge black metal arc almost a hundred meters high. It is a work of modern art by Bernar Venet.
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Phare et digue
This place is located at one end of the Nice harbor and is a good place to go to relax. There is a sea wall here along which you can walk down to the Nice lighthouse. The phare et digue is a wonderfully peaceful place with an atmosphere where you can truly unwind.