A day in Nice

 

If you want to know where to eat lunch in a French town, look for the local marché and pick a place nearby. How wrong can you go? 

Yesterday in Cannes, we had p’tit dej near Marché Torville. We ate exactly what you eat in toute France & most of the world these days.

I’m going back for these tomates confites, inside the market (48€ a kilo) They gave us a taste. I must figure out how to make them (garlic, herbes, olive oil etc.) Any ideas?

Next stop Nice, a 30 minute shuttle train ride from Cannes with a helpful tourist office just in front.

We got all-day transport passes(5€) and took a tram to the old town/veille ville. So much color at le Cours Selaya marché.

Look! Our fav Luxembourg chairs just sitting outside!

Wall murals are everywhere on the Riviera.

My favorite shop in Nice, Nicolas Aliziari. This time I got anchovy tapenade and their beautiful logo shopping bag(5€).

You must, must try delicious Nicoise Socca at the marché. Best eaten hot off the griddle.

An homage to Belmondo on the Place.

I asked the fruit lady where to eat, since the marché is lined with many restaurants. She waved her hand away implying “forget all these places and go to Le Safari…its straight ahead”. We did.

One of our best meals so far. We each had 2 starters (10€ each dish) This salad of raw, marinated artichoke + Parmesan + perfectly ripe tomatoes was heavenly. The service and atmosphere lively and fun. We didn’t bother with dinner later.

Inside - old pictures of the Nice marché

Every road in the old town leads to la plage/beach.

A ‘private’ beach where you pay to enter.

These women reminded me…

Of this famous Hokusai print of tourists gazing at Mount Fugi.

We are all tourists aren’t we😊

The Matisse museum is the perfect dessert after lunch (Bus 5 to Arenes). This perfume ad sums up the lush Riviera for me. Is your bag 🧳 packed?🌴