I’ve started to research the Côte D’Azur and region around Nice and VilleFranche sur Mer. I’ve been to Nice twice. Our first trip was back in 1996. We used it as a ‘jump-off point’ to other places in the region. We rented a car and drove up into the Alpes Maritime and Barcelonnette. We drove up over the Col de la Bonette. It was sunny in Nice but by time we reached the Col, it was a torrential downpour with hail. G was really worried since we could barely see where we were going. But we made it and had a relaxing stay at the Azteca Hotel in Barcelonnette. We toured back to Nice and then took the ferry to Corsica.

My next trip was solo. I took a hiking trip and met the group in Vence. I flew into Nice and spent the afternoon in Vieux Nice before taking the bus to Vence.

But it is hard to research Nice in forums and on the web. I’ve been trying other tags such as French Riviera, Côte D’Azur, and Villefranche sur Mer. But I did find a great video on YouTube that I thought I’d share. I love the presentation and the music in this video – Enjoy!