Out and About
April 2026: Orange trees and blackcaps
Nice in April is redolent of orange trees in flower. The trees are found on every street corner, in municipal plantings or private gardens in front of buildings. Like the ones in this picture (below), they bear a dense green foliage studded with small white flowers which you can smell long before you see them. Check carefully and you will… Read on >
A stay at La Brigue, with sheep
Nice is situated at the foot of a stunning mountain range, part of the Alps, which is very good for hiking at the right times of year. Getting to the know the mountains around Nice is certainly as rewarding as finding secluded coves to swim in or new restaurants to try. If this sounds daunting to those who don’t bring… Read on >
Public transport in Nice
In a previous blog I kept during my long association with Nice, just about everything I wrote about public transport is now wrong. So much investment has gone into green transport in the past twenty years that this aspect of the town has changed beyond all recognition. Trams prioritised over cars When we made our very first visit to Nice… Read on >