Nice is so Nice!
This PIC above is ME dreaming!
About having
a place that I can return
to time and time again in France!
And I finally did it!
If you have been following along with my story, you know that “mon amour et moi” purchased a fractional property* sight unseen in Vieux Nice|Old Nice this past year.
We finally got to visit this summer and the moment we walked in we were in love.
Our east-facing balcony with a gorgeous restaurant below!
So beautifully decorated with Mediterranean colours; yellow, red, orange, and turquoise. Windows on three sides; two bedrooms; two bathrooms; fully equipped kitchen.
I even found a splatter cover in one of the drawers.
A splatter cover!
I don’t even have one of those at home, but I am getting one now!
Living room/dining room
Lovely tile touches throughout
All the furniture has a bit of whimsy!
There are two balconies, one facing east where we eat breakfast every morning and one facing north where we eat lunch or dinner —that is if we are not out at any of the restaurants, bistros, brasseries, or cafés right at our doorstep.
Nice’s most famous hotel on the Promenade des Anglais by the sea.
The architecture is sublime here, a mix of Belle Époque, Art Deco, and Baroque where the pastel colours are more Italian than French, as the ocean-front city is so close to and influenced by that neighbouring country.
NIce’s main square Place Massena— oh the colours!
Our apartment is on a corner of two pedestrian streets so no cars are allowed.
There is a grocery store, a bakery, and clothing stores galore only steps away.
So fresh croissants and baguettes my friends!
Oh yes indeed.
Mon amour happily goes out to fetch them while I lounge about in my PJs.
The beach is a mere two blocks away!
Hmmm. Which chair should I pick?
Why Nice and Not Paris!
Well, I did consider a few apartments in Paris.
They too were stunning but when I thought about being on the Riviera, with more than 300 days of sunshine, well the choice was obvious.
And I will always have Paris! Convenient to fly into and out of adding visits on each end.
Note: A Fractional Property means that along with 12 other couples, we actually own and maintain the property as an investment. It allows us two weeks, twice a year, six months apart which means that we are always planning the next trip and all the things we want to do.
(A time-share is similar but there you buy time, not the property itself.)
For more info about Fractional Properties check out Adrian Leeds.com … CLICK HERE and go to Properties where you can also find our little piece of French heaven called Le Palais de Soleil.
Be prepared to dream!
Screaming fun art everywhere!
Next Paris Fan Club
Interview/Workshop
PARIS OR BUST!
WHEN?
Wednesday, October 18th at 12:30 pm ET
9:30 am Pacific/6:30 in Paris
Visiting Paris is one thing, deciding to make it one’s new home is quite another.
That’s what my guests, two dynamic Women of a Certain Age, Audrey Edwards, author of American Runaway, and Lisa Anselmo, author of My (Part-time) Paris Life, will talk about, both of whom for different reason reasons picked up and started their migration to Paris.
Audrey Edwards, my guest on Paris or Bust!
Lisa Anselmo, my guest on Paris or Bust!
What were they running away from? Why Paris?
How are they navigating a whole new country, language, and culture?
We will find out when you join me for what promises to be a fascinating discussion.
Note: You must be a Member of the Paris Fan Club to attend.
BUT as a Member, of this program, you can INVITE a Friend to Join YOU!
And Members note: I will register you all shortly for this program and send you a link that you can also send to your friends!
Just make sure to SAVE THE DATE!
Not a Member of the Paris Fan Club Yet?
Oh, you are so missing out!
We would love you to join us.
Check out the The Three Levels of Membership by CLICKING HERE!
One More Thing!
Who Won The Paris Fan Club GIVEAWAY?
It’s that time again for the quarterly GIVEAWAY for Level Three Members (Pain au Chocolat) of the Paris Fan Club.
The WINNER is Kim Cox from Novato California!
Congrats Kim!
Here’s what she has won!
All three of Janine Marsh’s Books … all THREE!
My Good Life in France, In Pursuit of the Rural Dream; My Four Seasons in France: A Year of the Good Life, and Toujours La France: Living the Dream in Rural France.
The story: Janine Marsh and her husband bought a dilapidated farmhouse in Northern France for a song while on a trip from the UK simply to get some cheap French wine. Their adventures adjusting to life in a small French town with all sorts of interesting characters will have you hooked and wondering when Janine’s fourth book is coming out!
SOON I hear!
A la prochaine! Until next time!
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Diana Bishop the founder of The Success Story Program and A Woman of a Certain Age in Paris as well as a well-known correspondent with over 25 years working for CTV, CBC News, and NBC News. She loves travel, writing, and all things Parisienne.
Love the additional books.
Nice looks fabulous.
Such a beautiful apartment and I’m sooooo happy that there are two bedrooms 😉
xoxo
Diana, just joined your blog after reviewing the recording of our first annual meeting last January for the Nice apartment Le Palais Du Soleil when you mentioned womanofacertainageinparis – will be going back to Nice in February just in time for Carnival to start. Hope to meet in person one day.
KCE
Pat and I would love that!
We are not back now until April. It cannot come soon enough. Happy Holidays Ken and thank you for joining my blog community!