Nice Guide

Nice French Riviera

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Good restaurant tips

General information

"Plus" for your stay

What to visit and do around Nice

What to visit and do in Nice

Accommodation

Local food

| GENERAL INFORMATION

Language

Weather

Currency

Transportation

Nice is the flagship cityof the French Riviera

Set against the spectacular backdrop of the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean, the elegant city of Nice enjoys an enviable location on the sparkling Côte d'Azur. Once you arrive, breathe in the pure Mediterranean air as you stroll along the water and let the city entice you. Nice can be discovered and visited according to your desires.

Book your French courses online or on site, in Nice

300 days of sunshine per year, check the city weather forecast

Le climat, toujours doux en hiver, n'est jamais trop chaud en été, grâce à la brise de mer. Il n'est pas rare de déjeuner en terrasse, vêtu d'un simple tee-shirt, en plein mois de février alors que le reste de la France a froid.

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Several means of transport available in the city

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Around Nice

Accomodations

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Good restaurants tips

Practical

Main addresses which you may need

"Plus"for the stay

The different ways to get to Nice and to move around the region - Airport connections - Buses 🚌 and 🚊tramways shedules - Trains 🚆 - The road But also other means of move in the city, per rental: - blue bikes (payment by credit card) - classic bikes, electrics and trottinettes 🛴 - electric scooters (payment by credit card) - electric cars...🚗 (payment by credit card)

Whether you come to Nice or the Côte d'Azur region for tourist, business or personal reasons, in addition to the "Plus" of the Classe Connectée, you can benefit from learning French with a professional with over 12 years' experience in teaching French as a DELF language. For all levels, learn in an adapted and fun way.- Facebook- Instagram- LinkedinContact us to book a course online or in Nice:notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com Coming to Nice is also about discovering your local language: "nissart". It is present everywhere: the names of places and people, history, literature, songs, spoken in Nice and in some neighbouring towns.- Origins, characteristics....- French-Niçois translator - Local expressions in Nice- Nice's anthem

👮‍♂️- Police 17 🚒- Firemen 18 🚨- Emergency medical assistance service 15 🏥- Pasteur Hospital (Adults only) : +33 4 92 03 77 77🏥- Pediatric Hospital Lenval (Children only) : +33 4 92 03 03 92 ⚕️- Duty pharmacies 3237 / www.3237.fr⚕️- Night pharmacy - 7, rue Masséna +33 4 93 87 78 94 - Lost and found objects - 42 rue Dabray +33 4 97 13 44 10💳- Loss of credit card or Visa 08 92 70 57 05 ⚠️ more useful adresses: https://www.nicetourisme.com/adresses-utiles

| To visit and do

Discover Nice

Promenade des Anglais

Cosmopolitan and aesthetic identity between the seaand palm trees.

Great monuments

A wide variety of architectural styles from different periods.

Provencal markets

Atmosphere, colors and local flavors

The castle

Strong place of the ancient city overhanging the Port and the Promenade

Old town

Discover the places that make the history of this essential district

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The must-sees of the city that you can discover with la Classe Connectée.

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GeneralInformation

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Accomodations

Localfood

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For a guided and personalized visit, on the architecture and history of the Promenade, contact us by email notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

For a guided and personalized visit, on the great monuments of Nice, contact us by email notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

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For an accompanied and personalized visit, of the Castle and its history. Picnic with unique views over the city of Nice contact us by email contact us by mail notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

For an accompanied and personalized visit,of the Old Town of Nicefrom Les Ponchettes to Garibaldi Place, via Cours Saleya and Rossetti Placecontact us by mail notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

| TO VISIT AND DO

Around Nice

Eze

A small village perched above the sea and one of the most beautiful villages in France.

Antibes

It is undoubtedly the seaside town on the French Riviera to visit.

MonacoMonte-Carlo

Internationally known, 700 years of history, charm and luxury.

Villefranche sur-mer

Picturesque village with colourful houses and its exceptional harbour

Cannes

A mythical city of the international film festival and the unmissable Croisette.

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The region around Nice is full of beautiful places to discover. Here are some ideas for excursions to do in the surroundings that you can discover with La Classe Connectée.

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For a guided and personalized visit of Villefranche, the citadel, the port and the old town, contact us by email notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

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The region is full of other must-see places, here is a non-exhaustive list of what you can visit with la Classe Connectée. Click on your choice to find out more. Grasse and its Fragonard Perfumery 🍸Biot village and its glass factory 🎨St Paul de Vence, artists' village 🍊Vintimiglia and its market 🍋Menton, baroque jewel of the region and Lemon Capital Vallon du Donaréo, unusual protected natural space 🎭Nice Carnival (February) 🍋Lemon Festival (Menton - February) 🎥International Film Festival (Cannes - May) 🇫🇷National Day (July, 14th) 🎆Fireworks Festivals (Cannes & Monaco - Summer) European Museums Night (18 mai) 🎵Nuits du Sud Festival (Vence - June) 🎵Jazz à Juan (Juan-lesPins - July) 🎵Nice Jazz Festival (July) 🎵Prom' Party (Nice - Summer) 🎵Nuits Carrées Electronic Festival (Antibes - July) 🎵National Music Festival (June, 21st) 🏃‍Iron Man (Nice - September) 🎽International Nice Running Day (May) 🎾Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (Monaco - April) F1 Monaco Grand Prix (May) Skiing (winter) or 🏃hiking (summer) in the Mercantour

For a guided and personalized tourof the village of Eze and the exotic garden, contact us by email notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

For a guided and personalized visit, of the old Antibes and its ramparts, contact us by email notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

For a guided and personalized visit, the Rock of the Principality of Monaco and the Casino contact us by email notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

For a guided and personalized visit of Villefranche, the citadel, the port and the old town, contact us by email notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

For a guided and personalized visit of Cannes, the Croisette, the palaces and the Palais des Festivals, contact us by email notreclasseconnectee@gmail.com

| ACCOMODATION

Hotels and apartments

Several accommodation options when you come, depending on availability.

Hôtel Excelsior

Located in the heart of the city centre, near Nice-Ville station and a few minutes from the Promenade des Anglais

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Apartements

Located in the middle of the city, you will have the opportunity to be as close as possible to the life of Nice, with the right comfort and setting

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| Local food

Our favorites

Nice is known as much for its tourist attraction as it is for its art of living and cuisine. Discover its traditional and Mediterranean cuisine with lots of vegetables, flavours and scents by booking a tasting with la Classe Connectée.

Socca

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This chickpea cake is the symbol of Niçoise's gastronomy!

Pissaladière

A recipe from the Nice region, crispy and flavoured with finely chopped onions

Pan Bagnat

Sandwich made with round bread and ingredients similar to the Niçoise salad

Farcis niçois

Small vegetables stuffed with a mixture of meat, bread with milk and other things....

Salade niçoise

Is it worth introducing the Niçoise salad? Yes, because it is not known well outside Nice.

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Socca A tender and crispy chickpea cake in olive oil, hot from the wood-burning oven! A recipe from Liguria in Italy (the proximity to Italy fills the plates of Nice with delicacies). The socca has the shape of a very large crunchy cake to eat very hot. Where to find it:- René Socca - Pipo - Socca d'Or Recipe for 8 people Preparation: 10 min Cooking time: 5 min ...suite

PissaladièreA pie made from bread dough, with candied onions and usually topped with anchovies. It owes its name to the anchovy paste used in the original recipe, called "pissalat". It is also decorated with black olives. Where to eat it :- René Socca - Pipo - Socca d'Or - Lou Pelandroun Recipe for 8 people Preparation: 30 min Rest of the dough: 1 h 30 Cooking: 45 min for onions, 20 min for Pissaladière...know the rest

Le pan bagnat était le casse-croûte des pêcheurs et travailleurs du matin (XIXe siècle). Il était composé par des ingrédients bon marché. Ainsi, le thon était remplacé par les anchois.En niçois, le pan bagnat vient de pan banhat, qui veut dire “pain mouillé”. Le pain dur était ramolli avec de l'eau, de l'huile d'olive ou des tomates mûres écrasées.Où les trouver :- Chez Tintin - La Socca - La Gratta Recette par personnePréparation : 15 minCuisson : 8 min (pour les œufs durs)...suite

Farcis niçoisPlat traditionnel composé de légumes ensoleillés et de restes de viande. La cuisson se fait au four, à une température douce. Dès le printemps, se trouvent des plats colorés composés de légumes. Nos arrières grands parents gaspillaient le moins possible. C’est de cette façon de vivre que sont nés les petits farcis niçois.Où les trouver :- René Socca - Lou Pilha Leva - Lu Fran CalinRecette (par la mère Barral) 10 petites courgettes rondes 10 petites aubergines 10 petites tomates belles rouges et bien fermes 10 petits poivrons verts bien faits 10 petits oignons blancs...suite

Cette salade (mets) de crudités est traditionnellement composée de tomates, poivrons verts « corne de bœuf », ail, oignons rouges ou cébettes, fèvettes, céleri, petits artichauts violets, concombres, œufs durs, filets d'anchois (à l'huile d'olive ou salés) ou thon au naturel, olives noires niçoises, et huile d'olive.Où les trouver :- Le Jardin d'Hélène - Restaurant Acchiardo - Lou Balico Recette pour 8 personnes -150 g de mesclun,-500 g de tomates, -100 g de cébettes, -100 g de petit cœur de céleri branche, ...suite

| GOOD RESTAURANTS TIPS

Our choice

Coming to Nice for dinner is also about sharing the atmosphere and friendliness around the region's must-try dishes. Find a non-exhaustive selection of our favourite restaurants.

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Lu Fran calin

Between the cuisine of Nice and Italy, with a quality gastronomy, sunny flavours.

Acchiardo

Traditional Nice restaurant run by the Acchiardo family since 1927 (4 generations).

Le Gesu

An institution of the old Nice for more than 20 years, the Gesù offers specialities from Nice.

Lou Balico

Since 1979, this cuisine has delighted lovers of tradition and good Nissart cook.

L'Union

A reference that is always up to date. Cook simple but delicious. To discover or rediscover.

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