It’s tempting to simply brand Nice as nice. There’s sun. There’s history. There’s art. There’s fantastic French cuisine. There are hip nightclubs and bars. In short, it’s a textbook holiday destination, and there are festivals and events to spice up the summer. If you are looking for a light, not... more

Culture

You could start your travels in Nice by soaking up the sun in the Cascade Donjon, a gorgeous park with it’s spectacular namesake eighteenth century fountain. For restaurants and markets, give the Cours Saleya a try, and no trip to Nice would be complete without a visit to the historic Eglise... more

Equality

France allowed gays and lesbians to enter into civil unions (known in French as PACS) in 1999, which afford gay couples most of the rights of heterosexual married couples, although not all. A 2006 survey concluded that almost 80% of the French population are accepting of homosexuality, and 62% we... more