Shopping in Nice has just got better. Nice Etoile, on Jean-Medecin, is now open on Sunday. The shopping centre is well laid out and has a number of shops and restaurants. Possibly the biggest H&M in Europe – Rotterdam may have the biggest store – is also now open on Jean Medicin. It occupies the […]
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SAMPLING WINES FROM UNKNOWN REGIONS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
By Nathalie Foster on September 21, 2014 in Apéro, Dinner, Food & Drink, Local specialities, Lunch, Things to do, Uncategorized
Whites ‘Jurançon Sec,’ Chateau Jolys 2012 This wine won a gold medal in December’s International Challenge Award. It is a wine that is really only consumed in the South of France. The grape is Roussane. It is often used for blending. These grapes are in the main used to make dessert wines and it bears […]
PROTESTS IN FRANCE
France has witnessed a number of violent incidents in the last couple of months. Last month the Mayor of Nice banned foreign flags in the city after celebrations of Algeria’s victory in the World Cup turned violent. The ban stayed in place until the end of the World cup. This Sunday saw a pro-Palestinian march […]