Promenade des Anglais

On arrival back in Nice after visiting the Rothchild estate, Nancy and Doug picked up some fixings for lunch which we ate on the patio of the hotel with Jan then we all headed out for a walk along the promenade. Jan was not impressed by the cobblestoned beach thinking the 'famous French Riviera' should at least have fine sand. but the views and walk were lovely.

Starting in the second half of the 18th century, the English aristocracy took to spending the winter in Nice, enjoying the panorama along the coast. In 1820, some of the English proposed that they could work on the construction of a walkway along the sea. It was funded by the Reverend Lewis Way and members of Holy Trinity Anglican Church. The city of Nice, intrigued by the prospect of a pleasant promenade, greatly increased the scope of the work. It extends from the airport on the west to the Quai des États-Unis ("United States Quay") on the east, for a distance of approximately 7 km.Read more