In this episode of the podcast, my guest Jeanne Oliver shares her favorite walking tours in Nice. Jeanne is not from Nice originally, she's been living there for a long time, she has written a book about Nice (Nice Uncovered: Walks Through the Secret Heart of a Historic City), a VoiceMap tour (you know how I love VoiceMap tours!): The Best of Nice's Old Town. She also has a website about Nice: French Riviera Traveler. Plus, as a keen historian she puts Nice on the map for us and you'll love her restaurants recommendations! This one is a must-listen! Episode Page | Guest Notes | Transcript Table of Contents for this Episode [00:00:37] Introducing Jeanne Oliver [00:01:29] May 1st and other travel tips after the interview [00:02:00] Support this podcast by making purchases on Annie’s Boutique [00:02:19] Feedback about the itinerary planning service [00:03:57] Jeanne’s VoiceMap tour of Nice [00:05:43] Seven walking tours in Nice [00:07:21] Nice started attracting visitors in the late 1700s [00:08:16] Nice offers a wonderful lifestyle [00:09:40] Nice as a city of Art and Architecture [00:11:06] Nice has a rocky beach and that’s good and bad [00:11:46] A brief history of Nice [00:12:43] Roman site at Cimiez [00:14:30] Nice as part of the House of Savoy [00:15:21] Nice is very close to the Italian border and a major seaport [00:17:34] The Siege of Nice and Catherine of Ségurane [00:19:27] Favorite churches in Nice [00:22:29] Louis XIV tries to take Nice [00:23:33] Nice gets attached to France in 1860 [00:26:33] Art Deco in Nice in the 20s and 30s [00:27:48] WW2 in Nice [00:29:36] What to do in Nice in 4 or 4 days [00:32:35] How long do you need to spend in Nice? [00:34:15] Notable restaurants in Nice [00:36:35] Nice and the Meditarranean diet [00:39:04] You don’t need a car on the Riviera or in Nice [00:43:27] Give slow travel a chance! [00:45:05] Thank you new Patrons! [00:45:46] Don’t drive yourself crazy planning your trip to France [00:49:36] There are a lot of taxis in Paris [00:53:27] Open and closed in Paris on Sun, May 1st. 2022 [00:53:44] Demonstrations [00:54:46] Parks will be open [00:55:14] Major shopping centers will be closed [00:55:25] Most museums will be closed [00:55:42] No metro or bus on May 1st in Paris [00:55:49] The Eiffel Tower is open on May 1st [00:56:00] On May 1st walk to the nearest park and have a picnic [00:56:52] What about Easter Sunday? More episodes about Provence