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The Market on Cours Saleya

14/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

Cours Saleya is the name of one of the most famous streets in the old town of Nice. While Cours means yard, we are not so sure where the name Saleya originally derives from. Either from “Sale” which means salt or maybe “Sole” which means sun. Both play or have played an important role here, …

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Sanremo

14/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

About 20 miles East of Nice ends the French Riviera and begins the Italian Riviera or like we also call it the Flower Riviera. On the highway a big board greets the visitors with “Benvenuti in Italia” which means Welcome to Italy. Once you pass the border, it is amazing how the landscape changes. While …

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Hotel Negresco

14/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

Paris has its Champs Elysées and the Eiffel Tower. While Nice has its Promenade des Anglais and the Hotel Negresco. Each time you will see a postcard, a photo or a documentary about Nice, be sure you will find the Negresco in it. The shiny white Belle Epoque building with its pink dome is moored …

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Falicon

14/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

One of my passions is exploring the beautiful back country of our Riviera.  Whether on my bike or by car, I love to discover new villages or revisit old ones that I have not seen for a while. The more off the beaten tracks, the better. The more authentic, the more I love to show …

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Queen Victoria discovering the French Riviera

08/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

It was in the spring of 1882 that Queen Victoria visited the French Riviera for the first time. She had previously visited Paris with her husband Prince Albert. However, his death prompted her to enter a long period of mourning and it was many years before she revisited France. Queen Victoria had never travelled outside …

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Liberation, my favorite market

07/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

Nice is mostly known for its famous flower and food market on Cours Saleya in the old town. It is mentioned in all the guide books and you will have no difficulty in finding it, just follow the flow. If you look for a more authentic market though, where the locals go and buy their …

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Villefranche, one of my favorite places

07/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

Located in one of the most beautiful bays of France, Villefranche-sur-Mer is definitely one of my favorite places on the French Riviera. Its ochre-colored houses and charming narrow alleys remind us of its Italian past when the region was still under the government of the House of Savoy. Villefranche used to be a fishing village …

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The Port of Antibes

07/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

During my bike ride today I made a stop in the port of Antibes and watched the fishermen bringing their catch to shore. It makes me happy to see that in the middle of all the exclusive yachts that dock there, you can still see some authentic local activity going on. A long time ago …

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The Pan Bagnat

06/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

Once called the dish of the poor, the Pan Bagnat just like the Niçois Salad has become one of THE specialities of the Niçois cuisine. Whether on the beach, for a picnic or on a bench in the street, it is the perfect and healthy meal for everybody.  Translated it means soaked bread and while …

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How to cut French cheese

06/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

You certainly know that France is very famous for, and proud of, its cheeses. Charles De Gaulle once said that it is very difficult to govern a country which produces more than 246 different cheeses. In the meantime there are even more, France counts approximately 400 cheese varieties and according to statistics, every French person …

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La Route des Mimosa

06/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

Every year between December and March the French Riviera is lightened up by millions of little suns, the mimosa blossoms. Imported in the end of the 19th century by Thomas Cook from Australia, mimosa trees have since then spread out all over the French Riviera. It is between Mandelieu La Napoule and Tanneron that you can …

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A glamorous day in my career as a guide!

05/06/2022 by Ingrid Schmucker

In 2014, Seven Network from Australia chose me to participate as a guide in their travel program “My France with Manu”. Manu Feildel is a French born chef who has become very famous in Australia thanks to its TV Cooking Shows. In this hit series, he travels through all the different regions of France. He …

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