Showing posts with label dAzur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dAzur. Show all posts

Friday, April 1, 2011

Place Massena - Nice, French Riviera - Cote d'Azur, Provence, France

tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions Place Massena Nice A picturesque city square in Nice's historic quarter. Read more at: www.travelpod.com Travel blogs from Place Massena: - "The Mardi Gras festivities were gearing up to crown the king that evening at the Place Massena" - " Finally, I settled on a pair of black leather Birkenstock thongs at a small shoe store near Place Massena" - "Walking back to the hotel we were mesmerized by the lights in Place Massena, especially the statue topped columns that were lit up" - "We finished our evening with a stroll past the fountains of Place Massena, then negotiating a meal at McDonalds before returning to the hostel, having a great chat with one of our roommates" - "Reparate - Opera - Palaèa Lascaris - slavno setaliste Promenade des Anglais - Place Massena" - "After dropping my things off, we took a stroll down Jean Medicin to Place Massena, the city main square, which is full of statue of naked man posed differently on tall pillars" - "Taking a bus to the old town, we passed through Place Massena, a huge square with wine-red buildings, holding some historical connection to Napolean" - "Shopping was interesting and wandering through the main square, Place Massena, with its fountains full of huge bronze sculptures was very pleasant in the sun" Read these blogs and more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from: - Nice, French Riviera - Cote d'Azur, Provence, France Photos in this video: - "Bronzes in the ...



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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Nice - Ligne d'Azur Tramway

A tram on the Nice 'Ligne d'Azur' tramway enters the Place Massena from the Avenue Jean-Medecin on a sunny and warm October day. Construction of the buildings in the square commenced in 1815 in the Italian style. The tram turns to the east at the Massena fountain, which rises and falls from its basin, surrounded by four bronze horses.



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