La Promenade sea view apartment for long term rent Nice France

The local neighbourhood of Fabron/Saint-Hélène is located in the west of Nice in between Nice airport and the centre of Nice. This is primarily a residential neighbourhood that enjoys sea views. The Promenade des Anglais provides seven kilometres of walkway along the Baie des Anges, with sweeping views of the Mediterranean, tall palm trees, elegant hotels and beaches lining the route. The Promenade was developed in the mid 19th Century and the mansion houses and hotels attracted aristocracy from across Europe and Russia. In recent years, the city has taken great steps to reduce the traffic flow along the Promenade, by investing heavily in public transport (buses and tram routes) and developing alternative roadways.

The Mediterranean city of Nice has been attracting visitors for over 3 centuries. Nice, is the largest city on the French Riviera, with a population of 500,000. Nice is also home to Nice Cote d'Azur Airport, the third-busiest airport in France (after Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris-Orly). Nice is also one of the main railway hubs in the South of France, with trains serving the coastal region and inland to Grasse. The TGV Sud Est service reaches Nice in 5 hrs 30 mins from Paris.

With its broad avenues, wide sweeping bay and golden beach it is not difficult to see why some 3 million people flock to Nice every year. Only Paris rivals it as a tourist attraction. With over 17 museums (including the Matisse museum), the Russian Cathedral and Vieux Nice, there is so much to do and see.

Nice is also home to a celebrated Jazz festival. In actual fact, Nice held the very first jazz festival in the world in February 1948. Over the years the Nice Jazz festival has been attracted all the great Jazz musicians of the age including Louis Armstrong, Miles Davies, Charlie Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald.

The enormous Nice carnival procession takes place over 15 days during the Mardi Gras.Also, during December, the Nice Christmas market ("Le Village de Noel") takes over the central Jardin Albert 1er and incorporates an ice rink, a Ferris wheel and a lot of Christmas related food and drink.