The French Riviera. Cote d'Azur. This part of France has a reputation of a rather luxurious and posh getaway dedstination, but it's only partially true. Nice is the second largest city of the region and it lies at the eastern side of mediterrenian coast that belongs to France, at the foot of the Alps, about 13 kilometers from Monaco. It is well connected with the rest of the country and its european neighbours thanks to its international airport, a fine system of trains and highways.
I flew to Nice to join my parents on their vacation as they are exceptionally fond of this area. I have to admit as well that Nice and its surroundings are exceptionally picturesque, as if they were taken from a fine-art landscape. The French have a unique talent of combining colours and texture of their architecture to match the nature perfectly, and arrange their decorative plants, flowers and shrubberies in impeccable compositions. The beaches also stand out among other mediterrenian destinations as they are rocky, mostly consisting of white round pebbles and small rocks. There is almost no sand at all.
France never ceases to amaze me when it comes to street photography. I always feel very inspired to shoot people passing by and spaces that they find themselves in. It all just goes together so well.
We didn't stay in Nice itself, but rather in Saint-Laurent-du-Var, just two train stops away from the centre of the city.
