European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                R m i v i r  try this City for o Nice break from coastal glitter by Mark Kinkade staff writer if Cannes Saint trope and Monte Carlo a the Crown jewels of the French Riviera then Nice must be the cubic Zirconia. The Best reason to visit in e May be if experience a City that does t thrive on tourism. In a Region that counts tourism As a major economic Windfall trance s fifth largest cily a carved its own identity separate from the smaller c6te d a or towns that Rater to travellers. That separate identity presents problems and opportunities. Nice in t a town overrun with High priced souvenir shops and incredible menu prices on the other hand the City Lack. The polished prove Nidal atmosphere that the smaller towns do. It is a metropolitan City with much to see but in t the intimate like the smaller Ilic a of Cannes or Saint trope most Tours of Nice Start on the qua pcs of Tats to Nis which fronts the beaches and hotels along Hue Saint Francois de pause. The beaches Are harsh made up entirely of baseball sied round rocks. Despite the roughness people flock to the beaches. Like most on the South of France topless sunbathing in t unusual and modesty in t a requirement to enjoy the Sun. Just off the Quay near the opera House is the Cours Saleya a Long Street Between two blocks of building with literally dozens of Small cafes lining a huge Flower Market. From Early morning until Midas Kewoon tuesday through saturday the Small Street is a Garden of wonderful bristling colors. After a Brief visit to the Market take time for Coffee at one of tin outdoor cafes. I Fere the students arid Young people gather Between classes one of the most pro Niriana Pointin Nice is the chateau a 1 la Century fortress that overlooks the old town and the Beach. An elevator carries visitors 300 feet up to the porn Story where the ruins of the chateau still stand. Unfortunately the chateau is a disappointment. The French have turned the area into a massive Park and carousels and kiddie rids Dot the grounds. The chateau itself has become a huge souvenir sound with a viral shops Selling cheap por i lain pottery and plastic Ernola one with the Cath Wirhun nov one it flee l it tonth1y on Law for nth  photon by Mici Alt Afif Tam on find Tel try in it Frh on �1 for of ten Frau Eurnis. The area is Ripe in display of various types including a Rowan Amphitheater and intr turns dedicated to painters the Marc Chagall museum r. A Good place to Start a run Vurn tour the Musu Ern i a Jedi it to Chag ill a Painter and ins huge ran a telling talks of the Bible Chagall Rona Ted the a Oriyav on t i condition that the or Verrini it build � suitable site for dr.pla/, a few blocks Uphill from the museum i. The e roman of Fri to. � ruins of the Arna Drite from the if. Century a of. And tin Mear the roman Ruiru. I. Thu Eurn. I Jedi to Rutht fulfil la Lith of 4 Iff to til t � fat in ill in a pit i to ii i a w i of of of / i j firt a h Hiu to i i in i us four Lui of tilt Fth t it to to tit to  \ i it in f tint of f or i pm of i re / of in ii i tit ill in l off i fit a ind re built in me a Joo la k n he k do Dirk   a i add. Of l a h cd july a