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 ====== I. The Belle Époque (1860–1914) ====== ====== I. The Belle Époque (1860–1914) ======
  
-The annexation of Nice to France in 1860 and the arrival of the railway in 1864 opened the city to the European aristocracy. What followed was arguably the most glamorous chapter in Nice's history — a winter season attended by queens, emperors, artists, writers, and composers.+The annexation of Nice to France in 1860 and the arrival of the railway in 1864 opened the city to the European aristocracy. What followed was arguably the most glamorous chapter in Nice's history — a winter season attended by queens, emperors, artists, writers, and composers, thus [[wp>The Belle Époque]].
  
 ===== Queen Victoria (1819–1901) ===== ===== Queen Victoria (1819–1901) =====
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 **Addresses:** Grand Hôtel de Cimiez (1895–96); Excelsior Hôtel Régina, Boulevard de Cimiez (1897–99) **Addresses:** Grand Hôtel de Cimiez (1895–96); Excelsior Hôtel Régina, Boulevard de Cimiez (1897–99)
  
-Queen Victoria had wintered in other areas along the Riviera, but once she discovered Nice she kept returning, spending five successive winters there from 1895 to 1899.  The Excelsior Hôtel Régina was effectively built for her: the history of its construction is linked directly to the Queen, who promised she would visit more often provided a royal residence matching her reputation was built. +Queen Victoria had wintered in other areas along the Riviera, but once she discovered Nice she kept returning, spending five successive winters there from 1895 to 1899.  The [[wp>Excelsior Hôtel Régina]] in Nice was effectively built for her: the history of its construction is linked directly to the Queen, who promised she would visit more often provided a royal residence matching her reputation was built. 
  
 When she arrived in Nice, Victoria was 76 years old, short, round and always dressed in black. She would arrive in her own special train, accompanied by close to 100 staff, including Scottish soldiers in kilts playing bagpipes and Indian soldiers in turbans. The train carried wagonloads of luggage, and her furniture arrived ahead of her, already set up in the 80 hotel rooms she rented in the hills of Cimiez((Sources: Margo Lestz, "Queen Victoria in Nice", CuriousRambler.com; Nice Tourism Office, explorenicecotedazur.com; Michael Nelson Books, michaelnelsonbooks.com)).  When she arrived in Nice, Victoria was 76 years old, short, round and always dressed in black. She would arrive in her own special train, accompanied by close to 100 staff, including Scottish soldiers in kilts playing bagpipes and Indian soldiers in turbans. The train carried wagonloads of luggage, and her furniture arrived ahead of her, already set up in the 80 hotel rooms she rented in the hills of Cimiez((Sources: Margo Lestz, "Queen Victoria in Nice", CuriousRambler.com; Nice Tourism Office, explorenicecotedazur.com; Michael Nelson Books, michaelnelsonbooks.com)). 
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 ===== Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) ===== ===== Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) =====
-//Philosopher — Germany//+//Philosopher — Germany//  [[wp>Friedrich Nietzsche]]
  
 **Nice connection:** Five winters in Nice, 1883–1887\\ **Nice connection:** Five winters in Nice, 1883–1887\\
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 ===== Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) ===== ===== Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) =====
-//Painter — France//+//Painter — France// [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir|Pierre-Auguste Renoir]]
  
 **Riviera connection:** Cagnes-sur-Mer, from 1903 until his death\\ **Riviera connection:** Cagnes-sur-Mer, from 1903 until his death\\
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 ===== Henri Matisse (1869–1954) ===== ===== Henri Matisse (1869–1954) =====
-//Painter — France//+//Painter — France// [[wp>Henri Matisse]]
  
 **Nice connection:** Resident of Nice from 1917 until his death\\ **Nice connection:** Resident of Nice from 1917 until his death\\
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 ===== Marc Chagall (1887–1985) ===== ===== Marc Chagall (1887–1985) =====
-//Painter — Russia/France//+//Painter — Russia/France// [[wp>Marc Chagall]]
  
 **Nice connection:** Resident of Vence and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, nearby Nice, for much of his later life **Nice connection:** Resident of Vence and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, nearby Nice, for much of his later life
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 ===== Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) ===== ===== Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) =====
-//Painter — Spain/France//+//Painter — Spain/France// [[wp>Pablo Picasso]]
  
 **Riviera connection:** Antibes, Vallauris, Mougins\\ **Riviera connection:** Antibes, Vallauris, Mougins\\
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 ===== F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald (1896–1940 / 1900–1948) ===== ===== F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald (1896–1940 / 1900–1948) =====
-//Writers — United States//+//Writers — United States// [[wp>Scott Fitzgerald]] [[wp>Zelda Fitzgerald]]
  
 **Riviera connection:** Cap d'Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, 1924–1926 **Riviera connection:** Cap d'Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, 1924–1926
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 ===== Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) ===== ===== Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) =====
-//Writer — United States//+//Writer — United States// [[wp>Ernest Hemingway]]
  
 **Riviera connection:** Antibes and Nice, intermittently in the 1920s **Riviera connection:** Antibes and Nice, intermittently in the 1920s
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 ===== Yves Montand & Simone Signoret ===== ===== Yves Montand & Simone Signoret =====
-//Actor & Actress — France//+//Actor & Actress — France// [[wp>Yves Montand]] [[wp>Simone Signoret]]
  
 **Riviera connection:** Saint-Paul-de-Vence **Riviera connection:** Saint-Paul-de-Vence
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 ===== Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) ===== ===== Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) =====
-//Artist, filmmaker, writer — France//+//Artist, filmmaker, writer — France// [[wp>Jean Cocteau]]
  
 **Riviera connection:** Villefranche-sur-Mer, Menton, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat **Riviera connection:** Villefranche-sur-Mer, Menton, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
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 **Spotting tip:** The yellow villa is visible from the Promenade des Anglais and from the heights of the Colline du Château. Elton has been known to attend Nice school events and explore the Old Town relatively quietly((Sources: Hollywood Reporter, 2019; Hello! Magazine; Complete France, completefrance.com; SeeNice.com)). **Spotting tip:** The yellow villa is visible from the Promenade des Anglais and from the heights of the Colline du Château. Elton has been known to attend Nice school events and explore the Old Town relatively quietly((Sources: Hollywood Reporter, 2019; Hello! Magazine; Complete France, completefrance.com; SeeNice.com)).
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 +A long shot to find Elton John and entourage at this restaurant but he was quoted that [[https://www.nespo-restaurant.com/|Nespo Restaurant]] in Nice was his favorite.
  
 > //→ Candidate for its own page: [[Elton John in Nice]]// > //→ Candidate for its own page: [[Elton John in Nice]]//
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 **Riviera connection:** Regular visitors to the Côte d'Azur; close friends with Bono, Eze-sur-Mer **Riviera connection:** Regular visitors to the Côte d'Azur; close friends with Bono, Eze-sur-Mer
  
-George and Amal Clooney are frequent guests on the French Riviera, regularly arriving by yacht and known to stay with their close friend Bono at Villa Les Roses in Eze-sur-Mer. George Clooney — actor, director, and co-founder of the Casamigos tequila brand — and Amal, one of the world's most prominent human rights lawyers, are among the most recognized faces at Riviera summer gatherings. They have been spotted dining in Nice's Old Town and at beach clubs along the coast.+George and Amal Clooney are frequent guests on the French Riviera, regularly arriving by yacht and known to stay with their close friend Bono at [[wp>Villa Les Roses]] from the 2002 film located in [[wp>Eze-sur-Mer]]. George Clooney — actor, director, and co-founder of the Casamigos tequila brand — and Amal, one of the world's most prominent human rights lawyers, are among the most recognized faces at Riviera summer gatherings. They have been spotted dining in Nice's Old Town and at beach clubs along the coast((Sources: Cap Villas blog, blog.capvillas.com)).
  
-((Sources: Cap Villas blog, blog.capvillas.com)) 
  
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 **Address:** [[wp>Château Miraval]], Correns, Var (approx. 1.5 hrs from Nice) **Address:** [[wp>Château Miraval]], Correns, Var (approx. 1.5 hrs from Nice)
  
-Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie purchased the legendary [[wp>Château Miraval]] — a working rosé wine estate in the Var, inland from the Riviera — in 2008, and married there in 2014. The estate produces the celebrated Miraval rosé, one of the best-selling luxury rosés in the world. Following their separation, the ownership of Miraval became the subject of prolonged legal dispute, with Pitt retaining control of the wine operations. Both were regular attendees at the [[wp>Cannes Film Festival]] during their years together, arriving to considerable fanfare on the Croisette.+Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie purchased the legendary [[wp>Château Miraval]] — a working rosé wine estate in the Var, inland from the Riviera — in 2008, and married there in 2014. The estate produces the celebrated Miraval rosé, one of the best-selling luxury rosés in the world. Following their separation, the ownership of Miraval became the subject of prolonged legal dispute, with Pitt retaining control of the wine operations. Both were regular attendees at the [[wp>Cannes Film Festival]] during their years together, arriving to considerable fanfare on the Croisette((Sources: Wikipedia; Wine Spectator)).
  
 > //Note: Château Miraval is not on the coast but is very much part of the wider Provence–Riviera celebrity world.// > //Note: Château Miraval is not on the coast but is very much part of the wider Provence–Riviera celebrity world.//
  
-((Sources: Wikipedia; Wine Spectator)) 
  
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-====== Where to Spot Celebrities Today ======+====== V. Where to Spot Celebrities Today ======
  
 ===== The Cannes Film Festival (May, annually) ===== ===== The Cannes Film Festival (May, annually) =====
  
-The Cannes Film Festival, held every year in May over ten days, is the single greatest concentration of international celebrity on the Riviera — and possibly in Europe. Over 200,000 people, including 40,000 with official accreditation, descend on the Croisette each year. +[[wp>The Cannes Film Festival]], held every year in May over ten days, is the single greatest concentration of international celebrity on the Riviera — and possibly in Europe. Over 200,000 people, including 40,000 with official accreditation, descend on the [[wp>Prommenade de Croisette]] each year. 
  
 **How to see the stars without accreditation:** **How to see the stars without accreditation:**
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 ===== Monaco Grand Prix Week (May, annually) ===== ===== Monaco Grand Prix Week (May, annually) =====
  
-During Grand Prix week, Monaco hosts the entire Formula 1 world — drivers, teams, sponsors, and their celebrity friends. The harbour fills with superyachts. The Casino de Monte-Carlo, the Café de Paris, and the bars of the Hôtel de Paris are the centre of the action. Tickets to the race itself must be purchased months in advance; however, spectator areas on public streets require no ticket.+During the [[wp>Monaco Grand Prix]] week, Monaco hosts the entire Formula 1 world — drivers, teams, sponsors, and their celebrity friends. The harbour fills with superyachts. The Casino de Monte-Carlo, the Café de Paris, and the bars of the Hôtel de Paris are the centre of the action. Tickets to the race itself must be purchased months in advance; however, spectator areas on public streets require no ticket.
  
 ===== Nice in Summer: Where Celebrities Relax ===== ===== Nice in Summer: Where Celebrities Relax =====
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   * **Mont Boron district:** Walking the forested paths around Mont Boron offers distant views of Elton John's yellow villa.   * **Mont Boron district:** Walking the forested paths around Mont Boron offers distant views of Elton John's yellow villa.
   * **Eze-Bord-de-Mer beach:** Bono's Villa Les Roses is directly visible; he is a regular on the local beach.   * **Eze-Bord-de-Mer beach:** Bono's Villa Les Roses is directly visible; he is a regular on the local beach.
-  * **The Colline du Château gardens:** A favourite promenade for Nice residents of all kinds.+  * **The [[Colline du Château]] gardens:** A favorite promenade for Nice residents of all kinds.
   * **Club 55, Saint-Tropez** (day trip, ~1.5hrs): The legendary celebrity beach club where much of the Riviera glamour congregates in summer.   * **Club 55, Saint-Tropez** (day trip, ~1.5hrs): The legendary celebrity beach club where much of the Riviera glamour congregates in summer.
  
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