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A recent study finds that Nice is the 2nd least stressful city in France, after Bordeaux. Though the Germany cities dominate the top of the list, due to low unemployment and a healthy economy, the relaxed pace of sunny Nice allows it to saunter to 14th place globally. So if you wander down the Cours Saleya or Pietonne this Autumn and and the busy bars with people sitting outside sipping on glass of rosé makes it seem that the whole city is out enjoying themselves... maybe they are!
Nice fait-elle vraiment partie des villes les moins stressantes au monde?
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Dans ce classement, la capitale azuréenne figure en bonne place. D'après la société spécialisée dans le nettoyage de linge à domicile, Nice est la 2e ville française la moins stressante (derri...
2 days ago
There is a new pass that allows you unlimited bus and tram, free bicycle hire for 45 mins any time, and cheap electric car hire. Costs €326/year, €228 for students, and €153 for under 25yrs. If you have a work contract, it costs €261/year. A great hassle-free solution for those that regularly use public transport in Nice.
Avec ce nouveau pass, empruntez les transports en commun niçois à volonté
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Mardi après-midi sur la place Masséna, le premier adjoint au maire, Philippe Pradal, a pu brandir cette carte d'abonnement annuel au beau milieu des moyens de transport auxquels ce nouveau sésame d...
4 days ago
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Michael D Brooks26 € per year for seniors!
4 days ago
Nice continues its "slow but steady" rise in house price, up 3.6% the past year. The article says Nice is up 8% in the last 8 years, which looks in line with the yearly reports, though I believe we might find a divergence in price between north and south, with areas such as the Old Town and the Carre d'Or growing more due to the excellent buy-to-let yield and the explosion of sites like AirBnb. Though the average property price is €3,900/m² across Nice, developers in these areas are selling for around €7,500/m². The general feeling is that growth will continue at roughly the same pace of a few % per year, but lack of volume due to a shortage of properties in the prime areas may be holding back a visible surge in prices.
Though many cities have dropped in price, a few bucked the trend and none more so than Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux, all of which have increased by over 30% in price the past 8 years. Apartments are still cheaper in the latter two (€3,500/m² and €3,600/m²) than Nice (€3,900), but all are less than half the price of Paris (€9,000/m²). Being France's number 2 tourist destination, prices remain favorable for investors in Nice looking for modest capital growth but good rental yield.
Immobilier : une hausse des prix très inégale en France
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5 days ago
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After being a successful co-host for the Euro football tournament, Nice will also be hosting events for the French 2024 Olympic games. Whilst Paris will see most of the action, both Nice and Marseille will be hosting events including football and sailing.
Nice et Marseille devraient accueillir des épreuves des Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024
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L'accord trouvé lundi soir entre le CIO et Los Angeles pour les JO de 2028 a, de fait, "attribué" ceux de 2024 à Paris, seule autre ville candidate.Encore faut-il que la candidature française soit...
1 week ago
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The world-famous "Colline du Chateau", with its famous breath-taking views, will be partly closed from now until the end of November as the hill is renovated. The layout will remain the same but the view points renovated, paths replaced with new plants lining them, new trees planted, and the archaeological remains made more attractive and accessible.
Aménagement de la colline du Château de Nice: les travaux ont commencé
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Le bâtiment des toilettes publics de la colline du Château sera également modernisé. Fermé depuis le début du mois et pour encore plusieurs semaines, il est remplacé par un toilette provisoire....
2 weeks ago
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Mr Macron has brought together landlords and tenants together... in ridiculing his latest proposal. He is trying to cut the €18bn/year housing benefit bill, and his solution is to try and force landlords to cut their rents by €5/month. It has not gone down well as a 'solution' in either camp. Expect this one to silently disappear.
Baisse des loyers de 5 euros : Macron irrite bailleurs et locataires
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Le président de la République a demandé mardi aux propriétaires de compenser la diminution de 5 euros des APL.
2 weeks ago
On schedule for the end of August, after 18 months all the underground tunneling (2.9km) has been completed for the new tramway between the Port and the airport. The hardest part is now over, but there is still a long way go to. Sections will be opened sequentially until the final Port stop is opened summer 2019.
VIDEO. Le tunnel de la ligne 2 du tram officiellement terminé
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Rue de France, ce jeudi soir, Christian Estrosi a symboliquement mis fin au travail du tunnelier. Dix-huit mois après que "Catherine" (comme la machine avait été baptisée) a commencé son travail,...
3 weeks ago
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The first minor hiccup with the tram works... a great big hole in the road. Fortunately nobody was injured when it happened. However the local authority are determined not to let this impact the launch. The 31st July to 15th August they are going to be working 24hrs a day 7/7 on fixing it. They have offered to rehouse anybody in the immediate area for free during the works, because of the noise and disruption.
Chantier du tram: du trou au relogement, retour sur trois semaines de flottement
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Mercredi 19 juilletDans les colonnes de Nice-Matin, le directeur du projet tramway de la Métropole, Laurent Carrère, fait le point sur le chantier.On apprend notamment que le tunnelier est bel et bi...
2 months ago
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These days, tourism can be boosted by being a recognisable TV destination. Not everywhere gets to be a set for Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones, but it can manifest in more modest ways. Last year, the French Riviera featured as sets for 12 movies, 8 TV series, and 97 adverts. In total, 376 scenes were filmed here in 2016. The only British series filmed outside of the Sky series "Riviera" was "Made in Chelsea". But hey, you have to start somewhere.
Films, séries télé, sports de pub... La Côte d'Azur a accueilli 376 tournages en 2016
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Bien sûr, les décors naturels de rêve des Alpes-Maritimes et les facilités proposées par la Commission du Film sont pour beaucoup dans cet accueil toujours plus important de tournages.Mais, préc...
2 months ago
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It appears the big spenders are back, thanks to the election of Mr Macron. Properties are seeing a big upswing in the €10-20M range, with Cannes the main beneficiary. Top-end agents are citing renewed confidence in the government of France as well as a slump in top end prices being the driving factors. Removing the wealth tax won't hurt either (it is replaced with a similar tax but only takes into account real estate - not your other assets).
How Macron fever is driving super-rich buyers back to the French Riviera
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London's temperatures may have given the Mediterranean a run for its money in recent weeks - but when it comes to where the high-spenders are…
2 months ago
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How much is Nice worth? That is, if you wanted to buy the whole city. Every house and apartment, and the shops. According to a study, €58.2bn. This makes it the 3rd most valuable city after Marseille and Paris, though dwarfed by the latter at €706.9bn.
The residential value comes in at €53.8bn for 225,332 properties. The rest comes to €3.3bn for all the shops and the Town Hall owns €1bn of property. The Negresco Hotel alone is valued at €53.4m. For those not in the market for buying a city, I can provide a wide range of more reasonably priced property.
Si Nice était à vendre, elle vaudrait 58,2 milliards d’euros
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Avec son vieux centre, sa plage et sa promenade des Anglais mondialement connue, Nice ne manque pas d’atouts. Si des amoureux de la Côte d’Azur voulaient acheter la ville, il faudrait, selon des ...
2 months ago
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Nice gets a high-profile boost in the Radio Times, thanks to the new Sky TV series "Riviera".
Visit the glitzy location of Sky drama Riviera
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You could bump into rock royalty, oligarchs and Matisse - or just enjoy Nice's elegant old city
3 months ago
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Phillip Temple - Real Estate in NiceAlso Nice got a write up in the newspaper The Sun just over a week ago. www.thesun.co.uk/travel/3873417/nice-france-good-food-beaches-shopping-south-of-france/
3 months ago · 1The British are still the biggest buyers of property in France, accounting for 36% of all foreign purchasers. This is up 6.3% on the previous year.
After Brexit was announced, a survey found that 25% changed their mind about buying in France but 33% decided to speed up their plans to buy.
Around 57% of British buyers think that Brexit will have an effect on their purchase, and of those 75% are purchasing with a mortgage to protect themselves from any future fluctuations in pound sterling or in interest rates.
When asked the reason for buying in France, the lifestyle came in top on 66%, ahead of the climate on 59%. When the same survey was done for Spain the results were the other way around, 78% chose the climate ahead of 68% for the lifestyle.
Finally, the British tend to buy a pied-a-terre rather than a luxury home. The average purchase price is €256,463, compared to the average price overall of transactions of €308,000.
Immobilier : les Britanniques achètent en France malgré le Brexit
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L'amour des Anglais pour la pierre française ne faiblit pas. En 2016, les Britanniques représentent encore 36 % des transactions réalisées en...
3 months ago
A number of people come to Nice to do an MBA in business or finance in Monaco. Now they don't need to look so far! The local Nice EDHEC business school has been ranked no.1 in the world by the Financial Times for doing a Masters in Finance.
Classement Financial Times: #1 Master en Finance dans le monde
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EDHEC, 1er Master en Finance dans le monde selon le Financial Times dans son classement publié ce jour. Ce résultat démontre l’excellence internationale de l’EDHEC en finance.
3 months ago
Nice has always been a tourist-friendly city, and unlike other cities has refused to bow to pressure from the hotel industry and crack down on AirBnb lettings. On the 30th June, the local authorities will vote on whether you need to register with the Town Hall that you are using your apartment for holiday rentals.
If they vote that you do, then you will be able to apply online and they will automatically send you an identification number. This will be used for two things. First, if you have the property declared as your primary residence that you are not letting it for more than 120 days per year. If it is a secondary residence, if you generate more than €23,000 per year then you will be asked to register earnings as a business interest (this is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is more work).
If you are already "playing by the rules" and declaring your income then this should not make any difference. As an additional check, starting 2018 the tax authorities can ask AirBnb to hand over the earnings for an apartment.
Vous louez en Airbnb à Nice? Vous devrez bientôt vous déclarer à la mairie
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Le décret n° 2017-678 du 28 avril 2017 ne vous dit peut-être rien. Il s’agit du "décret Airbnb": le texte permet de contraindre les loueurs Airbnb à se déclarer en mairie. Jusque-là seules l...
3 months ago
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Rising interest rates are not worrying French buyers. Despite rates creeping up and expected to rise for the next year, only 25% of current active buyers are thinking of speeding up their purchase to take advantage of historically low interest rates.
Cette remontée des taux qui n'effraie personne
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« Dépêchez-vous avant la remontée des taux. » Ce leitmotiv, argument souvent agité par les banques, et les courtiers en crédit,...
4 months ago
With the new French President elected, and the party elections coming up, the Notaires are bringing back up their proposals they made in January for reforming the real estate sector. Their two key proposals are not charging Notaire fees for first-time buyers, and introducing a rental contract that is not so overly-protective of tenants. The full proposals can be seen here:
Présidentielles 2017 : les propositions du notariat
notaires.fr
Le notariat présente ses propositions pour les élections présidentielles 2017.
4 months ago
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We have mentioned the massive public infrastructure projects going on in Nice at the moment, but the works on the Cap3000 shopping centre just the other side of the airport has also just finished its first phase in its expansion. The interior of the current centre has finished modification and the hole dug ready for the underground car park to be built.
The centre is set to double in size, from 150 shops to 300 shops. There will also be a multi-story underground parking. And to cap things off there will be beach bars and restaurants on the waterfront, with an artificial sandy beach. There will even be a pier built so you can park your yacht and do a bit of shopping or stop off for a bite to eat!
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Le mastodonte prend forme semaine après semaine.Le vaste chantier de rénovation et d'agrandissement du centre commercial de Saint-Laurent-du-Var avance à vitesse de croisière.La première phase de...
4 months ago
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With so much attention focused on the new underground line being built in the city centre, due next year, it is easy to overlook the fact the tram line is already being laid from the airport. According to the town hall, 20 months later everything is still going according to schedule. You can see some photos of the tracks already laid in the local paper, link below.
Ces 8 photos qui montrent l'avancée du chantier du tramway de Nice
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A la Digue des Français
4 months ago
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Estate agents are optimistic that 2017 will be a good year on the French Riviera. Some claim that transactions were down 25% since the terrorist attack last July, but that is mostly coincidence. They have been down every year before a general election since the 1970's (except 2002). The shortage has pushed up prices another 4% according to 20minutes.
With interest rates expected to rise this year, purchasing power will decrease. In conjunction with 1.3 buyers for every seller, this will put serious pressure on prices to rise in Nice, unless M. Macron takes action to free up more properties onto the market.
20minutes.fr
Ils espèrent une hausse du volume des ventes...
4 months ago
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