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Here is a great documentary on the history of the Negresco Hotel. Even if your French is a bit rusty it contains some great historical video footage. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFGqJSGSapM&t=821s
#nice #negresco
The government is reducing the secondary property tax "Taxe d'Habitation" again this year, before it will be completely removed next year 2023.
If you are now French resident and want to know how much you will be paying this year then the government provides an online simulator here:
www.impots.gouv.fr/simulateur-de-la-reforme-de-la-taxe-dhabitation-pour-2022
SIMULATEUR DE LA RÉFORME DE LA TAXE D'HABITATION POUR 2022
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80 % des foyers bénéficient de la suppression de leur taxe d'habitation sur leur résidence principale à compter de 2020.À compter de 2021, pour les 20 % de foye
The government is planning to limit the amount you can raise rent by to 3.5% for the following year, to help tenants cope with rising inflation. Housing benefits for tenants will also go up 3.5% costing €168m this year.
Property owners, who will also be hit with inflation increasing everything from building charges to materials costs, will not receive anything.
#property #rentals
Immobilier : Le gouvernement va plafonner la hausse des loyers à 3,5% - MySweetimmo
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Le gouvernement veut plafonner la hausse des loyers à 3,5% maximum, pendant un an, pour limiter l'impact de l'inflation sur les locataires.
Face masks no longer required.
From today, you no longer need to wear a mask on public transport. This means you can jump onto the tram to/from the airport without worrying about it. The only time you will now need a mask is if you visit a hospital.
Le port du masque obligatoire dans les transports en commun, c’est fini! Mais il reste conseillé
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Le port du masque obligatoire dans les transports en commun, c’est terminé. Depuis ce lundi matin, vous n’êtes plus obligé de le porter lorsque vous empruntez bus, tram, avions, trains, taxis...
AirBnb host fined €20,000 for renting to prostitutes.
This happened in the Moselle region in the north east of France. The owner says all his guests left the apartment in impeccable condition, and there were never more than 3 guests staying at any one time. There was nothing suspicious about his bookings. Once the guests are in the apartment, he cannot spy on his guests and invade their privacy.
The judge pointed out there were a statistically large number of bookings coming from Latin American women. The defence lawyer pointed out that discriminating against a certain race when accepting guests would land him in a whole lot of other trouble. The judge pointed out a Booking comment that said a guest found a used condom in the dustbin. The defence pointed out that it was one review out of 850 and that couples in a healthy relationship have the right to practice safe sex too.
However the weight of statements from neighbours and the Syndic, who told him repeatedly about the problem both orally and via registered delivery letters over a period of three years, and were told to mind their own business, convinced the judge that he knew exactly what was happening. The owner was then issued the heavy fine.
The owner has withdrawn his four AirBnb apartments from the rentals site for now and is planning to appeal.
#property #airbnb
Condamné parce que son appartement a été loué à des prostituées sur Airbnb
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Le propriétaire devra s’acquitter de 20.000 euros d’amende pour des faits dont il assure ne pas avoir eu connaissance.
The new theater in Place St Francois in the Old Town, based in the historic Franciscan monastary, has held its first inaugural concert. See a short video of the opening here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg6Cgl6ScVA
#Nice #theatre #placestfrancois
We do not often get big news like this, but Nice is now the Guiness World Record holder of the biggest Pain Bagnat in the world. Stolen from their rival in Cannes.
A classic Nicois staple, like Socca and Pissaladiere, the Pain Bagnat is essentially a Nicois salad in a bun. The often crusty bread can be a better way to test your dental health than a check up. Certain fast food restaurants like to put the word 'Big' in front of their bun but they would be embarrassed next to this Nicois big boy.
The record breaking sandwich is over a metre wide, and weights over 30kg. It has 50 eggs and 3 litres of olive oil, and naturally the finest Nicois black olives. It took fifteen people four hours to make.
If you have not tried one, pick one up next time you are on the way to the beach. Every boulanger will have one.
#Nice #painbagnat
104cm de diamètre et 30 kilos, le plus gros pan bagnat du monde est au salon Agecotel à Nice
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Le précédent record, détenu d’après les boulangers présents, par des Cannois, faisait état d’un diamètre de 85cm. Record battu, donc, avec 104 centimètres. Le pain, au levain, préparé ch...
Not even the new builds north of the airport escape the scrutiny of the mayor Christian Estrosi.
The construction companies along with their architects were sent back the drawing boards for lacking imagination or any sense of tradition. The mayor is apparently fed up of "seeing the same city everywhere".
The mega construction company Bouygues, in collaboration with 3 firms of architects, have finally come up with a proposal of 290 apartments and 6300m² of office space in 3 very distinct buildings that the mayor was happy to unveil, called "Project Oasis".
Good to see even the new city being built will have Nicois flair, rather than the lego blocks we too often see.
#Nice #property #newbuild
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J’ai tranché, je veux un modèle niçois », a lâché Christian Estrosi, devant un parterre de professionnels de la construction et de l’immobilier au sujet de l’avenir de Nice Ecovallée. Le ...Works well under way on Rue de la Liberté, after nearly completing the new Place Grimaldi.
A lot of people like to do a bit of renovation or apartment refreshing here in Nice. Normally I like to recommend the out-of-town DIY store Leroy Merlin to the north of Nice.
Some people have objected to Leroy Merlin supporting Putin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine and asked where else they can go. If you really object to the genocide of the Ukrainian people then it is going to be a longer drive. I would probably recommend Castorama in Antibes. It is a short drive from the Antibes motorway exit but it is not the simplest entrance as you need to slingshot back around the Sophia round-about. I recommend using GPS the first time, simply put "castorama antibes" into your nav system.
#diy #LeroyMerlin #castorama
Pourquoi Auchan, Décathlon et Leroy Merlin restent-ils ouverts en Russie ?
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Malgré l’invasion de l’Ukraine décidée par Vladimir Poutine, plusieurs enseignes de la galaxie Mulliez ont décidé de rester en Russie au contraire de nombreuses entreprises qui ont déjà qui...
From today. No more face masks. No more vaccine pass.
Well that is almost true. You do not need face masks in shops any more, and no more showing your vaccine pass to be able to eat or drink in a bar or restaurant. There are two exceptions: in "health centres" such as hospitals and retirement homes, and "public transport" such as train, bus and tram.
I hope that clears things up for those of you living in or visiting Nice.
www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/maladie/coronavirus/pass-vaccinal/covid-19-port-du-masque-pass-sanitair...
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Le gouvernement invoque l'amélioration de la situation épidémique pour mettre fin, lundi, à de nombreuses mesures, dont certaines sont en place depuis le début de la pandémie.Who remembers how Place Massena used to look like? This photo from the same group mentioned previously captures it perfectly. It looks like a blast from the past. Many of you may be surprised to know when it transformed into the piazza we know today: 2007. Only 15 years ago. To put that in context, Gordon Brown became Prime Minister of the UK that year. The year after next President Obama was elected. I think we can agree it looks amazing today.
It looks so much better now! In fact most of Nice does, amazing transformation 🥰
Cars looked amazing back then.
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The invasion of Ukraine has affected luxury real estate. Not just the oligarchs that are buying but those that rent out properties to them.
Wealthy Russians are pulling out of sales, and those that have bought are unable to visit their luxury villas. The article mentions one sale of a €20m villa falling through this week. The reason? With the rouble being reduced to rubble, the buyer has decided he needs some spare cash outside of his home country.
The well known friend of Mr Putin, Roman Abramovich, is holding a fire sale of his assets. One of them is Chateau de la Croe in Antibes which he bought for €15m in 2004 and has since spent over €100m in renovations. What will happen to properties like this? The French economic minister, Bruno Le Maire, is talking about actively seizing them for the State rather than simply 'freezing' the asset. There is enough demand for top end properties that a price drop is "unlikely if not unthinkable" so it is a question if they can offload them in time. The buying process in France is not quick!
It is not just Russian owners rethinking their plans. One American who spent €3m on an apartment on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice was fully booked all summer at €1,000/night until suddenly all his Russian and Ukrainian clients just cancelled. Russians used to account for up to 30% of the luxury bookings, after the invasion of Crimea that dropped to 8%, and now it is zero. Of course others will step in to fill that gap. Russia has never been an important market for Nice. However those that specifically cater to the Russian speaking market, estate agencies and property management companies, may need to pivot their business elsewhere for the foreseeable future.
You can see the article here: www.varmatin.com/immobilier/une-vente-a-20-m-annulee-dans-le-var-des-remous-sur-la-cote-dazur-le-...
#Nice #property #realestate
A local Nice resident has put up his second home for sale up on the outskirts of the city. A key selling point? Its resistance to a nuclear attack.
It has a decontamination chamber upon entry, autonomous battery supply, its own water reserve with a treatment plant for eliminating bacteria, a weapons grade air filter, and of course a blast proof door.
A cosy 25m², at a pinch it is claimed it can sleep up to 10 people. It is priced at a very reasonable €100,000.
You can read more here: www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/un-nicois-met-en-vente-un-bunker-abri-atomique-sur-le-bon-coin-749949
#Nice #property
Scary times 😳
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Terminal 1 at the airport opens 27th March now with direct flights to 106 destinations.
New ones this year include Montréal in Canada, Newark in the USA, Bahreïn, Héraklion in Greece, Cluj in Romania, Reykjavik in Iceland, Southampton in the UK, Tirana in Albania and Valencia in Spain. Five new airlines are flying out that have never flown from Nice before: Condor, Icelandair, Fly One, United Airlines and Gulf Air.
#Nice #airport #flights #cotedazur
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Il était fermé depuis le 13 septembre dernier. Le terminal 1 de l'aéroport de Nice Côte d'Azur va retrouver des voyageurs à partir du 27 mars. Une réouverture qui correspond à la reprise du tra...
Great photo from the Facebook group "Comté de Nice et son histoire". The river Paillon used to run from the east of Nice, all the way through the city centre through Place Massena, then out to the sea where the Meridian Hotel is. It was then built over to reclaim the land.
The photos shows the works going on in the 1800s to complete the final section where you can still see the river coming out into the sea today.
Love this, what a great photo
There was a big demonstration in Nice in support of the Ukraine, which started on the Promenade before moving to Place Garibaldi. One of the great things about Nice is its cosmopolitan feel, with different nationalities living in harmony. It was good to see so many different countries represented there.
Our family was there, picture with a fellow Brit called Ian.
The sad tale of the Liberation area continues. What used to be quite a run down area has had a lot of money poured into it. The biggest success is the refreshed fruit and vegetable market, which also has large fresh fish stalls. If you have not been then I highly recommend going. Fantastic fresh local produce.
However the area has a history of failed proposed projects, from the new Town Hall to a national library. Property speculators have pushed up prices on each announcement only for the project to fall through. Finally something made it through, a recreation of the old railway with local food courts locals can eat at, and at night it was to transform into a discotheque.
The project made it all the way through to completion. The dirty old car park has been transformed into a beautiful building. Inside is less of a success. When it opened in 2019 there were 26 restaurants. Now there are just five remaining.
Like many I know, I have been there just once for the experience and not returned. Many of the fare such as oyster and lobster stalls were not really suited to an area that is not so well off. Now there is more local Nicois food but too little too late?
The hall is now in bankruptcy but the Mayor is furious and promises it will be reborn better than ever. He says he already has a queue of people at his door that have some great proposals. Fingers crossed that the new hall will be a better fit and see the success it deserves.
#Nice #nicois #liberation
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Dans la halle niçoise, deux ou trois tables, seulement, sont occupées. Un peu plus sur la terrasse. Coup de bol, il fait un grand soleil ce mardi. "On travaille à côté, on est habitués, et c’e...Interesting. We went there right after it opened and never went back. I found it like a food court in a shopping mall only much more expensive. It was noisy and not easy to find seating plus long lines for mediocre, overpriced food.
That’s such a pity - we ‘discovered’ the hall last time we were in Nice and thought it was great, but it doesn’t seem to be very well publicised
Such a shame. We thought it was great but obviously not viable
Nice flies to more destinations.
Air France is now running flights, mostly July and August, to London Heathrow, Tunis, Athens and Heraklion. The Nice-London flights will be daily between 9th July and 28th August.
From Spring to Autumn they will also be flying from Nice to Biarritz, Bordeaux, Brest, Caen, Rennes and Strasbourg. Exact dates in the article linked.
#Nice #flights
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Pendant la période estivale, Air France renforce son offre de vols internationaux au départ de l'aéroport de Nice Côte d'Azur. La compagnie va assurer 4 liaisons internationales au départ de Nice...Thanks for the information x