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Your Travel Guide to the French Riviera RIVIERA RESTAURANTS • ENTERTAINMENT • ART & CULTURE NIGHTLIFE • CITY MAPS • PROPERTY SALES & RENTALS YOUR TRAVEL GUIDE TO THE FRENCH RIVIERA FREE nicepebbles.com • rivierapebbles.com • nicepebblessales.com Deliver a five star Work with owners who care & service to guests understand our philosophy Pebbles is committed to… Help guests build precious Building a talented memories to last a lifetime team who care Editors Letter Welcome to the 5th edition of the Pebbles Guide his year has been another exciting year of expansion. In France, we’ve grown the team across the three Nice offices taking on five more full time members of staff. TThe dedicated Pebbles Reps and the new maintenance department aim keep everything as ship shape as possible for our guests’ precious time with us. and UK offices as horseradish, jaffa cakes and other UK contraband is changing hands. It is also an exciting time for property sales. With more favourable terms on CGT for sellers (see our investment pages) the property market is certainly picking up from previous years. We’ve made a lot of changes to our website and the word has spread quickly that Pebbles is all that is now needed whether you are a guest, an Investor, an Owner or a Seller. The end of 2013 saw the final unveiling of the Coulée Verte. For the last ten years Nice has hugely improved the infrastructure and quality of life of tourists and residents alike. Nice is now the proud benefactor of a new tram network, the velo bleu, the auto bleu and now the coulée verte, officially known as the Promenade de Paillon, covering 12 hectares and 1.2 kilometres right through the heart of Nice. For most of our guests it will be their first intro- duction to Nice after seeing the Promenade des Anglais and shimmering blue sea on their way in At Pebbles, we pride ourselves on being the first from the airport. It’s a great first impression, and one to take a different approach so in January 2014, that we hope sets the scene for their holiday and we took the unusual step of opening a high street many more to come on the French Riviera. Enjoy! agency in the market town of Glossop, in the UK. Situated on the edge of the beautiful Peak District and with good links into Manchester, we decided the location would be perfect to start generating Happy Holidays, an interest in Pebbles with the local community, businesses and day-visitors. We’ve slightly re-structured Pebbles and grown the UK office team from three to a whopping nine team Gayle members. Our expanded UK team take care of email, phone and off the street enquiries. …and the entire Pebbles’ team As I’m sure you can imagine, there are no shortage of volunteers to make the trip over to Nice and firm friendships are springing up between the French 4 PEBBLES 2014-2015 elcome over 15,000 guests ive something back to our a year into our holiday guests and the local community Wrental properties in Nice Gby offering a complimentary copy and the French Riviera. We offer of our Pebbles Guide across outlets guests a concierge service, welcome on the French Riviera including the baskets and toiletries packages, supermarket chain Monoprix and complimentary beach towels and their selected tourist offices. own Pebbles Guide. Not forgetting to Need a copy? mention personal meet and greets, a You can also pick complimentary luggage store, office up a copy of our facilities for faxing and printing, and Guide outside our the security of a office in Nice. point of contact to deal with the unexpected. Pebbles is proud to… elp buyers and sellers with their ffer our owners a complete property transaction. We have management service including Ha track record with investment Okeeping their properties well purchasers of where to buy and how to maintained, dealing with all repairs, furnish to achieve the best rental return forwarding mail and acting as key possible. We have a proven record with holder. All whilst achieving a high net sellers to find investment or second annual return. home owner buyers, and we can often Our owners can be assured that their complete the transaction with all the property and any monies held are bookings intact so both the buyer insured and safe at all times. and seller have no downtime on their investment. 2014-2015 PEBBLES 5 Guide Contents The Pebbles Guide What’s On ........................................ 8 20 & 23 rue Gioffredo, 06000 Nice, France 04.97.20.27.30 NICE: Things to see and do ..................... 10 [email protected] Entertainment ..................................12 Published by Nice Pebbles SARL Getting Around .................................13 Nights Out ......................................14 Editor The Cannon Man . 16 Gayle Roberts - [email protected] Museums .......................................18 Art Director Ateliers Naturels .................................22 Paul Harwood - [email protected] Shopping .......................................24 Map ............................................29 Advertising Sales Parc Phoenix ....................................30 [email protected] Picnic Parks .....................................32 Contributing Writers The Perfect Picnic ...............................35 Gayle Roberts Tristan Rutherford Kathryn Tomasetti Laura Bradbury ANTIBES: Things to see and do .................36 Alice Colyer Beverley Roberts Nights Out ......................................38 David Robinson Jen Nicholson Museums .......................................39 Map ............................................41 Contributing Photographers Shopping .......................................43 Cover Photo by by our very own Tina Fortunov. Various photos with kind permission of THE RIVIERA: Perched Villages ..................44 Tim McGuffog. Museums .......................................46 Riviera Towns ...................................48 St Tropez in a Day ...............................54 The Pebbles Guide is published for our guests and owners and distributed in leading tourism BON APPETIT: Nice .............................56 venues, Monoprix, participating bars, restaurants Antibes & Juan les Pins ..........................63 and retailers. Riviera ..........................................66 If you would like to distribute the Pebbles Guide Nice Gourmet Challenge ........................70 or discuss advertising in our next issue please OUT & ABOUT: Skiing & Hiking .................72 email [email protected] or visit Top 10 Family-Friendly Activities .................74 www.nicepebbles.com Movie Hotspots of the French Riviera ............78 © 2014. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted HOLIDAYS: Guest Services ......................83 in any form without prior permission from the Pebbles Rentals ..................................84 copyright owners. INVESTMENT: Harmonie ......................110 Nice Pebbles Sales .............................112 10 Buying Tips ..................................113 The Pebbles Sales Team ........................114 Secret Switches ................................118 Meet the Owners ..............................120 Interior Design .................................128 Lost in Translation ..............................130 Independent Financial Advice ..................132 French Mortgages ..............................134 French Inheritance ..............................135 Pebbles is recognised by leading travel guides, French Accountancy ............................136 and is the only apartment rental company Keep Up-to-date with Pebbles .................138 listed in Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, TimeOut, Footprint and Frommer’s. 6 PEBBLES 2014-2015 WHY TAKE THE TRAIN… Avoid airport check-ins, cramped seats, long transfers and relax by rail to the heart of your destination, travelling to Europe by rail really is the smart way to go Convenience: You can travel from city centre to city centre by train, without the hassle of airport transfers. Just hop off the train, drop off your luggage and head out exploring. Choice: Europe’s vast rail network serves 1000s of destinations. Where will you go next? Travel to the Continent from London, Ebbsfl eet or Ashford International. Time: Taking the train in Europe can be just as quick – if not quicker – than fl ying. There’s no need to check in hours in advance or lose time waiting in a queue. Simply board the train before the stated boarding time and make yourself at ease. On overnight trains, you can cross whole countries while you sleep in comfort, saving time and hotel bills Environment: Travel with a clear conscience: it’s greener to go by train. Travelling by train uses less energy and generates lower emissions than going by air or car. Comfort: Seats on European trains are really spacious, with plenty of leg room for you to stretch out and relax. The aisles are wide and offer you the chance to walk about. Reliability: Regular, punctual train services make getting around Europe pleasant and hassle-free. Scenery: The scenery from European trains can be stunning. Look out the window and you can enjoy an ever-changing, endlessly entertaining variety of towns, countryside and jaw-dropping landscapes. Fares from London to Nice start from just £119 return and from Paris to Nice from as little as £22 with Prem fares. To secure the best fares, book early. Eurostar tickets can now be booked up to 6 months in advance for Intercapital routes and services within France can be booking from 90 days in advance. Exploring the Côte d’Azur from your Pebbles Rentals apartment couldn’t
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