Day 2701 (Wednesday) 30th October 2024
This is La Reserve near the Old Port of Nice
and this is a cloudy day in Villefranche-sur-Mer.
We went to Beaulieu today for a very special chicken and roast potato sandwich. We discovered this take away café a while ago and the sandwiches are glorious. But before the sandwich we went for a walk to see the churches and beautiful buildings in Beaulieu.
From here we walked to the seafront to admire the view and to see this Olive tree, it looks pretty dead to be honest – I hope it’s not.
There’s a sign next to the tree and this is what it says, it doesn’t exactly translate well but you get the idea…
The King of Olive trees tried, originally on the edge of the national road, at the intersection of the tracks today Denommees boulevard Marechal Leclerc and avenue des Hellenes. This millennial olive tree, to whom the rosy verve of our ancestors granted even 2000 years, came to despise in an urban setting which was no longer his and was, at the beginning of the 1970 transplant years in Place du Marche. During the recovery of the square (the battery). It remains for the Berlugans, a strong symbol of the identity of our city whose olive tree appears on the coat of arms.
This is La Réserve de Beaulieu
I looked it up when we got home and found this…
Located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in an exceptional setting, La Réserve de Beaulieu is one of the iconic locations on the French Riviera. The breathtaking setting of this mystical location, the legendary beauty of this 5-star hotel steeped in history and the invitation to culinary pleasures makes for an exceptional place in the Mediterranean tradition.
A treasure trove of history for a place rich with tradition since 1880.
La Réserve de Beaulieu: an exceptional place for a luxurious stay combining relaxation and luxury in a breathtaking setting. An icon of the French Riviera since the Belle Epoque, La Réserve de Beaulieu has kept its excellent reputation in the eyes of the customers who've fallen for the charm of this luxury hotel in pursuit of the good life.
Our history
Magnificent dining experiences and culinary high fashion on the French Riviera
An awakening of the senses and an invitation to an authentic gastronomic experience in the heart of La Réserve de Beaulieu, we offer our guests four culinary experiences.
La Réserve's gourmet restaurant is one of our highlights. Awarded one star in the Michelin Guide, Le Restaurant des Rois serves as a place for culinary high fashion, where the art of starred chef Julien Roucheteau is unveiled in a grand setting.
Friendliness and a Côte d'Azur bistro atmosphere, La Table de la Réserve is enhanced by our chef's culinary demonstrations. With its sunny terrace and ocean view, Le Vent Debout immerses its guests into a most soothing summer atmosphere.
The back room of La Réserve's gourmet restaurant, open onto the exquisitely landscaped patio during warm weather, the Gordon Bennett Bar is the ideal place for enjoying cocktails and spirits in total tranquility.
Elegant Rooms and Suites
An intimate setting conducive to relaxation.
La Réserve's 39 rooms, suites and villas offer views of the breathtaking setting which surrounds them. La Réserve de Beaulieu's apartments, decorated with sophistication and elegance, offer the best amenities and services for the well-being of their customers.
Our rooms and suites
A moment of total well-being in a place conducive to escape.
For total relaxation, our five-star hotel offers a variety of spaces conducive to escape.
La Réserve de Beaulieu invites you for a wellness break around its heated pool or in its Spa of la Réserve.
The setting evokes the atmosphere of cruise ships, conducive to the journey towards absolute well-being on the part of our guests.
We went for a walk around to the back of La Réserve and found the swimming pool.
and this is Villa Kerylos.
With the sightseeing done we made our way to the sandwich shop and took it to the beach to enjoy it in the glorious sunshine.
There were quite a lot of people swimming in the sea.
I found this article in the Local France
Will Brits really be charged extra to see France's Mona Lisa?
Visitors take pictures of the painting La Joconde (the Mona Lisa) by Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci on display at the Louvre museum in Paris. Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP
She's one of the most famous paintings in the world and every year tens of thousands of people flock to Paris to visit her - but is it really true that Brits will be charged extra to view the Mona Lisa?
Headlines in the UK media report that "Brexit set to cost UK citizens more to see Mona Lisa", while the UK's culture minister has also got involved.
Culture minister Chris Bryant tweeted: “Hi there France. Fully understand the problem with financing cultural heritage but I hear you’re thinking of premium charging non-EU visitors to the Louvre. UK national galleries and museums like the British Museum and National Gallery are FREE to all. You’re welcome. Je vous en prie.”
So what's going on?
The report is based on an interview that French culture minister Rachida Dati gave to Le Figaro newspaper last week - in the interview she proposed that visitors to Notre-Dame cathedral should be charged €5 when it reopens in December (currently it is free) and that non-EU visitors should pay more to visit some of France's biggest tourist attractions including the Louvre (which houses the Mona Lisa), the Musée d'Orsay and the Palace of Versailles.
"Is it normal, for example, for a French visitor to pay the same price for entry to the Louvre as a Brazilian or Chinese visitor?" she pondered.
Dati specified she would like to see "non-EU visitors pay more for their entry tickets, and for the supplemental funds to go toward financing the maintenance and renovation of national heritage sites."
Since Brexit, this would apply to UK visitors but also visitors from all other non-EU countries including the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and many, many more.
Of these two proposals, the Notre-Dame entrance fee sparked by far the biggest controversy in France, with many people furious at the idea of paying to visit the cathedral when it reopens in December, five years after the devastating fire in 2019.
Dati has already rowed back slightly on that by clarifying that it would still be free to visit the cathedral for religious services.
And will this actually happen?
This isn't, at this stage, a formal proposal - Dati seems to have been floating the idea via an interview with a friendly newspaper, as politicians are wont to do.
She also has form for using the media to float policy ideas and is currently locked in conflict with the Paris mayor's office over whether the Eiffel Tower should be taken under national government control.
The three landmarks that she mentioned - the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and Versailles - are all state-owned attractions, so technically the government does have the power to change the funding model. They are not the only ones, and in fact most of Paris' best-known museums and galleries are owned by the state.
None of these are currently free and are in fact quite pricey - a standard adult ticket to the Louvre is now €22.
However, the museum reports that in fact less than half of its visitors pay the full price - 40 percent of visitors qualify for totally free entry, while others are eligible for discounts on the standard price.
And there is already an advantage to EU citizens - since April, 2009, free access to the permanent collections of French national museums has been granted to young EU nationals under the age of 26, and non-EU nationals who are resident in France or another EU country.
Eligible visitors have to present proof of nationality (passport or ID card) or of residency (long-stay visa or residency card) at the ticket desk.
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