Posted by Asel @ Bellerbys Brighton
Hello everyone!
Now I’ll tell you about my trip to Nice which lasted for 3 weeks. It wasn’t just a holiday, as I was improving my French. That is why I had classes every day except for the weekends. Although it was quite exhausting, I am very happy, as the result turned out to be great. The proof for it was the last Harry Potter movie, which I watched in French, and where I understood everything!
In Nice I lived in a host family. Although I wasn’t sure in the beginning whether it was a good thing to do, I am very happy now, as the family was so nice and helpful, and we became very good friends! Another great thing about the accommodation was the location. It was just 7 minutes from the school and only 5 minutes from the main street.
The weather in Nice was very hot. Luckily there is Mediterranean sea and the water in July is quite pleasant. One of the main tourist streets in Nice is along the sea shore and is called Promenade des Anglais. A strange name for a street in France, isn’t it? Later I found an explanation: it was the Englishmen who built the Promenade, as that time Nice was very poor. The architecture of the main square in Nice, Place Massena, is influenced by the Italian Renaissance, so basically Nice appears to be a multi cultural place.
The food in Nice is different from that in the rest of France. The special dish is quiche lorraine, which is something like pizza, but in my opinion much better. And of course there was a great variety of sea food: fish of all kinds, oysters, crab, lobsters, mussels etc. And everything was fresh!
As for museums, the one that I liked the most is Fragonard Museum, with a wide range of paintings of this genuine Rococo master.
All in all, this trip was a great time!
Asel is studying A Levels at Bellerbys College Brighton
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