by Emilie S. A brief play on words, but I couldn't resist the old saying that "Nice is nice", because it is. Starting the day with a pain de chocolat and ending with a stroll on the promenade d'anglais creates a perfect transition to life in the south of France. The biggest thing that I have noticed since arriving in Nice, France, is that no ...
by Marissa Muller, AR student reporter Two years ago, I was frantically trying to pack for my month in Nice with Abbey Road. I was beyond excited to get out there and go explore the world free from my parents. But the main problem I face before I flew off to the French Riviera was dealing with what to pack. This was a complicated process. I ...
After living for six years in the city of Nice, the place is now much more familiar. What is fascinating about living in a city which is known over the world is to find places very few people know about. A square meter of intimacy away from the crowds. In Nice everyone loves the Old Town. The charm of all its little boutiques with local ...
It honestly makes me so sad to think that this is my last written blog post, because leaving France and my new friends is scary to think about. These last days, however, have been absolutely spectacular, and I’m making the most of my time! On Saturday, we were taken on a trip to “a secret destination”; we disembarked the charter bus in ...
Our last week in Nice has been packed with activities and unfortunately gone by far too quickly. We visited 3 art museums this week and saw quite a range of works. We took a guided visit of the Musée Chagall and learned a lot about his religious inspirations. We also got to visit MAMAC, Nice’s modern art museum, as well as the museum of ...
I had the opportunity to explore one of the most beautiful cities in the French Riviera: St-Tropez. Abbey Road students boarded the bus, and we drove off to the famous town. Upon arrival, we walked through the city and found our meeting spot at the Office de Tourisme. We broke up into smaller groups, and I began to shop with my friends. Many ...
The past three days have been amazing (as you can probably guess from my overly exuberant title). We went to St-Tropez with the 'Nice Kids'. It was incredible - definitely somewhere I would want to return to in the future. It wasn't so much the scenery, but the ambiance; even though it was super touristy, there was still a level of chicness we ...
These past few days have been a little bittersweet, as the thought of leaving this beautiful city hangs over our heads. But nonetheless, we have been able to enjoy every minute of these precious days with each other and in Nice. Wednesday, we drove three hours to Saint-Tropez for a full day of shopping, exploring, and beach-going. It was a ...
This Sunday the students spent the afternoon in Cannes, enjoying the beautiful city and having fun. We all embraced our inner children on the Carousel de Cannes. In the evening, we had dinner at a local creperie. And on Tuesday we went snorkeling in the waters just off the port town of Villefranche-sur-Mer! The students ...
Mmmmm... Macaron, je t'aime. The way you have a hard outer shell but then melt in my mouth with your soft inner core... mhmmm. I love you when you are lavender, I love you when you are caramel, I love you when you are framboise; je t'aime tout le temps. On Sunday, we went to Cannes, where I visited the most extensive macaron shop yet; the ...