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The Musicians Quarter

Nice is the most important metropolis of the Côte d'Azur. It has about 40 neighborhoods. Each of them has charms and peculiarities that differentiate it from its counterparts. The downtown areas are the oldest, the most chic and the most lively. Among these, focus on the musicians' quarter, an emblematic place in Nice, a place absolutely worth visiting as part of a stay in the French Riviera.The Musicians Quarter is part of the center of Nice, a few minutes walk from the Promenade des Anglais. It is bounded by Durante Avenue to the east and Avenue Gambetta to the west, Avenue Thiers to the North and Victor Hugo Boulevard to the South. Officially, the area is called "Thiers", but the people of Nice like to call it the musicians' quarter, because most of the streets bear the names of famous musicians.Some of these great musicians who are honored in the squares, avenues, boulevards and streets of the neighborhood, have only been passing through Nice, such as Verdi, Berlioz, Gounod, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Auber and Much more. Others have never come as Mozart, yet a place in the center of the district proudly bears his name.The musicians' quarter is one of the most exclusive in Nice. This situation is not new. In the heyday of the holidays, in the 18th and 19th centuries, members of the nobility and the upper bourgeoisie already frequented the places and possessed sumptuous residences. Even today, those who belong to the elite of Nice especially appreciate to live in this district and the tourists are numerous to plebiscite the sector.We mentioned earlier the sumptuous residences built in the musicians' quarter. These buildings are true architectural masterpieces. In Nice, they are simply called "palaces". Their construction required the contribution of the best architects and the use of techniques of decoration and architectural processes still revolutionary at the end of the 19th century. It is a true treat for the eyes that to walk in the streets of the musicians quarter to the discovery of these splendid buildings.