(pronounced 'can') has an international reputation for glamour - pictures and movie clips of its croisette, its film stars and its grand hotels instantly conjure up an image of style and sophistication.

Once the seaside retreat for the turn of the century English aristocracy, the city of Nice is France's fifth largest city. And though it still has some of the 'Grand Dame of the Côte d'Azur' character there is much more history and character than a stroll along the Promenade des Anglais with its Belle Epoque splendour might first suggest..