Nice was where we first touched down in the South of France. We were on our way to Aix-en-Provence and then, to our final destination, Lourmarin. We had a direct flight from Boston to this city, known as the capital of the French Riviera—so the itinerary was practical—but, really, who doesn’t want to delight in the beauty of the Cours Saleva Flower Market; walk along the famous Promenade des Anglais; and visit the iconic Negresco Hotel whose guest list has included such luminaries as Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Ernest Hemingway, Lauren Bacall, Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the world’s most famous dignitaries? Well, not me. Lisa visits The Negresco Hotel with the Modern Trobadors Since that time 15 years ago, we have been to Nice quite a few times, but typically our visits have been prompted by guests who want to visit Nice or as a welcome stop when we are on our way to or from Italy. This apparent slight has nothing to do with the lovely seaside city itself but, rather, its distance—130 miles or about two and a half hours—from [...]