Rue St François de Paule

The street out of the Old Town from Cours Saleya boasts not only the fine 19th-century Opera House but also three of Nice’s longest-established shops.

At N°7, Auer has been making cakes and chocolate since 1820. The décor hasn't changed much in all that time.

At N°14, Alziari started purveying olives, olive oils and affiliated products in 1868 and hasn’t stopped yet.

And N°20 is the Nice home of Molinard, a perfume house established in 1849 and still under family ownership. (In case you’re interested, ladies, the jasmine essence does it for me.)