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paris_yank:go:nice:celebrities_of_nice [2026/03/31 10:40] – [Bono / U2 (born 1960)] parisyankparis_yank:go:nice:celebrities_of_nice [2026/03/31 10:48] (current) – [Yves Montand & Simone Signoret] parisyank
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 //Actor & Actress — France// [[wp>Yves Montand]] [[wp>Simone Signoret]] //Actor & Actress — France// [[wp>Yves Montand]] [[wp>Simone Signoret]]
  
-**Riviera connection:** Saint-Paul-de-Vence+**Riviera connection:** [[wp>Saint-Paul-de-Vence]]
  
 The mythical couple of French cinema, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, settled for many years in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. It was in this charming commune of the Alpes-Maritimes that the two celebrities met and got married.  Their long presence made Saint-Paul-de-Vence a magnet for the French and international cinema world for decades. The mythical couple of French cinema, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, settled for many years in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. It was in this charming commune of the Alpes-Maritimes that the two celebrities met and got married.  Their long presence made Saint-Paul-de-Vence a magnet for the French and international cinema world for decades.
  
-**What remains today:** The Hôtel La Colombe d'Or in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, where Montand and Signoret had their first meals together, remains one of the most celebrated restaurants on the Côte d'Azur. Its walls are hung with original works by Picasso, Matisse, Léger, Miró and Braque, given in lieu of payment by artists who dined there.+**What remains today:** The [[wp>Hôtel La Colombe d'Or]] in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, where Montand and Signoret had their first meals together, remains one of the most celebrated restaurants on the Côte d'Azur. Its walls are hung with original works by Picasso, Matisse, Léger, Miró and Braque, given in lieu of payment by artists who dined there.
  
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 A long shot to find Elton John and entourage at this restaurant but he was quoted that [[https://www.nespo-restaurant.com/|Nespo Restaurant]] in Nice was his favorite. A long shot to find Elton John and entourage at this restaurant but he was quoted that [[https://www.nespo-restaurant.com/|Nespo Restaurant]] in Nice was his favorite.
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-> //→ Candidate for its own page: [[Elton John in Nice]]// 
  
  
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 Monaco's combination of glamour, a world-famous race circuit, and extremely favorable tax arrangements has made it home to generations of Formula 1 royalty. Monaco's combination of glamour, a world-famous race circuit, and extremely favorable tax arrangements has made it home to generations of Formula 1 royalty.
  
-Several F1 stars have made Monaco their home, drawn by the Grand Prix and hefty tax exemptions. Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have lived there, as has David Coulthard, who owns the Columbus Hotel in Monte-Carlo. +Several F1 stars have made Monaco their home, drawn by the Grand Prix and hefty tax exemptions. Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have lived there, as has David Coulthard, who owns the [[wp>Columbus Hotel]] in Monte-Carlo. 
  
-The Monaco Grand Prix itself, held each May, is the greatest celebrity spectacle on the Riviera — a week during which the principality hosts the entire F1 paddock, an armada of superyachts fills the harbour, and the streets become an open-air party.+The [[wp>Monaco Grand Prix]] itself, held each May, is the greatest celebrity spectacle on the Riviera — a week during which the principality hosts the entire F1 paddock, an armada of superyachts fills the harbor, and the streets become an open-air party.
  
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 //Actress — United Kingdom// [[wp>Joan Collins]] //Actress — United Kingdom// [[wp>Joan Collins]]
  
-**Riviera connection:** Saint-Tropez area villa+**Riviera connection:** [[wp>Saint-Tropez]] area villa
  
 //Dynasty// star Joan Collins and her husband own a villa near the glamorous Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez. She told interviewers that they spend around four months a year in France, enjoying lazing by the pool, sunbathing and entertaining guests.  //Dynasty// star Joan Collins and her husband own a villa near the glamorous Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez. She told interviewers that they spend around four months a year in France, enjoying lazing by the pool, sunbathing and entertaining guests. 
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 ===== Nice in Summer: Where Celebrities Relax ===== ===== Nice in Summer: Where Celebrities Relax =====
  
-  * **Nice Port / Quai Papacino:** Waterfront restaurants where the yachting crowd mingles, summer evenings. +  * **Nice Port / [[wp>Quai Papacino]]:** Waterfront restaurants where the yachting crowd mingles, summer evenings. 
-  * **Mont Boron district:** Walking the forested paths around Mont Boron offers distant views of Elton John's yellow villa.+  * **[[wp>Mont Boron]] district:** Walking the forested paths around Mont Boron offers distant views of Elton John's yellow villa.
   * **Eze-Bord-de-Mer beach:** Bono's Villa Les Roses is directly visible; he is a regular on the local beach.   * **Eze-Bord-de-Mer beach:** Bono's Villa Les Roses is directly visible; he is a regular on the local beach.
-  * **The [[Colline du Château]] gardens:** A favorite promenade for Nice residents of all kinds.+  * **The [[wp>Colline du Château]] gardens:** A favorite promenade for Nice residents of all kinds.
   * **Club 55, Saint-Tropez** (day trip, ~1.5hrs): The legendary celebrity beach club where much of the Riviera glamour congregates in summer.   * **Club 55, Saint-Tropez** (day trip, ~1.5hrs): The legendary celebrity beach club where much of the Riviera glamour congregates in summer.
  
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