We%26#39;re spending 7 days in Villefranche sur Mer (November 11-18th) and planning lots of day trips. This is probably a dumb question, but I%26#39;m wondering if the Nice market is still in full force in November? For example will there be street vendors with Socca for sale, fresh produce, still lots of people etc. We truly loved wandering the markets in Italy, but are still trying to sort out how things might differ with a mid November trip. My thought was that if we catch a nice day weather wise, we could take an early morning bus to Nice, wander the market, have some Socca and then perhaps find a cafe to linger for awhile.
I%26#39;m also wondering what kind of hours the cafe%26#39;s/bistro%26#39;s might have for lunch. Is it possible to grab a late lunch (arriving 1:30 or even 2) as we did in Italy frequently? we found this was such a nice way to break up sightseeing activity, and as we tend to eat later in the evening, we%26#39;re not usually that hungry at 12:00. Thanks
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Yes the markets will still be open, and on a Monday there is an antique market on. You will still be able to buy socca, and eat whenever you want to.
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Thanks. A follow up question. Will cafe%26#39;s/restaurants still offer outdoor seating in November, or does the weather make this impractical?
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Villefranche will be very, very quiet in November. Even those businesses which stay open in winter often have their annual closure then.
What is happening in Nice will be very dependent on the weather. If it is cold and wet the streets will be almost empty. There will still be restaurants that stay open all day, often enclosing their outside space in clear plastic.
The locals regard anything under about 15C as unsuitable for venturing outside unless it is absolutely essential. If you are lucky with the weather Nice will be quite lively but the smaller places on or near the coast are still likely to be as dead as the dodo!
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There%26#39;s a bar in the old town called Bar Renee, or Renee Socca which has outdoor seating and a socca oven. It%26#39;s open all day and pretty much all year round. You queue to buy a plate of socca (or other local snack food) for a couple of euros, then take it to one of the tables inside or outside the bar and order your drink. It%26#39;s on the list of tourist things to do in Nice, but is frequented by locals too because the socca is good.
Another place we%26#39;ve got late lunch is the Cafe de Turin, the %26quot;famous%26quot; seafood cafe on the Place Garibaldi. We usually go after the lunchtime rush when it%26#39;s easier to get a table.
Some words of caution tho%26#39;, in November the weather is unreliable, and it%26#39;s low season, so a lot of places do close during November to rest after the main season and before the Christmas rush. Also, many places do only serve at set meal times, even those that advertise all day service.
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Thanks. This info is so helpful. How about places like Eze le Village, St. Paul de Vence and even Le Turbie? If we day trip there, will we find a cafe/restaurant open for a nice lunch? Throughout Cote d%26#39;Azur were mostly interested in wandering around, checking out the scenery, walking thru back lanes etc. Not really looking for action or even specific sites. It%26#39;s our first trip to the area and seemed like an easy time to get a feel for things. We%26#39;ll do the obvious day trips like Antibes, Monaco and Menton. Our plan is to stay very flexible and adapt to the weather. Any other comments or suggestions are most appreciated. Thanks...
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