Om du letar efter en vingårdsupplevelse från Nice som inte kräver en längre restid, är Château de Crémat platsen för dig - det är precis uppe i stadens kullar. Det är dock obligatoriskt att reservera; Château de Crémat är en ganska populär plats för evenemang, med sina trädgårdar, utomhusutrymmen och inredningsrum som serverar ett brett utbud av mottagningar och fester, inklusive bröllop.
Take a taxi to Château de Crémat, which lies along Chemin de Crémat in the hills above Nice, or self-drive; from the center of town, expect less than 20 minutes. Parking is available on site. Buses arrive near the castle as well; take 98 to 60 and get off at Chemin de Crémat.
Entry to the estate is by appointment only or by way of an expanded tour. With a mild Mediterranean climate, Nice is a pleasant place to visit any time of the year. Come in the spring and the autumn to avoid the crowds and the heat of the summer. Hotel rooms are also cheaper during these shoulder seasons.
American socialite Irene Bretz had sold another Nice landmark, the Hotel Negresco, to purchase Château de Crémat, and soon the estate became known for its legendary parties, attended by the most fashionable celebrities and jet set of the time, most notably a young designer named Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. As the story goes, Bretz allowed her new friend to use the château’s signature interlocking C’s which represented her vineyard and adorned the buildings, windows and gates.
