"I loved taking pictures of Nice, going up through the valleys, venturing into those mountains that were so close and so high… Listening to my guides, breathing in the dry air. Smiling and forgetting the city. Discovering paradise and closing my eyes. And then it would be time to think about going back down, back to the warmth of a generous sun… Change centuries, listen to the harbors, gaze once more upon the white palaces facing the sea. Sit in a café behind the coastal road and listen to such an intense language while waiting for the close of a day worth remembering for years to come." (Raymond Depardon).