La belle Nice according to Noelle Perna

The multi-faceted actress reveals her madeleines from Nice, from good addresses and typical dishes to the memories that led her to her character Mado.

WHAT IS THE WORLD BETWEEN NOELLE AND MADO?

“I wasn’t born in Nice, but I grew up there, specifically in Vieux-Nice. And the town took to me straight away.

I remember the Château day-care centre in Vieux-Nice, the carnival corsos dressed up in costumes, the classical bands that played on Sundays in the Albert 1er garden…

I went from being a local shopkeeper to an actress. With my attachment to the Côte d’Azur, the character of Mado was a natural choice. Since then I’ve been performing on the biggest stages in France and the rest of the world. By the way, I’m the only real ambassador for Aqui!

©19a0d4198a1b308453cc9786465bb21a6e0c5db9

See this post on Instagram
A publication shared by Mister Riviera Blog (@misterrivierablog)

A FEW GOOD ADDRESSES?

Those who share the Nissette culture.

I encourage 100% local food and crafts…

When it comes to restaurants, I go for those with the “Cuisine Niçoise” label, of which there are around twenty in Nice, like La Cantine de Lulu, on rue Alberti.

To find traditional Niçoise editions, and in particular my Gazette de Mado, you have to go to the Rontani bookshop, next to the town hall.

A grocery shop I like is Jean de la tomate, a great locavore on Tonduti de l’Escarène. And don’t forget my framer, Renato Suardi, in Vieux-Nice: a very creative little craftsman!

3 DISHES NOT TO BE MISSED?

If you want to see all the local specialities, you have to get up early.

But basically, I’d say that the basic dish is socca.

The Socca d’Or in the port of Nice, with all its inventive variations.

Then there’s the roast aubergine from Olive & Artichaut in the heart of Vieux-Nice, a real treat.

But it’s impossible to miss the stuffed dishes in this top 3, and here I know an address that I shouldn’t even give you: A Buteghinna, in one of the entrances to Le Vieux.

Simple, you eat it outside on the terrace…

You’ll be telling me all about it!

See this post on Instagram
A publication shared by SOCCA d’OR (@lasoccador)

You'll love it too!