Avenue de la Gare

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-13

Identity

Street in Nice near the train station where the pastry shop Fai/Fay is located.

Diary References

1874

• March 13: Location of Fai/Fay pastry shop that Marie dreams about: "quelque part près ou dans l'avenue de la Gare."

Context

• Commercial street near Nice train station
• Home to quality shops including best pastry chef
• Part of newer Nice development (train era)
• "Avenue de la Gare" = Station Avenue

Research Notes

• Railway arrived in Nice 1864
• Area developed rapidly after train connection
• Now likely Avenue Thiers or Avenue Jean Médecin