Now, I'm not what you would call an enthusiastic shopper - in fact, rather the opposite, some could argue. So I suppose one could say I had mixed feelings about the construction of the Polygon Riviera right in our hometown, Cagnes-sur-Mer.
What is the Polygon Riviera? It's the biggest shopping centre on the Cote d'Azur. But, apparently, it's not just a shopping centre - it's a "Lifestyle centre". Meaning, you can find everything (or nearly everything) your heart desires here: entertainment, shopping, artworks, restaurants. And it's all open-air, by the way. We were a bit sceptical about it all - and quite afraid of the traffic jams the place would results in.
But, of course, we had to check it out, anyway, just a couple of days after it opened. The first impression wasn't great, as we walked to it from our place (it's about 15-20 minutes walking, so doable). Predictably, people parked all over the pedestrian sidewalks, which made it all quite an unpleasant experience.
And Polygon Riviera then ? Well, I have to admit I was quite impressed. Aesthetically speaking the place is quite impressive, offering quite a well-thought out mixture of nature (they planted a thousand trees there!), art works and some impressive, modern architecture. It's actually quite a nice place to walk around. (even if on this particular day, it was very crowded). There's a pretty big selection of shops (including Uniqlo, which Mathilde has been waiting for eagerly!), but something other than clothes shops would've been nice (I suppose people buy there books on the internet these days...).
Really looking forward to going to the cinema, as they will apparently show undubbed mainstream movies, something I've had to go to Nice for so far. So, all in all, much to my surprise, I actually found myself enjoying a visit at a shopping centre!
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