Instead of leaving the way we had come, i.e., by taking the steep steps leading to the Château on the Mediterranean side, we chose to take the back way through a variety of narrow streets and into the heart of la vieille ville, the old town of Nice. Along the way, there are many beautiful sights, such as nicely restored façades and balconies decorated with flowers. Down in the Place Rossetti (43°41'50.00"N, 7°16'34.00"E), people were sitting down to enjoy an apéritif or a meal. We wandered around a bit more, and since we had some minor shopping to do, we left the maze of crooked streets that is the old town and left in the direction of the Rue Jean Médecin, the main shopping drag.