It only took five years...

Le Chevre D'or in Eze Village was the first venue of the 1994 ADB annual meeting in Nice, France. Having a glass of champagne looking at a breathtaking view of the blue Mediterranean Sea over St. Jean Cap Ferrat, one could see the dramatic coast from St. Tropez to Monaco. Lunch the next day was at the opulent gardens of the Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat near the Rothchild Estate (you know the one pictured in the ad for Hong Kong's Bel Air on the Peak - except this was the real thing). All this beauty with Italy only 30 minutes away, likewise with good food and wine, clean air, interesting places to explore, and a plethora of good entertainment - it all made the Cote D'azur seem like a good place to spend more time.