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3 unusual facts about La Turbie


Albert Cahen

Albert Cahen d'Anvers (8 January 1846, Antwerp – 27 February 1903, La Turbie) was a French composer best known for light opera.

Eliot Zborowski

Eliot Zborowski was killed when his car crashed during the La Turbie hill climb in 1903; his riding mechanic, the Marquis of Pollange, was thrown clear and survived.

Oceanographic Museum

It took 11 years to build, using 100,000 tons of stone from La Turbie.


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Intemelio dialect

This Brigasc dialect has reduced its area in the last centuries, but was present in the hinterland of Nice from La Turbie up to Escragnolles during the late Middle Ages.

Mercedes Simplex

When Jellinek received his first Simplex on 1 March 1902 at Nice, he rushed to incorporate it into his Mercedes race team, competing in the Nice-La Turbie hillclimbing race.

Rail transport in Monaco

A rack railway from La Turbie to Monte Carlo through Beausoleil operated from 1894 to 1932, with a station (Monte Carlo) serving the Prinicpality.

Société Parisienne

At the MarseilleNiceLa Turbie event in January 1897 M. Courtois (sic) (possibly M. Couturier) was classified 23rd after completing the 240 kilometres in 12 hours 50 minutes.


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Albert Lemaître

On 7 April 1902, during Nice week, Lemaître finished second in the 'Nice – La Turbie mountain race driving a 40 hp Mercedes Simplex during its first competitive event.