Place Massena

Place Massena used to be a nightmare of traffic jams and frayed tempers. To navigate it successfully required 100% concentration but now, with the traffic all but banished it's possible to appreciate the beauty of the buildings and people can stroll or cycle across the expanse of this spectacular space.

You can see the sculptures on top of the poles and to be honest, I have no idea what they are or what they're meant to represent...any ideas?

The Promenade Des Anglais

The Promenade des Anglais, the long, treelined dual carriageway that hugs the sea was originally built with financial contributions from the British who liked to drive up and down in their carriages. I wonder if they'd approve of it now.
It's one of the main highways into the city from the West and, thus, is often clogged with traffic. Since the local council introduced a 50km speed limit and synchronised the traffic lights the traffic does at least move smoothly.
I've just read that there are plans to push the traffic through tunnels under the sea and turn the road into a pedestrian area. Pretty ambitious but it will look great if it happens.