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Partnership with Japan
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The Aigle de Nice is proud to be the 25 years partner of the International Art Council of Osaka, Japan, which organizes, just like the Aigle de Nice, an International Arts Competition.

Masahi Yokohama is the Founding President of the International Art Council ; his secretary is Kazuko Inaba.
Masahi Yokohama is also very well known for his work in martial arts. He is 8th Dan, Grand Master of Karate and he co-created Koroho, a self-defense martial art. He visited the Aigle de Nice several times.
Alain Bideaux, personnaly came to Japan in June 2008 to see Mr. Yokohama and was a honour guest at the Award Ceremony of the International Art Council at the Kobe City Museum.
He went back in August 2012 with Caroll'Ann Bideaux, member of the Board of the Aigle de Nice.
Les photos
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Des photos prises a l'occasion d'evenements organisés par l'Aigle de Nice et d'autres auxquels l'Aigle a participé. Des photos d'amis tout simplement qui ont tous en commun l'amour des l'Art...

Mick Micheyl, marraine de L'aigle de Nice ponce en public dans la Galerie " La Fontaines des Arts "
à Sanary sur Mer près de Toulon.
François Fillon, Député de Paris et ancien Premier Ministre en compagnie d'Alain Bideaux et de sa fille
Christion Estrosi, Député maire de Nice en compagnie de Guillemette Bideaux,
d'Evelyne Grezes et d'Alain Bideaux
Eric Ciotti, Président du Conseil Général des AM et Alain Bideaux
Chantal Rouillard-Millot, Ben Vautier et Alain Bideaux à l'inauguration de la nouvelle salle culturelle des mariages à Tourrette-Levens. Ben a écrit pour les futurs mariés : "N'oubliez pas de vous aimer", en jaune sur fond bleu.
Avec Michele Tabarot, député-maire du Cannet et vice-présidente du Conseil Général des Alpes-Maritimes et Christian Estrosi, Maire de Nice.
En compagnie du célèbre dessinateur PIEM
A la Maison de l'Amerique Latine
de gauche à droite : Denise Fabre, Mme le Général Caprioli
Mick Micheyl, Alain Bideaux, Anita et Henry Thomsen
de gauche à droite : Alain BIDEAUX, Président-Fondateur de l'Aigle de Nice Henry
THOMSEN, Invité d'honneur 2001, Mick MICHEYL, Marraine de l'Aigle de Nice
et Ghyslaine de SEVLIAN, Vice-Présidente du Jury 2001.
Samedi 4 janvier 2003 à Seborga au restaurant "Il Principe"
Vernissage des Premiers Lauréats du 14ème Aigle de Nice International 2002
le 18 janvier 2003 à Menton
Sur la photo de gauche à droite : René Carle, Aigle de Nice de Cristal 2002 sculpture, Henri Thomsen, Président du Jury, Elvire Tartié, Aigle de Nice d'or 2002 Sculpture, Martine Noto, Aigle de Nice d'Or Peinture, Jean-Paul de Bernis, Parrain d'Honneur, Jean-Claude Guibal, Député Maire de la Ville de Menton, Claude Gauthier (second plan) Invité d'Honneur 2003, Alain Bideaux, Président Fondateur Commissaire Général de l'Aigle de Nice qui remet un Aigle de Nice d'Honneur à Monsieur Le Député Maire de Menton, Ghyslaine de Sevlian, Secrétaire Générale de l'Aigle de Nice, Henri de Pari, Vice-Président de l'Aigle de Nice et Didier Leclinche, Arts Martiaux.
CEDAC DE Cimiez à Nice le 20 février 2003:
3ème Prix de Peinture du Comité des Traditions Niçoises
Sur la photo signée Thierry Arzens, nous remarquons Jacques de Rocca Serra, Adjoint représentant Maître Jacques Peyrat, Sénateur Maire de la Ville de Nice, Muriel Marland Militello, Député de Nice, André Bonny, suppléant du Député Rudy Salles, Victor Lavagna, Président du Groupement des CEDAC, Jean-François Manassero, Directeur du CEDAC de Cimiez, Francine Somaria, Adjoint représentant le Maire de Gilette, leConseiller Général Pierre-Guy Morani.et les Lauréats 2003.
Le Thème 2003 était "Le Comté de Nice et ses trois Corniches"
L'AIGLE DE NICE au Rendez-vous des Associations Niçoises le 30 novembre 2002
Sur la photo signée ville de Nice : Alain Bideaux, Président Fondateur de l'Aigle de Nice,
Francine Acchiardi, du Comité des Traditions Niçoises et Gérard Diaconesco,
Président Fondateur du Diacocyber et fondateur de la Fête de l'Internet.
Vernissage de Josiane Romanoff à la Galerie L'Imprevu de Josette Lambert
De gauche à droite: Le Docteur Pierre Donadey, Maire de l'Escarène, Josiane Romanoff, Artiste Peintre de l'Escarène et Alain Bideaux, Ancien élève de l'Escarène.
3 copains d'enfance se retrouvent...
De gauche a droite: Maurice Lavagna, Maire de Berre les Alpes, Alain Bideaux
et le Docteur Pierre Donadey, Maire de l'Escarène.
A la mediathèque de Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat
De gauche à droite: René VESTRI, Maire de Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, Vice-Président du Conseil Général, Mick MICHEYL, Alain BIDEAUX, Wanda THOLOZAN et Colette AUPY, Adjoint au Maire de St Jean Cap Ferrat.
Vernissage des œuvres de trois Artistes Peintres Iraniens : Abdollah GHARAGOZLOU,Maître Massoud BEHÂM, Parvine HÂTAM.
Le Peintre Iranien Abdollah GHARAGOZLOU avec Alain BIDEAUX
Vernissage à Beausoleil
Vernissage des oeuvres de Francine GRESSENT
En présence du Député Maire de Menton, Jean-Claude GUIBAL, de Gérard GROSGOGEAT, Maire de Villefranche sur Mer et de notre Président-Fondateur Alain BIDEAUX.
Exposition des premiers laureats à Guillaume
En présence de MM. Charles GINESY, Sénateur Président du Conseil Général des Alpes-Maritimes et Jean-Paul DAVID, Maire de Guillaumes.
Les membres du jury 2002 en pleine séance de travail
De gauche à droite: Pierre Morosini, Patrick Moya, Henry Thomsen, Jean-François Gibereau, Wanda Tholozan, Alain Bideaux, Geneviève Neugebauer, Patricia Trojman et Paul Tomatis.
Alain Bideaux, lors du One Man Show donné le 14 novembre 2003, durant les
cérémonies entourant les remises de prix de l'Aigle de Nice International,
15 ème édition, à Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat.
Alain Bideaux est frait "Grand Loup" par René Vestri, Sénateur-Maire de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, décédé en 2013. A sa gauche, son adjoint, Ernest Bergianti.
En compagnie de Ben.
Hommage à Laura
Alain Bideaux avec l'Artiste Peintre Allemande Laura Bormann, recemment décédée, qui
avait remporté le 4eme Prix de l'Originalité en 1999 à Saint Jean Cap Ferrat.
Adieu Louis !
Une photo signée Ralph Gatti en hommage à Louis Nucera, l'écrivain-Cycliste disparu accidentellement.
De gauche à droite Alain BIDEAUX, Jorgi TASSO, RUDIN, Jean PIZZO, Dédé TRUQUI, Gérard MURAOUR.Au premier plan : Louis NUCERA dédicace son livre "Mes rayons de soleil" aux Editions Grasset à la Librairie RUDIN, Avenue Félix Faure à Nice.
En compagnie mon ami depuis 1965, Walter HEIL, décédé en 2013.
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A selection of a few videos shot during events held by the Aigle de Nice
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Pictures taken during events held by the Aigle de Nice or others in which the organization participated.
Pictures of friends of the Aigle de Nice whom share the same love of the Arts

Patron of the Aigle de Nice, Mick Micheyl, sanding in public at Arts Gallery "La Fontaine des Arts" in Sanary-sur-Mer, near Toulon.
MP of Paris and ex-Prime Minister of France, François Fillon, with Alain Bideaux and his daughter.
MP and Mayor of Nice, Chistian Estrosi, with Guillemette Bideaux, Evelyne Grezes and Alain Bideaux
Conseil Général des Alpes-Maritimes President and MP, Eric Ciotti with Alain Bideaux
Artists Chantal Rouillard-Millot and Ben Vautier with Alain Bidaux at the inauguration of the new Wedding Hall in Tourrette-Levens. Ben wrote in yellow on a blue background for the future spouses : "Do not forget to love eachother".
With MP and Mayor of Le Cannet, Michele Tabarot and MP and Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi.
With the well-known cartoonist, PIEM.
At the Maison de l'Amérique Latine (South America House)
From left to right : Denise Fabre, General Caprioli, Mick Micheyl, Alain Bideaux, Anita and Henry Thomsen
From left to right, Founding President of the Aigle de Nice, Alain Bideaux ; Honorary Guest of the 2001 Aigle de Nice, Henry Thomsen ; Patron of the Aigle de Nice, Mick Micheyl and Vice-President of the 2001 Judging Pannel, Ghyslaine de Sevlian.
At the restaurant "Il Principe", on Jan. 4th, 2003 in the Principality of Seborga.
Vernissage of the First Laureates of the 14th Aigle de Nice International in Menton (Jan. 18, 2003)
From left to right : Crystal Aigle de Nice 2002 winner, Sculptor René Carle, President of the Judging Pannel, Henry Thomsen, Aigle de Nice 2002 winner, Sculptor Elvire Tartié, Aigle de Nice 2002 winner, Painter Martine Noto, Honorary Patron Jean Paul de Bernis, MP and Mayor of Menton, Jean-Claude Guibal, 2003 Honorary Guest Claude Gauthier,Founding President and General Curator of the Aigle de Nice International, Alain Bideaux giving a Honorary Aigle de Nice award to MP and Mayor of Menton ; General Secretary of the Aigle de Nice, Ghyslaine de Sevlian, Vice President of the Aigle de Nice, Henri de Pari and Martial Ars specialist, Didier Leclinche.
3rd Painting Contest of the Nice Traditions Comity at the CEDAC CimiezMuseum of Nice, Feb. 20, 2003.
On this picture taken by Thierry Arzens, Jacques de Rocca Serra, Deputy representing Senator and ex-Mayor of Nice, Mr. Jacques Peyrat; MP of Nice, Muriel Marland Militello; Deputy representing MP Rudy Salles, André Bonny; President of the CEDAC Museums, Victor Lavagna; Cimiez Museum Director, Jean-François Manassero; Deputy representing Mayor of Gilette Pierre-Guy Morani, Francine Somaria; and the 2003 edition winners.
2003 edition's theme was "The Nice county and its 3 ledges".
L'Aigle de Nice was at the Nice Organizations Meeting on Nov. 30, 2002.
Founding President of the Aigle de Nice, Alain Bideaux; Nice Traditions Comity member, Francine Acchiardi and President of Diacocyber and Founder of the Internet Fest, Gérard Diaconesco.
Josiane Romanoff's vernissage at Josette Lambert's Arts Gallery "L'Imprevu"
From left to right : Mayor of L'Escarène, Dr. Pierre Donadey; Painter Josiane Romanoff and Alain Bideaux, ex-pupil of a L'Escarène school.
3 childhood friends meet...
From left to right: Mayor of Berre-les-Alpes, Maurice Lavagna; Alain Bideaux and Mayor of L'Escarène, Dr. Pierre Donadey.
At the Saint-Jean-Cap Ferrat municipal library.
From left to right: Mayor of Saint-Jean-Cap Ferrat, René Vestri; Former Vice President of the Aigle de Nice, Mick Micheyl; Alain Bideaux; Wanda Tholozan and Deputy representing the Mayor of Saint-Jean-Cap Ferrat, Colette Aupy.
Vernissage of 3 Iranians painters: Abdollah Gharagozlu, Mr. Massoud Beham and Parvine Hatam.
Iranian painter Abdollah Gharagozlou and Alain Bideaux
Vernissage at Beausoleil
Vernissage of Francine Gressent
With MP and Mayor of Menton, Jean-Claude Guibal; Mayor of Villefranche-sur-Mer, Gérard Grosgogeat and Founding-President of the Aigle de Nice International, Alain Bideaux.
Exhibition of the first laureates in Guillaumes
With Senator and President of the Departmental Council of the Alpes-Maritimes (France), Charles Ginesy and Mayor of Guillaumes, Jean-Paul David.
2002 Edition Jury at work
From left to right: Pierre Morosini, Patrick Moya, Henry Thomsen, Jean-François Gibereau, Wanda Tholozan, Alain Bideaux, Geneviève Neugebauer, Patricia Trojman and Paul Tomatis.
Founding-President Alain Bideaux performing at the Award Giving Ceremony of the 15th Edition of the Aigle de Nice International in Saint-Jean-Cap Ferrat on Nov. 14, 2003.
Alain Bideaux being decorated with a "Grand Loup" by Senator and Mayor of Saint-Jean-Cap Ferrat, René Vestri (deceased in 2013). On the left, his Deputy, Ernest Bergianti.
With Artist Ben.
Tribute to Laura
Founding-President Alain Bideaux with German Artist Laura Bormann, whom recently passed away. She won the Fourth Originality Prize in 1999 in Saint-Jean-Cap Ferrat.
So Long Louis !
Tribute to the Writer and Cyclist, Louis Nucera whom accidentally passed away on this picture taken by Ralph Gatti.
From left to right: Founding-President Alain Bideaux, Jorgi Tasso, Rudin, Jean Pizzo, Dédé Truqui, Gérard Muraour. In the foreground: Louis Nucera signing his book "Mes rayons de soleil" (My sunlights) at the Rudin bookstore in Nice.
With Walter Heil, my friend since 1965, whom passed away in 2013.
Overview and History
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The Aigle de Nice Art Society is a French non-profit association registered in Nice. It was founded in 1988 by Alain Bideaux, songwriter and variety singer, who is still its president.
Aigle de Nice is a non-profit association dedicated to the recognition of artists, which organizes an international art prize competition every November, open to all.

Since its creation, several thousand artists from over 60 countries around the world have taken part in the competition. This is why the organization has added the mention "International" to "Aigle de Nice International". The association's website has been online since 2003, and has been visited by millions of unique visitors from almost 150 countries.
Mick Micheyl, the former Honorary Patron of the Aigle de Nice Arts Society
The first edition of the Aigle de Nice took place in November 1989 with the support of Nice's ex-Mayor, Mr. Jacques Médecin. Since that time, the Aigle de Nice International Grand Prize occurs yearly, always in November, so it doesn't encroach on the other French Arts competitions.
1989: Part of the City Council with First Deputy Raoul Bosio, our well-beloved André Bonny, Bixio, Alain Guillon, Wanda Tholozan, André Barthe, in its speech, and Léopold Massiera, President of the Nice Traditions Comity.
1992: Award giving ceremony at the Jean Bouin Arena, Nice.
1994: Award giving ceremony with Deputies André Barthe and André Bonny, Philip Bruno, Mayor of Roubion, and Artist Guido.
From 1989 to 1994, the Aigle de Nice took place at Jean Bouin Arena and then, from 1995 to 1998 at the Agriculture Palace of Nice. In 1998, in order to celebrate its 10th birthday, the ceremony occurred both at Grasse Congress Centre and Nice Agriculture Palace.
The Aigle de Nice ceremony moved to other cities in the French Riviera in 1998, to conform to an intercommunal policy. In 1999, at the Saint-Jean-Cap Ferrat harbor; in 2000, in Grasse again; in 2001, at the Saint-Laurent du Var harbor.
In 2002, the organization goes back to its birthplace, Nice with an exhibition at the Sainte-Réparate Arts Gallery, in the Old Town and the 2nd Crystal Aigle de Nice at the Acropolis Congress Centre.
2002: Award giving ceremony with former Honorary Patron Mick Micheyl
In 2003, in Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat ; 2004 in Saint-Laurent du Var ; 2005 in Grasse ; 2006 in Saint-Laurent du Var again and let's not forget the 3rd Crystal Aigle de Nice with Jacques Peyrat, ex-Mayor of Nice.
2007, 2008, 2009 in Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat.
In 2010, double exhibition: Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat for the 4th Crystal Aigle de Nice under the High Patronage of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, President of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo; and in Parc Phœnix, Nice for the 22nd and 23rd editions with around 130 artists exhibiting more than 200 works of art from 20 different countries.
2010: The 3rd Crystal Aigle de Nice in Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat
2010:The 22nd Aigle de Nice at Parc Phœnix.
Nice Culture Deputy, Mr. Gérard Baudoux speaking
2010: Principality of Monaco, French House (Maison de France)
Award Giving Ceremony: the Artists as a family
For 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 editions, the Aigle de Nice went back to the Agriculture Palace of Nice, on the Promenade des Anglais and in 2017, the event took place in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Award Giving Ceremony at the Agriculture Palace of Nice in November 2013
The 30 years of the Aigle de Nice was held in November 2019 in Saint-Laurent-du-Var.
"Aigle de Cristal" award
Since 1998, the Crystal Aigle de Nice occurs every 4 years. Only previous winners of the Aigle de Nice are able to participate and the competition has had a given theme since 2002.
After the Tramway in 2006, which took place at the City Hall of Nice, the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo has been chosen in 2010. It took place at the Salle Neptune, at the Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat harbor under the High Patronage of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, and Guy Weil has been awarded. The 5th edition took place in St Jean Cap Ferrat as well and André Poissy has been awarded. The 6th edition was
The last edition took place in St Laurent-du-Var and Jacques Vallero has been awarded the 7th Crystal award.
The next edition, the 8th Crystal award will take place this year in November 2026
2022: 7th Award giving ceremony in Saint-laurent-du-Var
Here are the 6 previous winners of the Nice Crystal Eagle since 1998:
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2014 Set theme : "Carnivals of the world" |
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2010 Under the Honorary Presidency of HSH Princess Stéphanie |
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2006 Michel MICHAUX, Painter Free theme :« le Tram »
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2002 René CARLE, Sculptor Chairman of the Jury : Henri THOMSEN
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1998 Christian MAAS, Sculptor Chairman of the Jury : Paul TOMATIS
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The Board
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Alain Bideaux Founding President General Curator |
Evelyne Grezes Vice President |
Yamina El Hermak Aouassi General Secretary |
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Paul Louis Rebora Administrator |
Guillemette Bideaux Administrator |
Caroll'Ann Bideaux Administrator |
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Nicolas Grezes Administrateur |
Membership
Download the Association Membership form should you want to participate in the 33rd Arts contest.
The organization
Aigle de Nice Art Society A non-profit organization (Loi 1901) Official Organizer of the International Arts Ceremony of Nice and the PACA region |
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Organization registered at the Prefecture des Alpes-Maritimes under #W062001641 APE# 913E / SIRET# 382 207 504 00020 |
Departemental Council of the Alpes-Maritimes |
The Aigle de Nice is placed under the High Patronage of Alain Benedetto, Painter, and Pari Ravan, Painter, and Sculptor
and under the High Patronage of :
Regional Council
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Departmental Council of the
Alpes-Maritimes |
Departemental council of Var
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City of Nice
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and the following cities:
Menton, Beausoleil, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, La Turbie, Eze, Saint-Jean Cap- Ferrat, Villefranche Sur Mer, Saint-Laurent Du Var, La Gaude, Gilette, Vence, Antibes, l'Escarene . | Saint-Paul de Vence, Grasse, Cannes, La Colle Sur Loup, Cagnes Sur Mer, Villeneuve-Loubet, Le Rouret, Le Cannet, Mougins, Beuil, Roquebrune Sur Argens, Peille. | Guillaumes, Mouans-Sartoux, Roubion, Seborga, Roquesteron, Berre-Les Alpes, Tende, Sanary Sur Mer, Carqueiranne, Sainte-Tulle, Villelaure. |
with the support of private and public art galleries and the Press:
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and the Radios:
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