01.02.2012
Provence & Côte d’Azur: February is all about kicking up the heels and having fun with the locals
Traditionally, carnival time gave the public a chance to let off some steam and indulge themselves before the deprivations of Lent. Nowadays, it's a perfect excuse to break up the boredom that arrives with winter and, this being the Côte d’Azur, a way of attracting tourists in the low season when the weather has a good chance of being fine. Whether it's giant papier mâché heads or elephants adorned with citrus fruit, carnivals are exciting, colourful, and often downright weird. They're also another great excuse for getting out and seeing this beautiful region of ours!Read more … It’s festival time!
Grasse (4)
21.06.2011
Event: The biggest music festival in France takes place today with an exciting lineup of free performances not to be missed
Today is Fête de la Musique, which means that a multitude of musicians will be playing everything from classical to jazz, rock to pop in bars, clubs and streets across France.Read more … Fête de la Musique 2011: it’s time to celebrate!
19.06.2011
Event: Doctors donate to a cause
A team of seven cyclists are setting off from the UK to Nice to attend the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more … Sponsor a hero
06.08.2010
Events: Grasse's annual jasmine festival kicks off today
Capturing the sweet scent of jasmine has been perfected in Grasse, the capital of perfume. With the production of a mere kilogram of scent requiring one thousand flowers to be handpicked at dawn, the town invests great care and attention in the delicate flower. Read more … Fête du Jasmin
