[ February 12, 2010 to February 28, 2010. ] Nice (06 Alpes-Maritimes, Provence) celebrates its Carnaval from 12-28 February 2010 which has grown into one of the largest carnivals in the world and is the main winter event on the Riviera with its carnaval parades, flower parades and parade of lights!
The carnival processions, comprising 20 floats telling the story of the “Blue Planet” work
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[ February 12, 2010 to March 3, 2010. ] In the depths of a British winter it is always enticing to look ahead to warm summer days in France. However, you need not wait quite so long if you head to the French Riviera in February – notably to Menton (06 Alpes-Maritimes, Provence) for its annual Lemon Festival (12 February to 3 March
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[ July 11, 2009 to July 19, 2009. ] The Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival runs from 11-19 July 2009.
A glorious summer combination of the delights of the Cote d’Azur and a top rate Jazz Festival are on offer at Juan-les-Pins (06 Alpes-Maritimes, France) with artists such as Jeff Beck, Joss Stone and Jamie Cullum on the schedule (and many more) offering a wide variety of
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[ July 18, 2009 to July 25, 2009. ] The towns of the French Riviera have been synonymous with wealth and sophistication since the mid nineteenth century. The pretty town of Nice, cradled by mountains that curve around to meet its majestic shoreline, is baked in year-round Mediterranean sunshine. Its central location and the excellent local rail and road connections make Nice an ideal
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Why did so many famous artists focus on the French Riviera for their work?
The tourist office for the Cote d’Azur has produced a brochure which features an itinerary taking in 10 major sites which were frqeuented by some of the famous artists who were attracted to the region by the quality of the light
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[ January 29, 2009 to February 4, 2009. ] The 12th RALLYE MONTE-CARLO HISTORIQUE will be held from 29 January to 4 February 2009.
There are numerous starting points ranging from Oslo to Barcelona and Turin. finally coming together for the last section down across the Alps to Monte Carlo. Strasbourg, Reims, Perpignan, Narbonne, Beaune and Avignon are all on one of the various routes
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