#Coffee4Charity @AccessRiviera
Rebecca WhitlockeWhat's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

#Coffee4Charity: Swapping coffee beans for classroom supplies

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting Chances for Children’s President Gabrielle Crump, and photographer Justin Gage who had recently visited Uganda to check progress on the Chances for Children orphanage. The orphanage is home for 58 former street children who have been …

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Weekend Wanderlust #ProvenceTravel @AccessRiviera
ExploreRebecca WhitlockeRoad Trips South of France

Weekend Wanderlust on the Riviera

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Wanderlust (noun): A strong desire or impulse to travel. I spend so much time writing about the French Riviera that I neglect to share other great travel journeys I’ve experienced. Such as sharing a barbecue lunch on a tropical atoll in Aitutaki, trekking through …

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Christmas Markets @AccessRiviera
ExploreLocals Travel TipsRebecca Whitlocke

12 Days of Christmas on the French Riviera

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Ho ho ho! The festive season has crept up on me once again and I’ve been so busy with my kids picking up every cough or virus found on a school playground, and juggling lots of Christmas events that I didn’t get around to …

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Chestnuts Provence @PerfProvence
Markets in Provence and Cote d'AzurRebecca WhitlockeTaste

Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin

In the fall, there are fêtes celebrating the season of the chestnut – or marron. The sweet chestnut is known as the châtaigne and is a frequent visitor to autumn dining tables and village fêtes. Collobrières is a main town for the chestnut industry and is also famous for cork …

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CINE RECRE Nice @AccessRiviera
Rebecca WhitlockeWhat's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

Ciné Récré – Kids Film Festival in Nice

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: For the seventh year, cinemas in Nice are hosting a kids film festival on the dates of 14, 15, 18, 21 and 22 November. The programme includes old classics such as Pinocchio, Bambi and Sleeping Beauty as well as newer films such as Paddington, …

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Les Moulins de Paillas near Ramatuelle #CotedAzur #FrenchRiviera #Provence @AccessRiviera
ExploreLocals Travel TipsRebecca Whitlocke

Top 15 French Riviera viewpoints for amazing photos

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: This post was previous posted on  ‘All About France’ monthly blog link-up hosted by Lou Messugo. School returned from the summer holidays this week and with la rentrée out of the way what a great excuse to share some of my favourite locations throughout the French …

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rugby world cup 2015 @rugbyworldcup #RWC2015
Expat Living and Real EstateRebecca Whitlocke

An expat’s rugby dilemma in France

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: It seems only fitting that my third contribution to All About France blog link up deserves a post dedicated to rugby with the current Rugby World Cup 2015 happening right now until 31 October 2015. If you love rugby (like me!) then read on. …

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Places to Propose #FrenchRiviera @AccessRiviera
Rebecca Whitlocke

5 original places to propose on the French Riviera

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: It is true that the French Riviera tempts tourists with promises of cocktails on sun loungers, French cuisine and strolling through cobblestoned villages but there is so much more to the region than this. Where to propose on the French Riviera The region is …

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146 useful French words related to social media via @AccessRiviera
Learning FrenchRebecca Whitlocke

146 useful French words related to social media

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: As an active blogger, copy writer and advocate of social media I’m always a bit dubious whether my responses to French companies – especially on Twitter – are grammatically correct. I never have to worry again as recently someone pointed me in the direction …

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Local Food ProducersRebecca WhitlockeTaste

Upcoming Food Festivals on the French Riviera

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: France is famous for producing some of the best food in the world, whether you prefer the tables of haute cuisine where the top chefs are national celebrities, or the no-nonsense traditional dishes served up in bistros across the country. The cooking is as …

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