Rebecca Whitlocke · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Carnaval for Kids – VILLENEUVE LOUBET Sat 27 Feb February 22, 2016Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: With all the major festivals on during February, some of the nicest events to take your children to are the smaller local carnivals. Next weekend on Saturday, Villeneuve Loubet is hosting a free ‘Carnaval for Kids’ between 1pm-5pm with entertainment including: Music from Jazz Band Cannet Giant wooden games Face …Continue Reading
Jemma - French Lessons · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Nice: Paradise Lost July 19, 2016Contributor blog post by Jemma: The cover of our local newspaper tells the story of Paradise Lost: The artist Mesia puts it even more touchingly: Such a bleu-blanc-rouge waves outside Bellevue, too. The flag is an ever-present sentry at the tip of a quay jutting into the Mediterranean bay. …Continue reading here for Jemma’s post. Via:: French …Continue Reading
Chiara Orlandi · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions The Blue Chair: Symbol of Nice August 16, 2016Like theTour Eiffel of Paris or the Big Ben of London, La chaise bleue has long been considered the symbol of Nice. The iconic chairs, as blue as the rippling Bay of Angels they overlook, are wedged in rows of 20 along the famous Promenade des Anglais. While in winter it is relatively easy to …Continue Reading
Explore · Rebecca Whitlocke · Villages Towns and Cities 5 reasons why Condé Nast Traveler readers are wrong about Cannes September 1, 2015Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Ouch. Cannes has been voted Number 10 place in the list of 2015’s unfriendliest cities of the world as rated by a Readers’ Choice Awards survey by Condé Nast Traveler (and in 2014 they did not fare much better; they claimed Number 2 spot of global unfriendly cities). What …Continue Reading
