Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Aix – Changes Happening in Spades April 14, 2016The number of large cranes gives us a clue to the scale of the construction projects going on in Aix at the moment. Thirty projects are underway on just ten of them, including the building of a great new music venue, a new centre for digital industries and start-ups, a new Palais des sports, improvements …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Janvier en Provence January Events in Provence January 5, 2016No snow yet this year! The villages of Provence become quiet after the holidays. People tend to stay in, stoke their living room fires, and leave a pot au feu (stew) on the stove for many hours. There are fewer of the festivals that celebrate one particular type of local produce …Continue reading here for Ashley’s full …Continue Reading
What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Lu Festin de Nissa Nice celebrates May April 29, 2015What is the celebration of spring in Nice la Fête des Mais? Phoebe has the answer. On the 1st of May and then every Sunday throughout the month, Nice celebrates the arrival of spring. This custom dates back to Roman times when a “Mai” (a large pine tree felled in the nearby forest) was displayed …Continue Reading
Inspire · Rebecca Whitlocke · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Join the Circus! 42nd Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo January 10, 2018Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: The Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo is a yearly circus festival hosted under the Chapiteau (big top) at Espace Fontvieille in Monaco. This year, it will run from 18 to 28 January 2018. What To Expect The Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo is a traditional type of circus …Continue Reading
