Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Tourrettes-sur-Loup: Provence’s City of Violets March 21, 2017The thrill of discovering new villages with the expectation that the next one will be more charming than the last is why my early trips to France entailed a five-page list of villages in alphabetical order to see. The sight of this list would often make my husband’s face turn pale from exhaustion at the …Continue Reading
Explore · Stay Fit 10 Top Ideas for Indoor Activities on the French Riviera January 12, 2016Contributor blog post by Phoebe Thomas: There are times when you need to find an activity or something to do indoors, as a family or for a group of children, even on the Côte d’Azur. Our climate is famed for its 300 days of sun a year but that still leaves another 65 or 66 …Continue Reading
Rebecca Whitlocke · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Fête de la Musique 2016 on the French Riviera June 20, 2016Tuesday (June 21st) marks one of my favourite days every year here in France – Fête de la Musique! Fête de la Musique is held on 21 June annually throughout France and is a huge success and continues to grow in popularity. Why I love Fête de la Musique …Continue reading here for why Rebecca …Continue Reading
Inspire · Julie Whitmarsh · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur A Visit to Menton for the Fête du Citron January 7, 2021We’ve just returned from our 3rd visit to the Cote d’Azur for our February fix of colour and fun at the Carnaval de Nice and (of course) the superb Fête du Citron that takes place in the beautiful setting of Menton from mid-February until early March each year. Menton’s Lemons The Fête du Citron – …Continue Reading