Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Menton Lemon Festival, and a Folklore Group Safeguarding Mentonnais Culture February 29, 2024On Wednesday, February 21st, the fifth day of the 90th Menton Lemon Festival, the folklore group La Capeline de Menton performed traditional music, singing, and dancing to retrace the steps of their 19th-century Mentonnais ancestors. Imagine a light flute following the steady rhythm of a beating drum while girls and women dressed in long striped …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
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Cannes Film Festival: A French Riviera Moment Unlike Any Other May 6, 2026There is a particular moment each year on the French Riviera when everything seems to shift, almost imperceptibly at first. The light softens, the air grows warmer, and the days gently stretch into evening. From the inland villages of Provence to the shimmering coastline, a quiet sense of anticipation settles. Cannes belongs to Provence, yet …Continue Reading
Rebecca Whitlocke · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur 8 Boredom Busters for the rest of March on the French Riviera March 16, 2016Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Is it just me or does anyone else feel a slight lull after Festival February that saw some major events here on the French Riviera – Nice Carnival, Fête du Citron, Fête du Mimosa etc?? Personally, I enjoy that each month there is always so much to see …Continue reading …Continue Reading
