Festivals

10 French Riviera Festivals in February + Giveaway

January 25, 2016

Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: February is approaching quickly and it brings a number of excellent festivals to the French Riviera ranging from food fairs to flower parades and world class carnivals. With half term school holidays for Zone B (Alpes Maritimes and the Var) falling on the dates 06 to 22 February, there’s plenty …

Janvier en Provence January Events in Provence

January 5, 2016

No 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 …

Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Rebecca Whitlocke · Taste

Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin

November 23, 2015

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 production it is reputed to …

Guest Post · Provencal Recipes · Taste

14th Fete de la Courge at Rognes

November 4, 2015

If you missed the Fete de la Courge at Rians a couple of weeks ago, you can visit another village en fete – this time, Rognes. Their all-day Fête de la Courge will take place on Sunday, 8th November, from 9:00 onwards Squash Recipes for Fall Weather…

Ashley Tinker · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

November Events in Provence 2

November 3, 2015

Persimmon or ‘Kaki’ fruit. These beautiful fruits are meant to be picked after all the leaves have fallen off the tree. When I asked my local greengrocer what to do with them – she picked one up in front of me and devoured it – with the juice all over …Continue reading here for Christmas …

Local Food Producers · Rebecca Whitlocke · Taste

Upcoming Food Festivals on the French Riviera

September 17, 2015

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 varied as the landscape and …

Ashley Tinker · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

September Events in Provence

September 4, 2015

The bull running, local village fêtes, pastis and rosé drinking aren’t slowing down just yet. Here is my selection of the many events going on this month, primarily in the Bouches du Rhône region of Provence. As you can see, I’ve favoured village festivities because these are the hardest to find out about.…Continue reading here…

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Festivals

10 French Riviera Festivals in February + Giveaway

Janvier en Provence January Events in Provence

Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin

14th Fete de la Courge at Rognes

November Events in Provence 2

Upcoming Food Festivals on the French Riviera

September Events in Provence

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