  The Mimosa Trail
This is the period to set out on the "mimosa trail" in the pleasant winter sunshine, surrounded by sumptuous landscapes, passing through these 8 delightful stop overs : Bormes, le
Rayol Canadel, Ste Maxime, St Raphaël, Mandelieu, Tanneron, Pégomas finishing in Grasse with a visit to the museum of perfume
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 Grand
Corso du Mimosa
in Bormes
Procession of floral floats, colour, music, brass band and majorettes to celebrate this important event
February 26th
 www.bormeslesmimosas.com
Corso also in :
Cavalaire February 19th
Le Lavandou March 18th
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 Corso du mimosa
in Ste Maxime
On Saturday from 5.00pm, distribution of lanterns for the night-parade, grand parade in the city. Sunday 2:30 p.m parade and grand parade of floats
February 4th-5th
www.ste-maxime.com
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 Mimosa festival
in Mandelieu
Evening parades of lights on Feb18th & 25th. Procession of floral floats in the town centre on February 19th & 26th.
February 17th-26th
www.ot-mandelieu.fr
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 Nice Carnival
Giant
parades, elegant batailles de fleurs (flower parades) along
the Promenade des Anglais, parades of lights, musical
groups, ... all the magic of Carnival will
explode for more than a fortnight, with a unique programme of festivities
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February 17th - March 4th
www.nicecarnaval.com
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 79°Menton Lemon Festival
Golden Fruits Parades which will make their way along the seafront. Fanfares twirl and zigzag through the citrus-laden floats to the sound of traditional drums.
Moonlit parades with fireworks at the end of the parade.
February 17th - March 7th
www.feteducitron.com |
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 Bread, Love and Chocolate Fair at Antibes
If you have a great love affair with chocolate ... you have a RV with the best producers of chocolates, breads & pastries in Antibes for Valentine's Day weekend
February 10th - 12th
www.amourchocolat.fr |
 Chocolate Fair
at Marseille
Great chocolate producers & famous chefs presents their know-how for these three days of celebration of chocolate. Among the highlights : the fashion show in chocolate dress, show cocoa, chocolate workshops
February 10th - 12th
www.fou-de-chocolat.com
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 La Route d'Or du 2Cv club
This is a major gathering of 2CV collectors and enthusiasts. They'll leave Grasseheading for Pégomas & Tanneron through forests of mimosa in bloom. A wonderful atmosphere - beautiful 2CVs and mimosa everywhere... A really great day out!
February 25th-26th
www.azur2cv.org |
 Sea Battle of the Flowers at Villefranche
sur mer
A unique event in France : a battle of flowers on the water : Traditional procession of flower-decked pointus. A flower battle ensues between the boats as various attractions on the quaysides feature folk groups.
February 27th
www.villefranche-sur-mer.com |
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 Napoléon's landing at Vallauris
Golfe Juan
as if you were there, with more than 300 soldiers in period uniforms, bivouacs, processions, battle. Hourly historic reconstruction of the landing : the general, his marshals and his soldiers in all their splendour
March 3rd -4th
www.vallauris-golfe-juan.fr
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 Le Printemps des Poètes
The theme this year : "childhood". Readings, exposure, conferences, workshops of poetry ...
many events will celebrate the poem in all the area.
Toulon, Fréjus, Aix, St Raphaël, etc...
March 5th-18th
www.printempsdespoetes.com
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 Week end Velo Nature Bigreen Mandelieu :
A week end determinedly centred on the mountain bike: hikes, mountain
bike village, nature...
The Bigreen favours the discovery of the natural heritage rich
in natural landscapes that affords a lot of outside sports.
March 5th & 6th
www.mandelieu.fr |
 Printemps des Arts
of Monte-Carlo:
offers a selection of musical events of international quality, portraits of composers ... an approach to music and different inventive or rub concerts, shows, dance & visual arts.
March 16th to April 8th
www.printempsdesarts.com
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 Boat Show at La Ciotat
La Ciotat provides the perfect location for the boat business and
people who love boats and the sea
... whether by sail or motor, everything that floats will be there
March 17th -25th
www.salonnautiquempm.com |
 Magic Festival in
Antibes Juan-les-Pins
The finest international magicians and illusionists converge on Juan-les-Pins to find out the latest on their profession. They will be staging a show full of glamour, illusions, mystery and humour !
March 16th-18th
www.antibesjuanlespins.com
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 Corso du Lavandou :
This great flower procession takes over the town in a party mood,
with more than 20 floral floats, a flower battle, flag throwers
and a brass band, making this great colourful and lively parade
one of the most magnificent events at the start of the season.
March 18th
www.ot-lelavandou.fr |
 International film festival
in Aubagne
Movies lovers, film music lovers and everything related to the soundtrack and movies creation, this festival is for you : film competition, retrospectives, master class, exhibitions...
March 21th - 26th
www.cineaubagne.fr
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 A decade of acquisitions
Matisse Museum in Nice
Exhibition of recent acquisitions and donations, some of Matisse himself. There is also the opportunity to view drawings, costumes and graphic ideas which have been handed over specifically for this exhibition by his family.
October 2nd- February 12th
www.musee-matisse-nice.org |
 Perfume and Love in Grasse
By means of four themes, the exhibition explores the emotional links that perfume creates in our relations with the world around us: sacred love, filial love, love in relationships, carnal love.
October 17th - February 14th
www.museesdegrasse.com |
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 Fernand Léger à Biot :
Mais quel Cirque !
The exhibition highlights the fascination of the artist for the circus wich was a recurrent source of inspiration "Go to the circus. You will leave behind your rectangles and geometric windows and go to the land of circles in action.”
December 3rd - 5 March 5th
www.musees-alpesmaritimes.fr |
 Les Merveilles du Mont Bego in Tende
The result of 40 years of archaeological research and interpretations of the engravings of the Copper Age and Bronze Age of the Valley des Merveilles in the Mercantour Park.
Until March 31st
www.museedesmerveilles.com |
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 50 Artists, One Collection at Saint Paul de Vence
To mark the 45th anniversary of its Society of Friends, the Fondation Maeght is presenting an exhibition bringing together 50 artists from the collection built up by the Friends over the years and some acquisitions.
December 17th- March 18th
www.fondation-maeght.com |
 Le Midi paisible à Marseille
A retrospective of the painter Joseph Garibaldi with 120 paintings and drawings of his favorite subjects : the Old Port of Marseille, Provence coastline, architecture, daily life in the country side of provence ... the Midi paisible (South quiet) after all.
March 9th - July 8th
www.museeregardsdeprovence.com |
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