Côte d'Azur articles Tag

How to repot and maintain a mimosa?

ns of Cannes and Mandelieu-la-Napoule to all major cities in France and Europe. Today, from January to March, some 8 million bouquets are sent from the Côte d'Azur all over the world. Ephemeral like all flowers, the mimosa owes its marketing to a particular technique, the forcing. This process c ...

20
Feb
2007

Expo Rose : an international rose exhibition in Grasse

An ode to the rose The Côte d'Azur capital of perfumes, Grasse is also the place where the delicate Centifolia rose is grown, used by the most prestigious perfumers. It was therefore only natural that the city of Grasse pay tribute to the rose by dedicating an annual event to it. Expo Rose has ...

07
May
2014

The Saveurs et Terroirs trade show in Mandelieu-La Napoule: a gourmet event for the people of the Côte d'Azur

rits, but also foie gras, charcuterie, cheeses, regional products, sweet specialties, spices and condiments. Enough to tantalize the taste buds of Côte d'Azur residents looking for gift ideas or an original menu for the holiday season! In 2013, 95 exhibitors were present, to the delight of the m ...

14
Nov
2014

Christmas in Nice: a market on Place Masséna and many activities

Christmas in Nice No need to change hemisphere to spend the end-of-year holidays in the sun... The weather is just as mild on the Côte d'azur where many communes offer a whole program of animations and a Christmas market. The City of Nice does not escape this avalanche of illuminations and fest ...

09
Dec
2014

Côte d'Azur: the city of Nice becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site

O World Heritage List as a 'winter resort city of the Riviera' is a tremendous recognition for the architectural, landscape and urban heritage of the Côte d'Azur capital. The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, described UNESCO's decision as a "historic event, unique in our history for its dimensi ...

28
July
2021

#JeudiPhoto: a creation from the Côte d'Azur

What is it about? To quote the title of a famous children's book, Wednesday is ravioli. But Thursday, on Twitter, is photography! Every Thursday, users of this social network have taken the habit of sharing photos with a very particular hashtag: #ThursdayPhoto! In almost four years of existen ...

18
Nov
2021

Flowers: the new Biennial of Arts blossoms in Nice this summer

Art blooms in Nice all summer long The Biennale des Arts of Nice has been a recurring cultural and artistic event in the city since 2013. As the Côte d'Azur capital aspires to become European Capital of Culture in 2028, it is hosting this Biennial for the fifth time this year. After A Summer fo ...

13
June
2022

Campus Sud des Métiers: 5 things to know about this training center in Nice

1- It is located in the heart of the eco-valley The brand new Campus Sud des Métiers dedicated to work-study training is a project led by the Nice Côte d'Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This vast campus dedicated to apprenticeships has been set up right in the heart of Nice's eco-valley, n ...

26
Sep
2022

Triathlon: Nice will host the Ironman World Championships

ds with Nice in France! Mayor Christian Estrosi announced on January 5, 2023 that Nice will host the next edition of the Ironman Men's Worlds. The Côte d'Azur city is considered the cradle of long-distance triathlon in Europe, which undoubtedly motivated the choice of the organizers of this flag ...

24
Jan
2023

Carnival of Nice 2023: 5 things to know about this new edition

be forgotten in the corso: a float will pay tribute to music and another to the perfume industry whose history is so intimately linked to that of the Côte d'Azur and more specifically the Grasse region. 3- The Nice carnival celebrates its 150th anniversary The 2023 Nice Carnival promises to be ...

08
Feb
2023

The Lemon Festival of Menton: history and traditions

What are the origins of these festivities in Menton? It was in 1895 that hoteliers proposed to the municipality of Menton to create a carnival parade to animate the city in winter. The Carnival of Menton is then similar to its neighbor Nice with a parade of big heads, throwing confetti and Battl ...

14
Feb
2007

Les Nuits du sud : Vence invites world music

festival representative of traditional, current or emerging world music (jazz, funk, Kabyle folk) has established itself as an unmissable event in the Côte d'Azur landscape and in the professional music world. It welcomed nearly 60,000 festival-goers in 2012. Highlights of the festival The Nuits ...

05
July
2007

The Tour de France à la voile: the nautical rendezvous of July.

is race The Tour de France à la voile is a sailing race organized every year during the month of July. The race connects the English Channel and the Côte d'Azur in about ten stages in French seaside resorts. The Tour takes place over a period of approximately 4 weeks, along the English Channel, t ...

09
July
2007

The Mimosa Festival of Mandelieu La Napoule: the 2023 program

Mandelieu, capital of the mimosa The town of Mandelieu La Napoule near Cannes is nestled between the Esterel massif and the Tanneron massif which bears a majestic forest of mimosas. The Mimosa imported from Australia to the French Riviera by English botanists in the early 19th century, has long ...

07
Feb
2008

The International Fair of Nice: an unmissable event

attre de Tassigny. Several hundred exhibitors set up their stands and you can find a little bit of everything, to the delight of visitors from the Côte d'Azur: - do-it-yourself, household equipment, furniture/decoration, tourism, new technologies, beauty/health/healthcare, gastronomy and indust ...

25
Feb
2008

The Old Nice and its history

Presentation The Vieux Nice, which is a typical neighborhood popular with tourists, is located between the Castle Hill to the east and Place Masséna to the west. It is bordered by the Quai des Etats-Unis and the waterfront to the south and Place Garibaldi to the north. This neighborhood is ser ...

16
Oct
2008

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: a superb seaside resort.

in the Alpes-Maritimes department located between Monaco and Menton, a few kilometers from the Italian border. This beautiful seaside resort on the Côte d'Azur covers 933 hectares and 7 kilometers of coastline. Its different neighborhoods range from the seafront to the perched village, located at ...

06
Dec
2010

Nice Regatta - Pasqui Trophy: traditional boats and sailboats in Nice and Villefranche

tical race, which is also a great celebration, is an opportunity to admire some of the most beautiful rigs in the world in the enchanting setting of the Côte d'Azur coastline. Edition 2022 The 2022 edition entitled 'Régates Royales 2022 Cannes' will take placefrom 18 to 24 September 2022. The ...

12
Sep
2014

Nice International Tattoo Festival: a tattoo and piercing festival

l of surprises! Practical information The next edition of the Nice International Tattoo Festival will be held on MARCH 30-31 AND APRIL 1, 2024 at the Côte d'Azur Hippodrome 2 Bd J F Kennedy, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer Opening Hours Every day: from 12pm to 10pm Price One-day ticket: €10 Three-day pass ...

25
Mar
2016

The Victoria Palazzo in Nice: a luxury senior residence

An innovative concept The Victoria Palazzo residences that have just opened in Nice and Marseille are a new concept of serviced residences developed by the Réside Études Group for independent seniors. With its experience in this field, with more than thirty Les Girandières residences, the Ré ...

26
July
2017