It's complicated not to discover a reason to spend time on the French riviera. The Cote d'Azur boasts a wonderful 300 days of sun a year and the region offers endless kilometres of shoreline including some of the world's most beautiful beaches. Into this throw in breathtaking luxury holiday villas, exceptional wines, the superb Mediterranean cuisine, resort living, designer shopping and if you're still in need of tantalizing, consider the attraction of some of the worlds best festivals.
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival, held every year in May, is the main event on the French Riviera. Spanning twelve days, the film festival draws over 30,000 celebrities and their entourages, as well as film producers, distributors and film directors. A glittering, red-carpet event with plenty of celebrity-spotting opportunities, the main focus is on the 20 major films placed in competition that may, at the end of the festival, receive awards for best director and best actress and actor with one film taking the desirable Palme d'Or.
Though it is not possible to get in to see a competition film, there are many showings the general public can attend, including those films screened during the Directors Fortnight. In recent years, there have also been nightly screenings of festival classics on the beach, a lovely, refreshing location which has proven to be highly popular.
The Carnival in Nice
Carnival, the jewel of the winter season in Nice, starts in February, before Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday). Unlike the New Orleans Mardi Gras, spectators don't take part with masks and costumes, but this doesn't diminish the fun of the revelry marked by flowers, parades, local events, and all sort of free activities.
The modern celebration of Carnival dates to 1873. There are parades 3 or 4 afternoons in the week, most free, as well as a "Bataille des Fleurs" with floats gorgeously decorated in flowers. The final weekend comprises the "Bartenders Race" and the last night the Carnival King is set afire and put out to sea against a background of fireworks.
Jazz a Juan Jazz Festival
Held annually in mid-July in Juan-les-Pins, Jazz a Juan holds the excellence of being the oldest steadily running jazz holiday in all of Europe and has been home to displays by greats like Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sonny Rollins. Staged against a sea background and framed by the local pines, the holiday consistently draws top artists and also has subordinate c
Though it is not possible to get in to see a competition film, there are many showings the general public can attend, including those films screened during the Directors Fortnight. In recent years, there have also been nightly screenings of festival classics on the beach, a lovely, refreshing location which has proven to be highly popular.
The Carnival in Nice
Carnival, the jewel of the winter season in Nice, starts in February, before Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday). Unlike the New Orleans Mardi Gras, spectators don't take part with masks and costumes, but this doesn't diminish the fun of the revelry marked by flowers, parades, local events, and all sort of free activities.
The modern celebration of Carnival dates to 1873. There are parades 3 or 4 afternoons in the week, most free, as well as a "Bataille des Fleurs" with floats gorgeously decorated in flowers. The final weekend comprises the "Bartenders Race" and the last night the Carnival King is set afire and put out to sea against a background of fireworks.
Jazz a Juan Jazz Festival
Held annually in mid-July in Juan-les-Pins, Jazz a Juan holds the excellence of being the oldest steadily running jazz holiday in all of Europe and has been home to displays by greats like Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sonny Rollins. Staged against a sea background and framed by the local pines, the holiday consistently draws top artists and also has subordinate c
The modern celebration of Carnival dates to 1873. There are parades 3 or 4 afternoons in the week, most free, as well as a "Bataille des Fleurs" with floats gorgeously decorated in flowers. The final weekend comprises the "Bartenders Race" and the last night the Carnival King is set afire and put out to sea against a background of fireworks.
Jazz a Juan Jazz Festival
Held annually in mid-July in Juan-les-Pins, Jazz a Juan holds the excellence of being the oldest steadily running jazz holiday in all of Europe and has been home to displays by greats like Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sonny Rollins. Staged against a sea background and framed by the local pines, the holiday consistently draws top artists and also has subordinate concerts by local performers.
Tickets (which can sometimes be bought online) may or may not be for stipulated seating. The venue is , however , quite tiny and the acoustics are superior, so all seats afford a brilliant musical experience. Juan-les-Pins is easily reached from other bits of the Cte d'Azur by train and bus.
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Jazz a Juan Jazz Festival
Held annually in mid-July in Juan-les-Pins, Jazz a Juan holds the excellence of being the oldest steadily running jazz holiday in all of Europe and has been home to displays by greats like Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sonny Rollins. Staged against a sea background and framed by the local pines, the holiday consistently draws top artists and also has subordinate concerts by local performers.
Tickets (which can sometimes be bought online) may or may not be for stipulated seating. The venue is , however , quite tiny and the acoustics are superior, so all seats afford a brilliant musical experience. Juan-les-Pins is easily reached from other bits of the Cte d'Azur by train and bus.
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Burger Davis are specialist providers of luxury villa rentals in the South of France as well as during those winter months when the skiing season is in full swing. Searching for a luxury ski chalets in Val d'Isere, Chamonix or the other main ski destinations in the Alps? Burger Davis offers an amazing portfolio of holiday rental properties.