French Riviera Travel News

Summer Music on the Riviera: A Guide

Jeanne — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:05:25 +0000

The music season is winding down on the Cote d’Azur just as the days shorten and sun-glazed tourists check traffic conditions for the long drive home. There’s plenty of music all year of course but you have to actually go inside to hear it. No more dancing or dreaming under the stars. Bummer. When I [...]

Grasse “Scent Siesta”

Jeanne — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:33:34 +0000

Grasse is of course known for its perfume factories that create the scents for some of France’s finest labels. But you don’t have to shell out for a bottle of perfume anymore! The town has launched “scent siestas” that allow you to stretch out on a lounge chair while a mist machine creates a cloud [...]

Bonnard Museum Le Cannet

Jeanne — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:12:46 +0000

Scrunched up against neighbouring Cannes, Le Cannet seems swallowed up by its glamorous sister. Now there’s a good reason for visitors to tear themselves away from La Croisette and head uphill to Le Cannet. The very first museum devoted to the painter, Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947) has now opened its doors in Le Cannet with a [...]

Paloma Cantine: New Restaurant on Nice Port

Jeanne — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:45:11 +0000

Nice Port was lively, to say the least, on this Saturday night in August. The row of restaurants along the Quai des Deux Emmanuel had lined up their tables outside and made sure that a wall of sound surrounded their customers. At a certain point we realized that we were listening to three separate musical [...]

Nuits du Sud: Another Fabulous Night

Jeanne — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:16:32 +0000

The Nuits du Sud yearly festival in Vence is one of my favorite summer music festivals. Emphasizing World Music, this relaxed festival is the place to come if you like ‘dancing in the streets’ as the tempos are nearly always pulsing. Last weekend, I was impressed with the Spanish Harlem Jazz Orchestra, a Latin jazz [...]