EVENTS
In general:
Most museums
and shops are closed on France's jours fériés (public
holidays). When a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, expect
to see a lot of shuttered storefronts on that Monday or Friday as
well. The doors of banks are good places to check for announcements
of long holiday weekends.
France's national
day, 14 July, commemorates the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison,
the event that kicked off the French Revolution. Across the country,
the holiday is celebrated with serious abandon, where the day ends
with a massive fireworks display and throngs of people in the streets.
Public Holidays:
1 January - New Year's Day
late March or April - Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
1 May - May Day
8 May - Victory Day
May (40th day after Easter) - Ascension Day
7th Sunday after Easter - Pentecost or Whit Sunday
8th Monday after Easter - Whit Monday
14 July - Bastille Day
15 August - Assumption Day
1 November - All Saints' Day
11 November - Armistice Day
25 December - Christmas Day
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
Festival of
Sacred Art
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
Winter Horse
Racing
City: Cagnes sur Mer
Fair of postal
Art - Lemon Fête
City: Menton
Flea Market
City: Menton
Mimosa's Ball
City: Menton
Monte Carlo
Circus Festival
City: Monaco
Monte-Carlo
International Fine Art and Antiques Fair
City: Monaco
Prince Albert's
Challenge of Judo
City: Monaco
Rally of Monte-Carlo
City: Monaco
St Devote Fête
City: Monaco
St Vincent's
Day
City: Nice
Mimosa Floral
Floats
City: Pégomas
St Blaise's
Day (Grapes and local products)
City: Puget Théniers
Fête de
la Sainte Blaise
City: Valbonne
Fête du
Raisin
City: Valbonne
Fair of Potery Handicrafts
City: Vallauris Golfe Juan
February
Festifemmes
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
Flea Market
City: Beaulieu sur Mer
Franc Fête
: entertainments
City: Biot
Internation
Flower Exhibition
City: Cagnes sur Mer
St Blaise's
Day
City: Gattières
Flea Market
City: Grasse
Golf Pro Fair
City: Mandelieu la Napoule
Mimosa Fête
City: Mandelieu la Napoule
Fête du
Citron - Parades of floats decorated with citrus fruits
City: Menton
Handicrafts
Fair
City: Menton
Well-being Fair
City: Monaco
Truffle Market
City: Villeneuve Loubet
March
New Orleans–les–Pins
Jazz Festival
City Antibes Juan les Pins
Theater Fête
City: Antibes Juan Les Pins
Flea Market
City: Beaulieu sur Mer
St Joseph Fête
City: Beausoleil
Antique Toys
Fair
City: Cannes
Philately -
Numismatics
City: Cap d'Ail
Kite Festival
City: Èze
Spring Fair
City: Guillaumes
Women Fair
City: Menton
Home Decor and
Garden Show
City: Monaco
Monte-Carlo
World Music Awards
City: Monaco
Rose's Ball
City: Monaco
Spring Ball
City: Mouans Sartoux
Building Fair
City: Nice
Festin des Cougourdons
- Traditional festival with local folklore
City Nice
Finish of the
Paris-Nice Cycle Race
City Nice
Nice Boat Show
City Nice
Nice International
Semi–marathon
City Nice
Nice International
Trade Fair
City: Nice
Plant Festival
City Nice
St Joseph's
Day
City: Pégomas
Garden Day
City: Puget Théniers
Festival of
Comics and Pictures
City: Puget Théniers
Armen Festival
City: Saint Tropez
Car-Motorbike
Fair
City: Saint Tropez
Violet Festival
City: Tourrettes–sur–Loup
Festival deThéâtre
City: Valbonne
Spring Celebration
City: Valbonne
April
Antique Market
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
Show of the
trades of art
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
International
Flowers Exhibition
City: Cagnes sur Mer
Tennis Open
City: Cagnes sur Mer
Spring of the
Arts
City Monaco
Spring of Arts
: Monte-Carlo
City: Monaco
Nice International
Dog Show
City: Nice
Nice Open Tennis
Tournament
City: Nice
Rallye de Tunisie
City: Nice
International
Modern Artists Fairs
City: Saint Tropez
Tennis Open
de Saint Tropez
City: Saint Tropez
International
Flowers Fair
City: Villefranche sur Mer
Small show of
the Granting
City: Villefranche sur Mer
May
Fête des
Mai
City: Cagnes sur Mer
International
Film Festival
City: Cannes
Strawberry Festival
City: Carros
Expo Rose -
Rose Festival
City: Grasse
Santo Estello
- an annual rendez-vous for protecting the regional languages of
langue d'Oc
City: Grasse
Music May -
Musical Concerts
City: Menton
Monaco Grand
Prix of Formula 1
City: Monaco
Art Jonction
International - Contemporary Art Fair
City: Nice
Fête de
la Cuisine
City: Nice
International
Antiques Market
City: Nice
La Fête
des Mai
City: Nice
Antique Dealers'
Spring Fair
City: Saint Tropez
Trophée
Bailli de Suffren
City: Saint Tropez
June
Music Festival
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
Music Festival
City: Biot
St Eloi Celebrations
City: Biot
St Jean Celebrations
City: Biot
Music Festival
City: Cagnes sur Mer
St Jean Celebrations
City: Cagnes sur Mer
Music Festival
City: Cannes
Fête de
la St–Jean
City: Carras
Garden month
City: Menton
Music Festival
City: Mouans-Sartoux
St Jean Celebrations
City: Mouans-Sartoux
Music Festival
City: Mougins
St Jean Celebrations
City: Mougins
Book fair
City: Nice
Fête de
la Mer - Saint Peter's day
City: Nice
International
Triathlon
City: Nice
Sacred Music
Festival
City: Nice
Fishermen's
Day
City: Saint Tropez
Giraglia Rolex
Cup Regatta
City: Saint Tropez
Music Festival
City: Saint Tropez
St Peter's Celebration
Day
City: Saint Tropez
Music Festival
- Fête de la Musique
City: Saint Laurent-du-Var
Music Festival
- Fête de la Musique
City: Saint Paul-de-Vence
Celebration
of St Jean - Fireworks
City: Saint Paul-de-Vence
Celebration
of St Jean - Fireworks
City: Sainte Agnès
Music Festival
- Fête de la Musique
City: Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Celebration
of St Jean - Fireworks
City: Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Medieval Celebration
of St Jean - Fireworks
City: Valbonne
Music Festival
- Fête de la Musique
City: Valdeblore
Music Festival
- Fête de la Musique
City: Villefranche-sur-Mer
Music Festival
- Fête de la Musique
City: Villeneuve-Loubet
July
Antibes Jazz
Festival
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
Festival of
International Folklore
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
Music in the
Heart of Antibes
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
Medieval Festival
City: Cagnes sur Mer
Summer Horse
Racing
City: Cagnes sur Mer
International
Festival of Pyrotechnical Art
City: Cannes
Musical Evenings
of Le Suquet
City: Cannes
Chorus Festival
City: Grasse
Musical Nights
City: Mandelieu-la-Napoule
International
Chamber Music Festival
City: Menton
Monte Carlo
International Fireworks Festival
City: Monaco
Arts in the
street
City: Mougins
Bastille Day
Celebration
City: Nice
International
Athletics Meeting
City: Nice
Nice Jazz Festival
City: Nice
Fête de
la Lavande
City: Sainte Agnèss
Classical Music
Festival " Les Temps Musicaux "
City: Saint Tropez - Ramatuelle
Sainte Anne's
Celebration Day
City: Saint Tropez
August
Music Festival
Pyromelodic - Fireworks set to music
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
Patron Saint
Festival of St Julien
City: Biot
World Championship
of "Boules Carrée"
City: Cagnes-sur-Mer
Jamin Festival
City: Grasse
International
Music Festival
City: Menton
Music for the
love of Jazz
City: Mougins
Ball for the
Libération of Nice
City: Nice
Flowers Battle
(parade of flowered floats on the Promenade des Anglais)
City: Nice
International
Academy of Summer Music
City: Nice
International
Open Summer Chess Tournament
City: Nice
Anniversary
of the Allied Landings in Provence
City: Saint Tropez
Antique Dealers
Fair
City: Saint Tropez
Jazz Festival
City: Saint Tropez - Ramatuelle
Theather and
Variety Festival
City: Saint Tropez - Ramatuelle
Votive procession
City: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Music Festival
of Saint Elisabeth -Folklore, costumes, music.
City: Vence
September
International
Yachting Festival
City: Cannes
International
Festival of Military Music (every 2 years)
City: Nice
Fête du
patrimoine - Heritage days
City: Nice
Nice International
Triathlon
City: Nice
Historic Automobile
Tour de France
City: Nice
September of
the photograph
City: Nice
Triathlon of
Nice
City: Nice
Wine Celebrations:
celebrating the Bellet wine
City: Nice
Secondhand Trade
Fair
City: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Heritage Day
City: Saint Tropez
International
Veterans Tennis Tournament
City: Saint Tropez
Les Voiles de
Saint Tropez
City: Saint Tropez
Saint Tropez
- Gassin Polo Masters
City: Saint Tropez - Gassin
Biennale de
Céramique d’art
City: Vallauris
Week of Provençal
gastronomy
City: Valbonne
Highland Festival
(back-country festival)
City: Vence
October
Running: run
for a flower
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
World Underwater
Image Festival
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
International
Festival of Painting
City: Cagnes-sur-Mer
Chestnut Festival
City: Fontan
Indoor Super
Cross
City: Nice
Internet and
Multimedia Show
City: Nice
Nice–Matin
Real Estate Trade Fair
City: Nice
Fête patronale
de la Ville de Nice Sainte Réparate
City: Nice
Mushroom Exhibition
City: Nice
Autumn Jumble
Sale
City: Saint Tropez
International
Screening of the " Cinéma des Antipodes "
City: Saint Tropez
Les 20 Km de
Saint Tropez
City: Saint Tropez
Menorca Cup
Saint Tropez-Mahon
City: Saint Tropez
Chesnut Festival
City: Tende
Provençal
day
City: Valbonne
Gastronomic
Week
City: Valbonne
November
International
Dance Festival
City: Cannes
Bird Festival
City: Menton
Monaco International
Marathon
City: Monaco
December
Animated nativity
scenes and Christmas markets throughout the region
Running: International
Triathlon of Saint-Sylvestre
City: Antibes Juan les Pins
Christmas of Provence
City: Grasse
Christmas Market
City: Menton
Foire aux Santons
City: Mouans-Sartoux
Bain de Noël
- Christmas dip, the first Sunday after Christmas
City: Nice
Christmas Village
City: Nice
Nice International
Open Chess Tournament
City: Nice
Luna Park
City: Nice
International
Star Regatta
City: Nice
Christmas in
Saint Tropez
City: Saint Tropez
Christmas Market
City: Vence
