Events calendar Côte d'Azur

In mid-September, the old city revives the times of the past, when the streets still raisonnaient from the horses, each takes the traditional costume of Provence in order to rediscover the son of the fifer and the tambourines his past. Its heritage of tradition and ancestral knowledge. At the village's chance, you will encounter beautiful ladies, sun and hats, proud gentlemen with a black hat.

Rediscover the scents and tastes of the artisanal manufacturing products where ancestral knowledge blends. Many trades are represented, ferronnier, blacksmith, stone tailor, vannier, potter, santonnier, lavandière, dentelière, rouet, rouet, and many other trades.

An artisanal showcase, demonstration of paintings on glass, wood, a choice of local products - honey, lavender, oil and olive - tasting over the course of the day, all in an old atmosphere.

July 16 th Les Nuits du Sud and Art will present an exhibition of the works of the artists vençois.

On July 23rd, Les Nuits du Sud and children will work together around entertaining workshops and educational workshops in music and dance.

As every year, here is a breathtaking air show! Above Le Mourillon's beaches, and opposite on the Saint-Mandrier peninsula, everyone can admire the prowess of the Patrouille de France pilots. A series of aerobatic acts aboard their jets follow one another in a mind-blowing succession of figures concluded by the famous big heart pierced by an arrow... A magnificent and thrilling show! In general, the show takes place the day before August 15.

An unmissable luxury meeting place for several hundred superyachts, a very complete range of activities is represented over several days on approximately 20,300 m²: shipyards, brokers, designers, equipment manufacturers, top-of-the-range products... Everything can be bought here! This is an opportunity to see exceptional yachts ranging from 10 to 90 meters in length. Each year, the Design Prize, awarded by a jury, rewards the yacht whose interior design stands out for its originality and beauty.

Organised by the association Les Amis du Four du Mitan, this animation celebrates bread, with demonstration of wheat pressing, blessing of breads, tastings and sales of local products, Provençal meals, in a mood of the beginning of the century, with groups of traditional costumes.

By taking the route of La Corniche from Toulon, or from Seyne and Saint-Mandrier, you will discover the Fort Balaguier on the seafront. A magical place with remarkable gardens where the theatre has enjoyed its success, and where the rooms come to enchant your summer evenings! Here, in open skies, the 2013 edition featured the plays of Marc Camoletti, Xavier Duranger, Philippe Claudel, Farcical, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, and the Chopin music, the comic opera Marseille my love, a lyric concert, El Botcho… An enchantment! Tickets can be purchased on site, but we recommend reserving in advance for the chance to see these shows. Take advantage of the museum and the gardens!

It's the time of year eagerly awaited by cinephiles and 7th art professionals alike: the Cannes Film Festival. Born in 1939 in a spirit of freedom and avant-garde to counter Nazi domination of the Venice Mostra, the event has become a benchmark for international cinema. For its 77th edition, from May 14 to 25, the climb up the mythical steps, the celebrities around every corner and the festive evenings will once again create a glittering, glittering atmosphere.

Confetti, costumes and giant, colourful, fairy-tale parades, animated by thousands of people dressed up from all over the world... This is the atmosphere that takes over the streets of Nice every year in February, and has been for over 120 years. This Nice tradition is not just a confetti battle: it embodies the history of the city. On the programme: carnival parades, day and night, the famous Battle of the Flowers and the ritual of the King, burnt on the last day of the event on the beach, punctuated by a grandiose firework display.

The association for the preservation of heritage and knowledge of the Seillonnaise tradition organizes a day around the harvest, with the hype of wheat to the roll of stone, cooking in a traditional oven and making unleavened bread.

The Castellet track, or circuit Paul-Ricard, celebrates its 50th anniversary! Created in 1970 by Paul Ricard, the famous automobile circuit is a mythical track where the French F1 Grand Prix takes place every year. Born from the very impulse of Paul Ricard with the support of drivers such as Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Henri Pescarolo in the 1970s, it is one of the most beautiful tracks in Europe, spread over 5.8 km, which can boast no less than 13 bends and a straight line called Mistral 1.8 km long. In the Var region, the spirit of its builder blows the spirit of its builder by also being a leisure site dedicated to motor sports. The 964 m long, illuminated go-kart track offers five different layout solutions. Multi GT driving courses are organized on Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi to live an extraordinary experience. Baptisms on the track, in the company of professional drivers, give you the opportunity to experience the sensations of driving aboard a racing car from the inside. The F1 simulators of the Grand Prix Hall remain, if you don't dare to put on a suit and helmet. At the heart of this hyper-structure is a 964-metre karting track where you can take part in driving courses.

Every year as Christmas approaches, merchants settle in their wooden chalet on Masséna Square and around the Coulée Verte on more than 3,000 m ². To come to the Christmas market is to plunge into a fairy tale: animation, craftsmen and creators, outages, bands, puppets, puppets, regional products, confectionery… Every winter, a theme is honored. The Christmas village is a nice way to immerse itself in the atmosphere of the holiday season.

A permanent exhibition on Fort Freinet, archaeology, furniture, ceramics, common objects, daily life of the inhabitants of La Garde-Freinet, Prehistory in the Middle Ages, and temporary exhibitions are to be found in this museum.

The celebration of the sun and the flowers. Chars, recouverts, bands, bands, bands, bands, and cavaliers are also available.