Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
High Mountain Loop
Take in three of Europe's highest
cols
(mountain passes) - Col
d'Allos, Col de La Cayolle and Col des Champs - on this dramatic loop in Parc National
du Mercantour (
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Festivals & Events
Provence and the Côte d'Azur have a packed calendar and planning your trip around one
of these festivals is highly recommended.
Performing Arts
Choose from opera in Orange (
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, theatre in Avignon (
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, classical music in Aix (
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, dance music in Cannes (
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and cir-
cus in Monaco (
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Sports
Support Marseille's legendary OM football team (
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, watch Monaco's
Formula One Grand Prix (
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or the principality's Masters Tennis series
Carnivals
Join the floats and parades at Carnaval de Nice (
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, Carnaval de
Marseille
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and Menton's Fête du Citron (
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Folklore
Watch bullfighting in Arles (
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and Nîmes (
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), attend
gitan
celebrations in Stes-Maries de la Mer (
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)
, and join in truffle and chestnut celeb-
rations in Aups (
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)
and Collobrières (
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Hilltop Villages
Perched spectacularly on rocky outcrops, often commanding superb views, Provence's
hilltop wonders are a testament to medieval builders - and a sight to behold.
Èze
Spellbinding views of the Med and windy stone-pebbled lanes attract throngs of visit-
ors and yet, Èze remains magical (
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Roussillon
Famed for its distinctive red-ochre colour, beautifully offset by the vegetation
tumbling down its promontory (
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