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5. MUSIQUE EN PAYS DE FAYENCE
Celebrated string quartets bring their music to the lovely Gothic, Baroque and
Romanesque churches of the perched villages around Fayence. In a little-known but
moving festival, the old stone buildings echo to the works of great masters.
Late
Oct/early Nov
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6. CHOREGIES D'ORANGE
France's oldest music festival, started in 1860, has the town's
Roman theatre
as its
main venue. The original stage wall ensures perfect acoustics for the classical operas
that have earned the event an international reputation.
Jul-early Aug
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7. INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL, ROQUE
D'ANTHERON
Since 1980, the festival has drawn the cream of the world's classical and jazz pianists
to play beneath the plane trees and night sky at the Château de Florans.
Mid-
Jul-mid-Aug
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8. NICE CARNIVAL
Over three weeks in February, France's fifth city blows all its gaskets as multicol-
oured floats, grotesque carnival figures and performing troupes take to the streets.
Europe's liveliest carnival also features the famous battle of the flowers.
Feb
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9. FETE DE LA VERAISON, CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
To celebrate the ripening of their grapes, villagers dress up in medieval guise for
street parades and performances and a torch-lit banquet.
1st weekend Aug
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