L’ATELIER DES PARFUMS FRAGONARD Un atelier autour du parfum à l’usine de parfums Fragonard située à 9kms de nos gites www.locations-06.fr, c’est indiscutablement l’expérience à ne pas manquer lors d’une visite sur la Côte d’Azur. Pour cet atelier, nous avons été accueillis par M. Bigi, un homme avenant, toujours aux petits soins pour chacun. Ces […]
Nicolas Canet, santonnier-creator of nativity scenes in Le Cannet – Alpes-Maritimes-06 Nicolas Canet, santonnier-creator of nativity scenes in Le Cannet – Alpes-Maritimes-06 Nicolas Canet, a talented craftsman, founded a unique company in 2016 located just 30 minutes from our gîtes (www.locations-06.fr). In his workshop, he brings to life extraordinary nativity scenes, entirely handmade. Each piece
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Where to visit a picturesque village Le Cannet picturesque village Where can you visit a picturesque Côte d’Azur village just 3km from the sandy beaches of Cannes? Located 30 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr is a very pretty village-like commune…it’s the village…the village…only 3kms from the sandy beaches of Cannes?… Le Cannet revolves around boulevard
Lancôme’s “Domaine de la rose” is located 10 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr in Grasse, the world’s perfume capital. The LANCOME brand, part of the international L’Oréal group, is the first in the cosmetics sector to invest in the cradle of French perfumery, Grasse, to have its own fields of flowers. In fact, other brands
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In Tourrettes sur Loup, 10 minutes from our cottages www.locations-06.fr, the traditional “ Fête des violettes ” takes place every year on the first weekend of March. The festival was created by Mr. Linton in 1952. He was an artist who wanted to honor farmers who specialized in violets. Tourrettes sur Loup and the cultivation
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Visit to the MIP International Perfume Museum Grasse Grasse, just 9kms from our lodges www.locations-06.fr, is home to a number of fine private and public museums. Here are just a few examples: The Musée Jean-Honoré Fragonard, ranked number 1 on Tripadvisor, the Musée d’Art et d’histoire de Provence with its fine antique furniture and Provencal
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Visit to the Russian Church in Nice Welcome to the Cathédrale Saint Nicolas, more commonly known as the Russian Church of Nice, an architectural and spiritual jewel nestled in the heart of the city. This Orthodox church, located in downtown Nice, is a living testimony to Russian history and culture in the region. With its
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Where to eat the best socca in Nice Socca is a simple and popular traditional culinary speciality of Nice cuisine, made from chickpea flour and olive oil, cooked and baked in a wood-fired oven. It can be found on market benches and in many restaurants in the Alpes Maritimes. Similar dishes include farinata in Italian
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During your vacation on the Côte d’Azur Biot Village Côte d’Azur Biot is a pretty village in the Alpes-Maritimes, just 25 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr. We love the gentle way of life in this village, where old stones still take pride of place. Most of this commune is located in the Sophia Antipolis technology
Activities and festivities All December events on the Côte d’Azur Christmas festivities Cannes November-December 2026 43rd Nativity Scene Fair Mouans-Sartoux November-December 2026 25th Solidar’livres Antibes December 2026 Luna Park Nice December 2026 Fête de la lumière Mouans-Sartoux December 2026 50th Cross-country race of the Islands Cannes December 2026 Giant animated crib Nice December 2026 29th
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