Agriculture on the French Riviera invites visitors to discover an authentic heritage amidst exceptional landscapes. Between the sea and the mountains, meet the local producers of the Alpes-Maritimes: olive groves, citrus orchards, vineyards, flower fields, and artisanal farms. Tastings, estate tours, Provençal markets, and short supply chains punctuate a gourmet and responsible tourism experience. Thanks to its Mediterranean climate, the French Riviera offers a unique experience blending nature, traditions, and the art of living, ideal for enriching your stay with delicious local discoveries.
“La Fête de l’oranger” at le Bar sur Loup The “Fête de l’oranger” at Bar sur Loup, a very pretty traditional festival to start spring on the Côte d’Azur. Created now a quarter of a century ago, the Orange Blossom Festival of Bar sur Loup, our village and therefore the one where we have our […]
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Located 1h30 from our gites www.locations-06.fr and in which Terroir-06 has complete confidence. We love going to the CAVATORE nursery, naturally located in Bormes-les-Mimosas. French mimosa specialists for over forty years, “National Collection of Acacias” awarded by the CCVS (Conservatory of Specialized Plant Collections), their mimosas come from grafts, seedlings and layers. Also discover since
olive oil mills alpes-maritimes Le Moulin d’Opio Located in Opio, 10 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr and our farmer-processor company www.terroir-06.fr. For 7 generations, the Moulin d’Opio belonged to the Michel family. The wheel of the traditional mill powered by the water of the Brague turned quietly as time went by, until the day when
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Centifolia Rose In Pays de Grasse, from the end of April until May, the queen of flowers blossoms : the rose. And more particularly the centifolia rose, also called “May rose”. This simple-looking rose gives off a captivating scent which makes it a sure bet for perfumers who demand the single centifolia rose and not
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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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Chestnut festivals are synonymous with autumn colors and the smell of chestnuts…
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Fête du PNR des Préalpes d’azur Saint Vallier de Thiey Every year, the Préalpes d’Azur Regional Natural Park organizes a traveling festival in one of the 48 municipalities belonging to the park. This year, the festive, friendly and cultural event will take place in the center of the village of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey! More than 80 stands
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Verbena, the magic plant Organic verbena from Guilhem Codera At Terroir-06, Guilhem CODERA, under the expert guidance of his grandfather Eugène MARIO, himself a former farmer, grows lemon verbena, a type of scented verbena. https://www.terroir-06.fr Around our gites www.locations-06.fr are our crops. You can discover Guilhem’s good products on his website www.terroir-06.fr where he proposes,
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Terroir-06 The Valdeblore Transhumance Festival On July 2, 2023, Valdeblore, just 1h30 from our gites www.locations-06.fr, hosted a great party: LA FÊTE DE LA TRANSHUMANCE. The herds of goats and sheep set off from afar, guided by shepherds and volunteers, through hamlets and villages to reach Valdeblore. Valdeblore was abuzz with activity that day. Young
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Discover the world’s largest rose garden Ce lundi nous sommes allés voir Larry Passetti qui dirige LES ROSIERS DE MOUGINS situés à 5mn de notre gite de Mougins et 30mn de ceux du Bar sur Loup www.locations-06.fr. Depuis deux générations les Rosiers de Mougins sont cultivés par la famille PASETTI.Chaque jour, depuis 30 ans, ils
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