Discover the traditions of the French Riviera, from cultural heritage and local festivals to ancestral know-how. Between hilltop villages and coastal cities like Nice, Cannes, and Antibes, the region celebrates its customs through festivals, carnivals, Provençal markets, and religious celebrations. Ideal for families, culture enthusiasts, and curious tourists, exploring these traditions allows you to discover local crafts, gastronomy, and typical music and dances. The traditions of the French Riviera offer an authentic immersion in history and the Mediterranean way of life, combining conviviality, living heritage, and unique cultural experiences to enrich any stay in the region.
“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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25 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr, discover the “Reflections of a Rural World” museum in Mouans-Sartoux, a very pretty Provençal village. The museum “Reflets d’un monde rural”, located at 13 rue du Château in Mouans-Sartoux, is an ethnographic museum dedicated to the preservation and promotion of local rural heritage. Housed in the former stables of
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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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Autour de la Rose” festival A superb walk in Cap d’Antibes, only 30 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr This past May 14th, the charming village of La Colle-sur-Loup, in the Alpes-Maritimes, hosted the famous “AUTOUR DE LA ROSE” festival. This unmissable event, located just 20 minutes from our gîtes (www.locations-06.fr), was a great opportunity to
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Falicon carnation festival The village of Falicon Falicon is a pretty village of 2,000 inhabitants located just 10kms from Nice and 1h from our gites www.locations-06.fr in Le Bar sur Loup. This pretty, authentic village sits on a small promontory with magnificent views over Nice and the Baie des Anges. The village abounds in houses
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Violets flowers Tourrettes sur Loup Tourrettes sur Loup and the cultivation of violets Violet is one of the emblematic flowers of the Grasse region, along with rose centifolia, orange blossom, jasmine grandiforum, polliantes tuberosa, mimosa, narcissus and iris pallida. This was the first flower to be offered in a bouquet of flowers for cutting. Grasse
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“Fête de St Blaise” in Valbonne A party not to be missed This weekend, January 26 and 27, the Fête de la St Blaise took place in Valbonne, just 20 minutes from our gites www.locations-06.fr. It’s a lovely traditional festival and a great family outing! Our son Guilhem Codera from Terroir-06, a farmer and organic
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Notre Dame de la Garoupe chapel Visit the Notre Dame de la Garoupe chapel Just 30 minutes from our holiday rentals on the Côte d’Azur www.locations-06.fr is the emblematic and heritage site of Cap d’Antibes, the Chapelle de la Garoupe which dates from the Middle Ages and is an exceptional place offering a remarkable panorama
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Provencal nativity scene Alpes-Maritimes What are the origins of the Provençal Crèche? If the first crèches date back to the 13th century, they are then tools of evangelization and catechism, the Provençal Crèche that we know today and that we find in all houses, churches and many town halls, is a tradition which dates back
Niçoise cuisine, the 5 specialties to know 1/La socca. “Who doesn’t know socca is not Niçois”, one could sing.Socca is nothing extraordinary but for any self-respecting Niçois, nothing but the smell of socca fresh out of the wood oven, and it is the evenings spent eating socca, a small glass of rosé in hand, singing
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