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Van Gogh at the Atelier des Lumières in Paris
Atelier des Lumières in Paris
Until 31 December
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January
75th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy
Normandy
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The Distinction Palace
In France, hotel rankings highlight the exceptional 5-star hotels by elevating them to ‘palace’…
General information and practical conversions
Currency, electrical voltage, units of measurement... useful day-to-day information for your stay…
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Relax under the sun
French art de vivre on the big screen
As part of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, UniFrance and France.fr present three compilation clips…
Picasso, Matisse, Chagall...
10 artistic favourites on the Côte d’Azur
Picasso, Bonnard, Matisse, Chagall and Renoir... the Côte d’Azur inspired a great many artists. All…
Flowers, floats, music and confetti
See the Nice Carnival as if you were there!
Every year, the Carnival of Nice offers a fabulous opportunity to party on the French Riviera to…
Art and craft
“Grasse: the mecca of perfumery”
Marc-Antoine Corticchiato founded his house, Parfum d’Empire, in 2002. Even if his lab is based in…
Be like a star in Cannes
24 hours at the Gray d'Albion Hotel in Cannes
A stone's throw from the famous promenade of the Croisette in Cannes, Le Gray d'Albion is one of…
Green all year long
6 gardens where you can prolong the summer vibe…
Born of a passion for gardening and a climate that enables daring planting, the ‘Jardins…