Category: French Riviera-Côte d’Azur

An essential item when travelling in France

France is rightly famous for its wines, so it would be a crime to not sample them. Every corner shop and supermarket has a selection, and the prices start low – you can get very drinkable reds from less than 5€, about AU$8. But don’t expect screw caps on wine bottles, cork (or a plastic…
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March 30, 2024 0

Menton Lemon Festival

Menton is a French Riviera town of around 30,000 people, close to the border with Italy. Since 1934 Menton has held a two week “Fête du Citron” festival in February/March each year celebrating the local citrus fruits, and it is famous around the world. In fact over 200,000 visitors travel to Menton for the Fête…
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February 25, 2024 0