*****Update***** Due to the Covid-19 shut-down the race originally scheduled for June 27 has now been re-scheduled for Saturday August 29 to Sunday September 20, 2020. It will still start in Nice and end in Paris. Now is the time to plan your ...
A little bit of Russia in Nice
When you are wandering around Nice near the train station, you may notice some rather exotic looking cupolas, with golden bulbs, rising above buildings just to the north and west of the station. Walk along Ave Thiers to the west and make a right under rail ...
Summer Nights on the French Riviera: What To Do?
Cinémas en Plein Air by Mary Kay Seales One thing many travelers want desperately to do is to somehow connect with the locals when they travel abroad. Have a real conversation. Beyond the restaurant, store or bakery chit-chat. This can be difficult, ...
2018 Montmarte Music Festival
From Sortir Paris Those who have already attended the Festival of Music in Montmartre know that this is one of the most festive evenings of the year ... Indeed, there are few streets where nothing happens, and some (especially near Abbesses) are known to be ...
The Mother of All Gay Pride Parades: “Marche de Fiertés” Paris
Photo Source: https://www.misterbandb.com/gay-events/france/paris/gay-pride Paris, June 30, 2018. Over 500,000 people from every corner of the planet will crowd the streets of central Paris at the end of June to celebrate gay pride at the 41st Marche de ...
Got Jazz? Mais Oui! Paris Jazz Festival 2018
One of the best kept secrets in Paris is the week’s long jazz festival that takes place on the outskirts of the city in Parc Floral, an easy train ride away from the Louvre on the Metro Line 1. Every weekend from June 30 to July 22, jazz ...
