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| February 2011 |
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Winter school vacations occur in mid-February. Many restaurants and some shops are closed during this period (except in the winter-resort towns, of course).
February is Carnaval month, and the main Mimosa festivals are in February. Weekly truffle markets continue.
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14 Feb | Valentine's Day (St Valentin)
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Every Feb | Mimosa festivals
Aups 83630 - Truffle market (Thur mornings, late Nov-Feb)
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Every Fri Feb | Carpentras 84200 - Truffle market (Fri mornings, late Nov-Feb)
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6 Feb | Cogolin 83310 - Carnaval provençal traditionnel. Défilé des groupes de danses folkloriques de Cogolin, Sainte-Maxime, Saint-Tropez. (Every Feb)
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6-7 Feb | Riez 04500 - Fete de la Truffe de Haute-Provence (Every Feb)
Sainte Maxime 83120 - Grand Corso du Mimosa - Corso nocturn Sat; Grand Corso Sunday (Beginning Feb)
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10 Feb | Saint Martin-de-Crau 13310 - Foire St-Valentin - Marché ovin, concours de Mérionos d'Arles, sheep shearing contest - Transhumance (Every Feb)
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12 Feb--3 Mar | Menton 06500 - Fête du Citron at Menton - parades, fireworks - 12 Feb - 3 mar 2010 (Every Feb) [Fête du Citron à Menton
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12-16 Feb | Saint Martin-Vésubie 06450 - Carnaval traditionnel, in the village - 13th: 9h30 Aubades, with fifes & drums, 14h30 Corso Fleuri; 14th: 9h30 Aubades; 15th: 10h30 group folklorique; 16th 14h30 carnaval parade. (Every Feb)
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13-14 Feb | Grasse 06130 - Route d'Or 2CV (Deux Cheveaux cars) gathering of this iconic car and rally coinciding with the Mimosa fetes. - Sat: from 8h, Cours Honoré-Cresp; Sun: 10h depart for the Route d'Of de Grasse. (Every Feb) [www.azur2cv.org
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Lançon-Provence 13680 - Carnaval de Lançon - parades and costumes - 2010: in the streets 19h Sat; parade 14h30 Sun. (Every Feb)
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13-21 Feb | Avignon 84000 - Les Hivernales d'Avignon - spectacles and "stages" of contemporary dance - 32nd, Back to the Roots (Every Feb) [hivernales-avignon
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15 Feb | Saint Raphaël 83700 - Corso du Mimosa, and election of the Queen of Mimosa (Mid Feb)
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16 Feb | Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) - celebrations throughout France [the day before Ash Wednesday] - 16 Feb 2010
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17 Feb | Ash Wednesday, begins Lent (Carême), 6-1/2 weeks before Easter - 17 Feb 2010
Chateauneuf-lès-Martigues 13220 - Carnaval - Mardi Gras des enfants - In the hall Léo-Lagrange (Every Feb)
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6 Feb | Carry-le-Rouet 13620 - Oursinades - tasting and sale of oursins at the port (the 3 sundays of Feb) - marché provençal, foire (Every Feb)
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6-7 Feb | Sainte Maxime 83120 - Corso du Mimosa - parade, floats
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11-13 Feb | Antibes 06600 - Salon of Bread, Love and Chocolate, for Valentine's Day weekend
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12-13 Feb | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - CAMAGRI, Salon du Cheval Camague - Camargue horse show
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13 Feb | Avignon 84000 - Festiv'halles de la truffe at Avignon
Carry-le-Rouet 13620 - Oursinades - tasting and sale of oursins at the port (the 3 sundays of Feb) - marché provençal, foire (Every Feb)
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16 Feb | Saint Laurent-du-Var 06700 - Carnaval Rio - 14h30 Cuban dancers, Hotel de Ville; 15h Parade begins; 16h-18h30 events, Hotel de Ville
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18 Feb--9 Mar | Menton 06500 - FETE DU CITRON - Lemon Festival - 2011 The Great Civilizations
Nice 06000 - CARNAVAL de Nice - 2011 King of the Mediterranean (Every Feb)
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18-27 Feb | Mandelieu-la-Napoule 06210 - Fete and Corso du Mimosa, Festival - Corso noctern 13 & 20 Feb; Corsos Fleuris 14 & 21 Feb 2010 (Every Feb)
Mandelieu-la-Napoule 06210 - Fete du Mimosa
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19-20 Feb | Saint Raphaël 83700 - Carnaval - Sat night parade; Sun day parade
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20 Feb | Carry-le-Rouet 13620 - Oursinades - tasting and sale of oursins at the port (the 3 sundays of Feb) - marché provençal, foire (Every Feb)
Cavalaire-sur-Mer 83240 - Grand Corso du Mimosa
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25 Feb--13 Mar | La Seyne-sur-Mer 83500 - Circus Festival
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26-27 Feb | Bormes-les-Mimosas 83230 - Corso Fleuri - flower parade
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27 Feb | Bormes-les-Mimosas 83230 - Grand Corso du Mimosa
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