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February 2011

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.

14 Feb

Valentine's Day (St Valentin)

Every Feb

Mimosa festivals

Aups  83630 - Truffle market (Thur mornings, late Nov-Feb)

Every Fri Feb

Carpentras  84200 - Truffle market (Fri mornings, late Nov-Feb)

6 Feb

Cogolin  83310 - Carnaval provençal traditionnel. Défilé des groupes de danses folkloriques de Cogolin, Sainte-Maxime, Saint-Tropez. (Every Feb)

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)

10 Feb

Saint Martin-de-Crau  13310 - Foire St-Valentin - Marché ovin, concours de Mérionos d'Arles, sheep shearing contest - Transhumance (Every Feb)

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 ]

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)

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 ]

Lançon-Provence  13680 - Carnaval de Lançon - parades and costumes - 2010: in the streets 19h Sat; parade 14h30 Sun. (Every Feb)

13-21 Feb

Avignon  84000 - Les Hivernales d'Avignon - spectacles and "stages" of contemporary dance - 32nd, Back to the Roots (Every Feb) [hivernales-avignon ]

15 Feb

Saint Raphaël  83700 - Corso du Mimosa, and election of the Queen of Mimosa (Mid Feb)

16 Feb

Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) - celebrations throughout France [the day before Ash Wednesday] - 16 Feb 2010

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)

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)

6-7 Feb

Sainte Maxime  83120 - Corso du Mimosa - parade, floats

11-13 Feb

Antibes  06600 - Salon of Bread, Love and Chocolate, for Valentine's Day weekend

12-13 Feb

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer  13460 - CAMAGRI, Salon du Cheval Camague - Camargue horse show

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)

16 Feb

Saint Laurent-du-Var  06700 - Carnaval Rio - 14h30 Cuban dancers, Hotel de Ville; 15h Parade begins; 16h-18h30 events, Hotel de Ville

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)

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

19-20 Feb

Saint Raphaël  83700 - Carnaval - Sat night parade; Sun day parade

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

25 Feb--13 Mar

La Seyne-sur-Mer  83500 - Circus Festival

26-27 Feb

Bormes-les-Mimosas  83230 - Corso Fleuri - flower parade

27 Feb

Bormes-les-Mimosas  83230 - Grand Corso du Mimosa



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