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| March 2011 |
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More Carnavals, and many transhumance fêtes in March. The last month of the weekly truffle markets. |
Every Mar | Signes 83870 - Carnaval
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7 Mar | Grandmother's Day (Fête des Grand-mères)
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11 Mar | Saint Cannat 13760 - Carnaval des enfants (Every Mar)
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12 Mar | Rognonas 13870 - Carnaval au village - Corso carnavalesque (Every Mar)
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14 Mar | Nice 06000 - Paris-Nice Cycling Race, arrival in Nice (Every Mar)
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18 Mar | Mollégès 13940 - Foire aux chevaux - Horse market and fair (Every Mar)
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19 Mar | Plan-de-Cuques 13380 - Carnaval de Plan-de-Cuques: big parade, musical groups (Every Mar)
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21 Mar | Port-de-Bouc 13110 - Carnaval (Every Mar)
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27 Mar | Marseille 13000 - Carnaval de Marseille - La Canebière - 2010 "Carnet des Voyages" (Every Mar)
La Roque-d'Anthéron 13640 - Carnaval of La Roque-d'Anthéron. (Every Mar)
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28 Mar | Palm Sunday (Rameaux) (final Sunday before Easter, 6th and last Sun of Lent)
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28 Mar | Breil-sur-Roya 06540 - Carnaval des associations - parade with floats (Every Mar)
Cogolin 83310 - Corso Fleuri, across the village (Every Mar)
Gonfaron (Village de tortues) 83590 - Flying Donkey Festival (Fête de l'âne volant) (Last Weekend Mar)
Martigues 13500 - Carnaval - all around the town (Every Mar)
Nice 06000 - Fête des Cougourdons - Jardins de Cimiez (Every Mar)
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Abrivado des Rameaux. (Every Mar)
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29 Mar | Saint Chamas 13250 - Carnaval (Every Mar)
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31 Mar | Venelles 13770 - Carnaval de Venelles (Every Mar)
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2 Mar | Nice 06000 - Carnaval Bataille de fleurs 14h30
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5 Mar | Beaulieu-sur-Mer 06310 - Carnaval des enfants - Kids Carnival - Place Marioni, 14h30
Nice 06000 - Carnaval Bataille de fleurs 14h30; Corso illuminé 21h00
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6 Mar | Beaulieu-sur-Mer 06310 - Marché, brocante, artisanat flea market - all day, the port
Menton 06500 - Fete du Citron, corso des fruits d'or - 14h30
Nice 06000 - Carnaval de Nice, Carnasocca 11h; Corso caranvalesque 14h30 [Caille Meteorite
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Valbonne 06560 - Marché Antiquités Brocante - Antiques flea market - all day
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8 Mar | Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) - celebrations throughout France [the day before Ash Wednesday]
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8 Mar | Lucéram 06440 - Polenta géante 12; Caranval during the afternoon
Nice 06000 - Carnaval de Nice, Mardi Gras: Carnasocca 11h; Closing ceremonies and buring the king 20h30; fireworks 21h30 [Caille Meteorite
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9 Mar | Ash Wednesday, begins Lent (Carême), 6-1/2 weeks before Easter
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12 Mar | Saint Cézaire-sur-Siagne 06530 - Carnaval des enfants 9h; Spectacle 15h - Salle des Moulins
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Fete de la Maintenance - Camargue cowboy festival
Tourrettes-sur-Loup 06140 - Fête des Violettes: marché artisanal; repas dansant 20h30 (Every Mar)
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12-13 Mar | Golfe-Juan 06220 - The Return of Napoleon - Reinactment the debarkation on his return from Elba, 15 Mar 1815. (1st Weekend Mar)
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12-21 Mar | Nice 06000 - Foire Internationale de Nice - Palais des expositions - 10h-19h daily (Every Mar)
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13 Mar | La Colle-sur-Loup 06480 - Antique Market - Marché des antiquaires & brocanteurs - Rue Klein, 9h-18h
Fontvieille 13990 - Foire aux chevaux - Horse fair
Mouans-Sartoux 06370 - Carnaval, 14h30
La Roquette-sur-Siagne 06550 - Exposition voitures anciennes - Classic cars - Place José Thomas
Saint Cézaire-sur-Siagne 06530 - Course de Côte Historique - Classic sports cars hillclimb. (Every Mar)
Tourrettes-sur-Loup 06140 - Fête des Violettes: Corso fleuri, Bataille de fleurs 14h30 (Every Mar)
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19 Mar | Saint Cézaire-sur-Siagne 06530 - Taille de l'Olivier - Olive tree pruning demo - Salle des Moulins, 10h
Valdeblore 06420 - Fete de la St Joseph - Saint Dalmas
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20 Mar | Beaulieu-sur-Mer 06310 - Marché, brocante, artisanat flea market - all day, the port
Le Lavandou 83980 - Grand Corso du Mimosa
La Roquette-sur-Siagne 06550 - Vide-grenier flea market - Stade José Ferrero
Vence 06140 - Brocante flea market - Place du Grand Jardin, 8h-18h
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20-22 Mar | Aubagne 13400 - International Film Festival
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25-27 Mar | Biot 06410 - Biot and the Templiers - Medieval Knights Festival (Every Mar)
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27 Mar | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Carnaval des Enfants - Kids' carnaval
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Viticulture en Camargue - Wine, guided visits - 10h vist the Chateau d'Avignon - free
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29 Mar--3 Apr | Antibes 06600 - Méditerranea - International festival of underwater and adventure images - Fort-Carré and médiathèque Albert Camus
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