Presentation
W
ho, among the happy fews attending the Cannes Film Festival and among
people watching this event on their TV screen, never dreamed of spending a
whole summer on the French Riviera?
F
orgotten, low skies on the northern cities, snowy mornings, heading to
work in the night, peak hours stress on the ring roads, yes, it's really
over, Summer is back!
E
ven though the C=F4te d'Azur is attractive and nice from winter to
spring, it gets a special charm during the summer season.
U
nder the sun and the chirping of the crickets, or under the cool
atmosphere at dusk, art and creativity are omnipresent: Jazz, classical
music, rock concerts, exhibitions, open-studios on the villages streets and
in the cities, hinterland storytellers...
J
uly takes some beating when it comes to the arrival of great Jazz
musicians for the Nice Jazz Festival in Cimiez and for La Pin=E8de in
Juan-Les-Pins.
A
fter the concerts, visitors stroll in the little streets of the old
towns, most of them being pedestrian zones, looking at the shops and
art-studios, opened late at night.
Cafes and restaurants serve outside, yet not as much crowded as in
August, and one can savour seafood, local soccas and pizzas
until early morning, when night birds walk out from private
parties or discotheques.
Welcome to our new site, Riviera Magazine, and, "bon voyage!"