Events and Festivals
Several major events take place:
- Monaco and southeast France; Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo, January
- Monaco; International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo, January / February
- Nice; Carnival, February
- Menton; Lemon Festival, February
- Tourrettes-sur-Loup; Violet Festival, March
- Monaco; Formula One Grand Prix race, May
- Grasse; Rose Festival, May
- Cannes; Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Film Market, May
- Nice; Jazz Festival, July
- Juan-les-Pins; Jazz à Juan, late July.
- Grasse; Jasmine Festival, August
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