An editorial guide to events, destinations, and travel on the French Riviera — from the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix to Nice Carnival and beyond.https://frenchrivieraevents.com/en-gbhttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/cest-trop-court-nice/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/cest-trop-court-nice/Nice's annual European short film festival, launched in 2000, screens around 150 works across four competitions each October at venues across the city.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/la-creme-villefranche/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/la-creme-villefranche/La Crème Festival brings indie electro-pop to Villefranche-sur-Mer each June: evening concerts at the Citadelle Saint-Elme and daytime yoga on the beach.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/cannes-film-festival/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/cannes-film-festival/The Festival de Cannes fills Cannes each May with cinema royalty and red-carpet glamour. Here's what visitors without accreditation can actually see and do.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/carnival-nice/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/carnival-nice/Nice's carnival runs for three weeks each February — daylight float parades, nighttime illuminated corsos, and the famous flower battles at Place Masséna.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/cirque-monte-carlo/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/cirque-monte-carlo/Founded in 1974, Monaco's International Circus Festival draws the world's finest acts each January, competing for the celebrated Golden Clown at Fontvieille.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/festival-musique-menton/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/festival-musique-menton/One of France's oldest classical music festivals, held each summer on the baroque parvis of Saint-Michel Basilica in the hilltop Riviera town of Menton.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/fete-du-citron-menton/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/fete-du-citron-menton/Menton's Fête du Citron fills the town with giant citrus sculptures and coastal parades each February. A vivid winter festival 35 minutes from Nice by train.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/jazz-juan-antibes/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/jazz-juan-antibes/Jazz à Juan has drawn the world's finest musicians to Juan-les-Pins since 1960. Each July, the Pinède Gould in Antibes becomes Europe's most storied jazz stage.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/monaco-grand-prix/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/monaco-grand-prix/A practical guide to attending the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix: what to expect at the street circuit, how to buy tickets, and travelling there from Nice.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/monaco-yacht-show/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/monaco-yacht-show/Each September, the Monaco Yacht Show brings over 120 superyachts and over 500 exhibitors to Port Hercule — Europe's biggest in-water display of luxury vessels.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/nice-jazz-festival/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/events/nice-jazz-festival/Founded in 1948, the Nice Jazz Festival brings international artists to Place Masséna and the Théâtre de Verdure each July. One of the oldest in the world.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/antibes/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/antibes/Antibes pairs a walled old town with the Riviera's finest beach peninsula. This guide covers the Picasso Museum, Jazz à Juan, and getting there from Nice.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/cannes/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/cannes/Cannes is more than the Film Festival. This guide covers La Croisette, Le Suquet, the Lérins Islands, and how to get there from Nice by train in 35 minutes.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/menton/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/menton/Menton is the French Riviera's Italianate border town: vibrant old town, extraordinary gardens, home of the Fête du Citron, and 35 minutes by train from Nice.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/monaco/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/monaco/Monaco's Casino de Monte-Carlo, Oceanographic Museum, royal palace, and Grand Prix circuit are all within easy reach — just 25 minutes from Nice by train.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/nice/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/destinations/nice/Nice is the French Riviera's largest city — a lively place of beaches, baroque old town streets, and frequent trains to Monaco, Cannes, Antibes, and Menton.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/season/spring/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/season/spring/The French Riviera in spring offers warm weather, manageable crowds, and two of the year's biggest events — the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/season/autumn/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/season/autumn/The French Riviera in autumn — September and October — is quieter than summer, still warm, and often better than visitors expect. Here is what to plan for.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/season/summer/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/season/summer/Summer on the French Riviera runs from July to August: peak crowds, intense heat, azure seas, two major jazz festivals, and a coastline alive with visitors.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/season/winter/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/season/winter/Winter on the French Riviera is mild, uncrowded, and event-rich. Nice Carnival, Menton's Lemon Festival, and the Monte-Carlo Circus anchor the calendar.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/planning/getting-around/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/planning/getting-around/A practical guide to getting around the French Riviera by train, tram, and bus — covering Nice, Monaco, Cannes, Antibes, and Menton, with ticket tips.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/planning/when-to-visit/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/planning/when-to-visit/A season-by-season guide to the French Riviera — when the weather is at its best, how crowds shift through the year, and when the major events take place.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/planning/getting-here/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/planning/getting-here/Arriving on the French Riviera is straightforward: Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, TGV trains from Paris, and the A8 motorway are your three main routes in.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/planning/where-to-stay/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/planning/where-to-stay/Nice is the practical base for the French Riviera — central, well-connected, and with the widest choice of accommodation. A guide to staying on the coast.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/itineraries/3-days-in-nice/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/itineraries/3-days-in-nice/A first-timer's guide to three days in Nice — Vieux Nice and the market, Castle Hill, the Matisse and Chagall museums, and a coastal day trip by train.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/itineraries/nice-and-monaco-weekend/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/itineraries/nice-and-monaco-weekend/A two-day French Riviera weekend: a full day in Nice exploring Vieux Nice and the Promenade, then 20 minutes by train to Monaco for the Palace and Casino.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://frenchrivieraevents.com/itineraries/nice-for-carnival/https://frenchrivieraevents.com/itineraries/nice-for-carnival/Nice Carnival weekend itinerary: three days built around the float parades and flower battles, with walks through Vieux Nice and the Cours Saleya market.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT