It's Lemon Festival time in Menton and there's no shortage of enthusiasm for celebrating all that is citrus! Nearly 150 tonnes of fruit are used at the Fete du Citron - a veritable feast for the eye and the stomach - but it's not all about lemons, there are 80 or so other varieties of fruit on offer. All of the finest ... READ MORE

British television formats are exported all over the world, but perhaps the most popular are cooking shows like 'MasterChef', 'Come Dine With Me', 'Jamie's Kitchen' and 'Jamie's School Dinners'. French broadcasters have lapped up these TV formats, despite the fact that France is known to have the finest gastronomic ... READ MORE

We found it off a quiet, tiny street near Port Hercule, Rue de Millo. It would be an alley in the States, but here, with  old-world cobblestones and locals sitting on balconies, watching life go by, it has charm. Dazed at the end of a trip to the Cote d'Azur, we were hungry for something that wasn't French or Italian. ... READ MORE

Dreadlocked British singer Newton Faulkner brilliantly managed his slot at MIDEM in Cannes on Monday night. Headlining the British showcase event at the Martinez, Faulkner was witty, inventive, and moving. The normally passive MIDEM crowd gave him a rapturous reception, as he took them through a series of his best ... READ MORE

Sue Sammon is a former Pretty Polly model who is based in both Cannes and London, and lives with her husband and son. Sue owns a model agency in England, but admits however often she has to return to her home country, she always looks forward to returning to her home on ... READ MORE

Watching the Six Nations Rugby Union tournament in the bars of Nice, Antibes or Cannes is a special experience. The Cote d'Azur is an international melting pot and the Six Nations allows groups of locals and expats to gather, watch a game, have a beer and hopefully leave with indisputable bragging rights!  One ... READ MORE

If cold January rain on the Cote d'Azur has left you craving a night out filled with some warm sounds and funky, dance grooves, you could do a lot worse than check out the "The Soul Band". The Nice based band are a cultural hot pot with two Nicois members, alongside two Parisians and two Brits. Together, they serve up ... READ MORE

The star-studded new-look MIDEM music industry congress has just closed in Cannes, with the industry starting to find a direction for the future. The live shows were a great success and over 7,200 participants from 78 countries exchanged ideas on how to generate revenue in the digital age. Good business was also done, ... READ MORE

French fashion and homeware designer Nicole Farhi lives the London life, but her heart still belongs to France. Born in Nice in 1946 of Turkish descent, Farhi has grown her career from the Mediterranean coastal city to the bustling capital of Paris to the rest of the fashion world. Farhi's career began in Paris, where ... READ MORE

Cannes is at its best on sunny winter days. The tourists are yet to arrive, the shops have sales on and the cafes have enough space to ensure you get a table and good service (think film festival if you want a reminder how different this can be). Winter is the time to take a walk down the croisette, treat yourself to a ... READ MORE

Salut World provides web design and hosting solutions. Providing you with a complete trouble free package; or separate design and Hosting services. We will provide individual first class service from the moment you contact us - customer service is the key to success in our design and hosting company. We cater for ... READ MORE

If you are considering re-stocking your wardrobe for spring, you could do worse than make a trip to Cannes. The town may make you think instantly of conspicuous consumption and glittering designer stores on the Croisette but there is another Cannes that, in fashion terms at least, has substance as well as style. The ... READ MORE

RendezVous Underwear is exactly what it says it is, but with a twist... The underwear store, located in the Nice Old Town, sells underwear uniquely for men. Everything from everyday basics to something a little more ooh là là... The term lingerie, synonymous with provocation and seduction, is being redefined as ... READ MORE

Good news for anyone who has been forced to sit on a Nice -London flight, fighting for space with a neighboring, extra large, passenger. Air France are to start charging flyers who cannot fit into one seat. Wherever you stand on the ‘obesity debate' there's no doubt that airlines have to find a way to stop ‘extra large ... READ MORE