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| February 2010 |
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Winter school vacations occur in mid-February. Many restaurants and some shops are closed during this period (except in the winter-resort towns, of course).
February is Carnaval month, and the main Mimosa festivals are in February. Weekly truffle markets continue.
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1-21 Feb | Grignan 26230 (Drôme) - Miniature Provençal village - giant Crèche provençale - (nov 09 - 21 Feb 2010)
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1-28 Feb | Aups 83630 - Truffle market, Thur mornings, late Nov-Feb
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3 Feb | Saint Laurent-du-Var 06700 - Carnaval - theme The Clowns
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5 Feb | Carpentras 84200 - Truffle market, Fri mornings
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6 Feb | Cogolin 83310 - Carnaval provençal traditionnel. Défilé des groupes de danses folkloriques de Cogolin, Sainte-Maxime, Saint-Tropez. (Every Feb)
Tanneron 83440 - Mimosa decoration, Place du Village
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6-7 Feb | Riez 04500 - Fete de la Truffe de Haute-Provence (Every Feb)
Sainte Maxime 83120 - Grand Corso du Mimosa - Corso nocturn Sat; Grand Corso Sunday (Beginning Feb)
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6 Feb--14 Mar | Aix-en-Provence 13100 - Fete Foraine - Fun Fair - Stade Georges Carcassonne
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7 Feb | Valbonne 06560 - Marché Antiquités Brocante - Antiques flea market - all day
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7-21 Feb | Carry-le-Rouet 13620 - Oursinades - tasting and sale of oursins at the port (the 3 sundays of Feb) - marché provençal, foire (Every Feb)
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9 Feb | Valberg 06470 - Carnaval, animation, tea and hot chocolate - Place Centrale
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10 Feb | Saint Martin-de-Crau 13310 - Foire St-Valentin - Marché ovin, concours de Mérionos d'Arles, sheep shearing contest - Transhumance (Every Feb)
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12 Feb | Carpentras 84200 - Truffle market, Fri mornings
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12 Feb--3 Mar | Menton 06500 - Fête du Citron at Menton - parades, fireworks - 12 Feb - 3 mar 2010 (Every Feb) [Fête du Citron à Menton
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12-14 Feb | Marseille 13000 - Salon du Chocolat
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12-16 Feb | Saint Martin-Vésubie 06450 - Carnaval traditionnel, in the village - 13th: 9h30 Aubades, with fifes & drums, 14h30 Corso Fleuri; 14th: 9h30 Aubades; 15th: 10h30 group folklorique; 16th 14h30 carnaval parade. (Every Feb)
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12-21 Feb | Mandelieu-la-Napoule 06210 - Fete and Corso du Mimosa - Corso noctern 13 & 20 Feb; Corsos Fleuris 14 & 21 Feb 2010 (Every Feb)
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12-28 Feb | Nice 06000 - CARNAVAL de Nice - 2010 King of the Blue Planet (Every Feb)
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13 Feb | Guillaumes 06470 - Foire de Carnaval
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13-14 Feb | Fréjus 83600 - Auto-Moto Bourse d'Echange - Parts flea market for cars and motorcycles - Base Nature François Léotard
Grasse 06130 - Route d'Or 2CV (Deux Cheveaux cars) gathering of this iconic car and rally coinciding with the Mimosa fetes. - Sat: from 8h, Cours Honoré-Cresp; Sun: 10h depart for the Route d'Of de Grasse. (Every Feb) [www.azur2cv.org
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Lançon-Provence 13680 - Carnaval de Lançon - parades and costumes - 2010: in the streets 19h Sat; parade 14h30 Sun. (Every Feb)
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13-21 Feb | Avignon 84000 - Les Hivernales d'Avignon - spectacles and "stages" of contemporary dance - 32nd, Back to the Roots (Every Feb) [hivernales-avignon
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14 Feb | Valentine's Day (St Valentin)
Grasse 06130 - Organ Concert - Cathedral, 16h
Guillaumes 06470 - Fete de la Sainte Agathe
L' Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 84800 - Foire Brocante
Ramatuelle 83350 - Childrens' Carnaval - Carnaval du Cercle du Littoral - from 14h30 Place du Chateau
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15 Feb | Saint Raphaël 83700 - Corso du Mimosa, and election of the Queen of Mimosa (Mid Feb)
Valdeblore 06420 - Carnaval des pistes - animations, fireworks - La Colmiane
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16 Feb | Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) - celebrations throughout France [the day before Ash Wednesday] - 16 Feb 2010
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16 Feb | Beaulieu-sur-Mer 06310 - Carnaval Mardi-Gras des enfants - for the kids - Villa Grecque Kérylos, begins 14h30 Place marinoni
Bollène 84500 - Carnaval de Bollene - 15h30, Place de la Mairie
Isola 06420 - Mardi Gras Carnaval at Isola - Carnaval des neiges (snow)
Lucéram 06440 - Carnaval Mardi-Gras and giant polenta - Place Adrien Barralis
Ramatuelle 83350 - Carnaval du Cercle du Littoral - 20h30 Place de l'Ormeau, bonfire and free hot wine.
Valberg 06470 - Carnaval, animation, tea and hot chocolate - Place Centrale
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17 Feb | Ash Wednesday, begins Lent (Carême), 6-1/2 weeks before Easter - 17 Feb 2010
Chateauneuf-lès-Martigues 13220 - Carnaval - Mardi Gras des enfants - In the hall Léo-Lagrange (Every Feb)
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19 Feb | Carpentras 84200 - Truffle market, Fri mornings
Saint Martin-Vésubie 06450 - Corso en costumes de personnage de BD - costume parade - 15h
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19-21 Feb | Cavalaire-sur-Mer 83240 - Fete Foraine
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20 Feb | Cagnes-sur-Mer 06800 - Carnaval - theme Brasil - Place de Gaulle, 14h-18h
Grasse 06130 - Organ Concert - Cathedral, 16h
Orange 84100 - Carnaval à Royal Kids
Valdeblore 06420 - Carnaval - fireworks, evening meal. - La Colmiane
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20-21 Feb | Les Arcs 83460 - Salon du Modelisme - Market for models and toys - Salle Polyvalente Avenue de la Gare
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Camagri - Foire, Equistrian events, Camargue races, cattle control, training, ...
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21 Feb | Avignon 84000 - Truffle Festival - Festiv'Halles de la Truffe, Les Halles, 10h-17h [www.festiv-halles.com
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Cavalaire-sur-Mer 83240 - Corso du Mimosa
L' Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 84800 - Foire Brocante
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23 Feb | Valberg 06470 - Carnaval, animation, tea and hot chocolate - Place Centrale
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26 Feb | Carpentras 84200 - Truffle market, Fri mornings
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27 Feb | Fréjus 83600 - Carnaval Parade - Defile Carnavalesque et Bouffets: including soufflets - Historic Center, 15h30
Gassin 83580 - Carnaval des Enfants, in the streets of Gassin, from 14h30
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 06190 - Carnaval des enfants - for the kids - Carnoles & Esplanade Jean Gioan.
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27-28 Feb | Bormes-les-Mimosas 83230 - Corso Fleuri Mimosa - flower float parade, bataille de fleurs - Corso 28 Feb 2010 (3rd Sun Feb)
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28 Feb | Grimaud 83310 - Journée de la Truffe - Place Neuve
L' Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 84800 - Foire Brocante
Lorgues 83510 - Carnaval de Venise at Lorgues - Traditional fete de village - 14h-17h
Villeneuve-Loubet 06270 - Carnaval, animation famille, in the village. - Afternoon
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Every Feb | Mimosa festivals
Aups 83630 - Truffle market (Thur mornings, late Nov-Feb)
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Every Fri Feb | Carpentras 84200 - Truffle market (Fri mornings, late Nov-Feb)
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