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1 May (holiday) | Labor Day (Fête du Travail)
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1 May | Cagnes-sur-Mer 06800 - Fête des Mais - Corn Festival. Animations folkloriques in the village; medieval fleuri. - Haut-de-Cagnes (Every May)
La Tour-d'Aigues 84240 - Marché de Potiers (Terres de Provence)
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1-2 May | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Abrivado. - 11h30, village streets
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1-31 May | Apt 84400 - Luberon Jazz Festival (Every May)
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2 May | Cadenet 84160 - Vide Grenier - Flea Market - all aay (1st Sun May)
Nice 06000 - La Fête des Mai - Cimiez jardins et Arènes (every sunday of the month)
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Course Camarguaise, Trophée de l'Avenir
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3-5 May | Draguignan 83300 - Tour de France (cycling) around France
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4 May | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Brocante, in front of the arena
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6-9 May | Grimaud 83310 - HOG Eurofestival - Harley Davidson festival
Saint Tropez 83990 - Euro Festival Harley Davidson
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7-10 May | Cagnes-sur-Mer 06800 - Salon des véhicules de Tourisme, Loisir - Automobiles - Hippodrome.
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8 May (holiday) | VE Day (Victoire 1945)
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8 May | Cagnes-sur-Mer 06800 - Brocante - Place Saint Pierre
Mouans-Sartoux 06370 - Festival de Musique Tzigane - Gypsy Music Festival - 18h Parc du Chateau, 15€ [www.mouans-sartoux.com
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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Course Camarguaise, Trophée de l'Avenir
Valdeblore 06420 - Fete des Mais - La Bolline
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8-9 May | Savoillan 84390 - Printemps du Toulourenc - fete de village
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9 May | Guillaumes 06470 - Fete de la Sainte Jeanne d'Arc
Mouans-Sartoux 06370 - Salon de la Photo - expos, workshops, new and used photo equipment, ... - 24th annual, Salle Léo Lagrange, entry 2€ (Every May) [www.mouans-sartoux.com
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Nice 06000 - La Fête des Mai - Cimiez jardins et Arènes (every sunday of the month)
Rasteau 84110 - Escaped des Gourmet - fete de village, gastronomie, wine
Riez 04500 - Vide Greniers - flea market
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Abrivado. - 11h30, village streets
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12 May | Barbentane 13570 - Olympiades camarguaise, Jeu du gardians, Rodéo, Ferrade en piste, and more... - 20h, arena
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12-23 May | Cannes 06400 - International FILM FESTIVAL - Palais des Festivals (Every May)
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13 May (holiday) | Ascension Day (Ascension)
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13 May | Barbentane 13570 - 11h Abrivado (Pré du Julien Gonfont to the arena); 16h Trohpée de l'Avenir (arena); 20h Encierro around the arenas, with manade albeert Chapelle.
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13 | Grimaud 83310 - Wool Market (Foire à la laine) (Every Ascension )
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13 May | Mouans-Sartoux 06370 - Fete des Groules - at the "quartier" of Groules, NE of the center, near Plascassier.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Course Camarguaise, Trophée de l'Avenir
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13-16 May | Grasse 06130 - Expo Rose - Rose Festival, for 5 days (Every May) [exporose
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13-17 May | Aups 83630 - Fete de la Saint Pancarace - Procession parade, events
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13-22 May | Cannes 06400 - Cinema de la Plage - Movies on the Beach. Free movie every night under the stars, new and classic films. - 21h30, Plage Macé [www.festival-cannes.com
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14 May | Barbentane 13570 - Encierro around the arenas, with manade albeert Chapelle. - 20
Manosque 04100 - Fête votive de la St Pancrace - in town (Every May)
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14-15 May | Sisteron 04200 - Fete de l'Agneau at Sisteron -Transhumance sheep festival in the streets of the town. - All day (Every May)
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14-16 May | Cagnes-sur-Mer 06800 - Salon de la Pèche, Loisirs Nautiques - Fishing Salon - Hippodrome.
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15 May | Barbentane 13570 - Encierro around the arenas, with manade albeert Chapelle. - 20
Valréas 84600 - Fete de la Vigne et du Vin - Wine Festival - Valréas, Visan, Richerenches.
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15-16 May | Avignon 84000 - Pottery Market (Marche Potier) Terres de Provence - Place du Palais des Papes
Guillaumes 06470 - Journée des Moulins, Patrimoine Meulier d'Europe - Mills patrimoine days
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16 May | Barbentane 13570 - 11h : Concours d'attrapaïre avenue Bertherigues; 13h : Aïoli des Jeunes au rond point 12€; 16h : Trophée de l'Avenir — Elite 2
Monaco 98000 (Monaco) - F1 Grand Prix Monaco (automobiles) (Mid May)
Mouans-Sartoux 06370 - Vide Grenier - flea market
Nice 06000 - La Fête des Mai - Cimiez jardins et Arènes (every sunday of the month)
Saint Tropez 83990 - Regates des Bravades - Fun and games on the boats - Parking Nouveau Port
Valréas 84600 - Foire des Métiers d'Art, Produits Régionaux
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16-18 May | Saint Tropez 83990 - La Bravade de Saint Tropez - Traditional Provençal festival of St Tropez for over 440 years. (Every May)
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17-22 May | Manosque 04100 - Fete du Livre Jeunesse - Book Fair
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18-24 May | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Marché des Gens du Voyages - Travellers' Market - Place des Gitans, all day
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22-23 May | La Martre 83840 - Fete du Narcisse - Narcissis Festival, in the back country NW of Grasse, SE of Castellane. [www.lamartre.fr to download the program
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23 May (holiday) | Pentecost / Whitsuntide (Pentecôte)
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23 May | Barbentane 13570 - Fete du Cheval - Horse Festival
Nice 06000 - La Fête des Mai - Cimiez jardins et Arènes (every sunday of the month)
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Course Camarguaise, Trophée des As (the Aces)
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24 May (holiday) | Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
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24 May | Riez 04500 - Vide Greniers - flea market
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Every Pentecôte | Saint Rémy-de-Provence 13210 - Fête de la Transhumance - with sheep, goats, asses (every Whit-Monday, Pentecote) (Every Pentecôte ) [avignon - fete-transhumance
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24-25 May | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - GYPSY PILGRIMAGE - Pélerinage des Gitans et des Saintes Marie (Every May)
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25 May | Eguilles 13510 - Fete de la Transhumance; the flocks pass through the village streets. (Every May)
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26 May | Bauduen 83630 - Fêtes de Saint Lambet, procession in the village; 10h
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29 May | Saint Etienne-de-Tinée 06660 - Vide Grenier - Flea Market
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Journée à L'Ancienne
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29-30 May | Vence 06140 - Pottery market - Place du Grand Jardin, 9h-19h
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30 May | Mother's Day (Fête des Mères)
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30 May | Nice 06000 - La Fête des Mai - Cimiez jardins et Arènes (every sunday of the month)
La Roque-d'Anthéron 13640 - Fete de la Cerise - Cherry Festival - parades, horses, folklorique groups - also a 10km walk. (Every May)
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Abrivado. - 11h30, village streets
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Every May | Arles 13200 - La Fête des Gardians; Election de la Reine d'Arles
Arles 13200 - Jazz in Arles, week of Jazz au Méjean
Banon 04150 - Fête du Fromage (cheese festival)
Nice 06000 - La Fête des Mai - Cimiez jardins et Arènes (every sunday of May)
Riez 04500 - Foire de Printemps
Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt 84490 - Festival de jazz en pays d'Apt
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Every Sat | Menton 06500 - Mai Musical Concertes - Jeunes Artistes Musiciens
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Every Pentecôte | Riez 04500 - Fete de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)
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1st Sat May | Simiane-la-Rotonde 04150 - Fête votive de Ste-Victoire
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1st May | Tarascon 13150 - Bulls - Journée taurine (bulls), Abrivado (releasing the young bulls in the village streets), Course Camarguaise; centre ville, Arenes municipales
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2nd Sun May | Aups 83630 - Fête (Sunday before 12 May)
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2nd Mon May | Le Lauzet-Ubaye 04340 - Foire
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End Pentecôte May | Eyragues 13630 - Encierro, Abrivado (releasing the young bulls in the village streets), course de taureaux (bull fighting events) Pentecôte weekend
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End Sat May | Lourmarin 84160 - Vineyard and Wine Feast (even year Lourmarin; odd year Cadenet)
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