February Calendar of Annual Events
Events, fetes, holidays in Provence
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 Carnival month, and the main Mimosa festivals are in February. Weekly truffle markets continue.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
February 2019
| Jan | Richerenches 84600 (Vaucluse) - Largest Truffle Market of Provence (Nov - Mar) |
| Jan--13 Mar | Limoux 11300 (Aude) - Carnaval de Limoux, every Sat-Sun, Jan to March (Every Jan) [Limoux ] |
| Jan | Riez 04500 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Truffle Market, Wed (Nov-Feb) (Every Wed Jan) |
| Every Feb | Mimosa festivals
Bormes-les-Mimosas 83230 (Var) - Grand Corso du Mimosa: parades, floats Cannes 06400 (Alpes-Maritimes) - MIDEM Music Festival - International music industry fair Les Ferres 06510 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Fete patronale |
| Feb | Guillaumes 06470 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Fete de la Sainte Agathe |
| Every Feb | Tanneron 83440 (Var) - Fete du Mimosa - Corso Fleuri, Flower Parade; floats, marché provencal, folklorique groups, events. (Every Feb) |
| -25 Feb | Avignon 84000 (Vaucluse) - Les Hivernales d'Avignon - spectacles and "stages" of contemporary dance (Every Feb) [hivernales-avignon ] |
| -26 Feb | Nice 06000 (Alpes-Maritimes) - CARNAVAL de NICE - 2017 The King of Energy - Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun only (Every Feb) [Nice carnival ] |
| Feb | Valentine's Day (St Valentin) |
| Every 14th | Vence 06140 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Fete de la Saint Valentin - Bal and Miss Queen of Vence (14th Feb) |
| Feb--1 Mar | Menton 06500 (Alpes-Maritimes) - FETE DU CITRON - Lemon Festival, parades, fireworks (Every Feb) [www.feteducitron.com ] |
| Every 2nd | Marseille 13000 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Fête de la Chandeleur, procession begins at St Victor's Basilica, and the navettes> are bought to commemorate the >Saintes Maries |
| Every 2nd Wed | Saint Martin-de-Crau 13310 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Foire St-Valentin - Marché ovin, concours de Mérionos d'Arles, sheep shearing contest - Transhumance (2nd Wed Feb) |
| Every Feb | Grasse 06130 (Alpes-Maritimes) - 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 ] |
| -26 Feb | Tourrettes-sur-Loup 06140 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Fête des Violettes: Corso fleuri, Bataille de fleurs (Every Feb) |
| Feb | Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday) - celebrations throughout France [the day before Ash Wednesday] |
| Every Beg | Sainte Maxime 83120 (Var) - Grand Corso du Mimosa |
| Every Nov - Feb | Aups 83630 (Var) - Truffle market (Thur mornings, late Nov-Feb) |
| Nov--5 Feb | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Creche Provençale, Camarguaise - Central Culturel, Palais des Congres (Every Nov) |
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