2 Best Performing Arts Venues in The French Riviera, France

This full-blown lemon love-in runs from mid-February through the first week of March. Floats decorated with real fruit glide through town, and musicians are on hand with entertainment. Think of it as France's answer to the Rose Bowl Parade, minus the football.

Since it first started in 2006, hundreds of the world’s best chefs have converged in Mougins Village to share their passion with demonstrations, workshops, and tastings during this biennial festival, a veritable open-air theater of gastronomy. Free shuttles transport you from the parking lot up to the village where you can roam freely, but you'll need to purchase tickets online for any demonstrations or events.