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Below is information on the 2008 cycle of annual music festivals which run
from May through August across the Côte d'Azur and in Monaco.
Festival des Heures Musicales de Biot
16 May to 1 July 2008
The 25th anniversary of the music festival of the hilltop village of Biot
will take place with a series of nine concerts by both professional musicians and
young talents.
- All concerts are held in the church of Biot from 21:00
- Limited space means reservations are necessary. All bookings must be made at
the Tourist Office, Tel: 04 93 65 78 00
There are plenty of restaurants and hotels around the village, see The AngloFILE
for more:
Travel Information
- By train: Take the train to the Gare SNCF de Biot. Then take a taxi to the
village (taxis listed in The Anglofile category Taxi,
Shuttle, Airport Transfer & Minibus) or take the bus Envibus,
ligne 10 from the station
to the village
- By car: From the A8 Autoroute, take exit 44 to Sophia Antipolis and follow the signs to
Biot
- By bus: There is a bus that goes between Antibes, Biot, and Valbonne
village
-
Detailed schedule and timetable is available online: Click
here
- For a map of Biot from AngloINFO Maps: Click
here
Festival de Musique Sacrée, Nice
14 June to 22 June 2008
The Festival of Sacred Music first began in 1974. All concerts take place in the churches in the old town of
Nice, Vieux Nice.
- Tickets are available by writing
to:
- Festival de la Musique Sacrée de Nice
2 Place Masséna
06364 Nice Cedex 4
- All requests must be made at least 15 days before the concert
and include a cheque made out for the Trésor Public. Some tickets will also be
available to buy at the door half an hour before the concert
- For more information contact the Direction de la Culture. Tel: 04 97 13 36 89
Travel Information
- By train: Take the train to the Gare SNCF Nice Centre Ville
-
By car: From the A8 Autoroute, take exit Nice Promenade des Anglais, and follow the
Promenade all the way to the center of town
- By bus: There is a night bus service called Noctam'bus that goes from Nice to
Cannes and Grasse.
- Timetable and detailed route map is available online: Click
here (PDF)
- For a map of Vieux Nice from AngloINFO Maps: Click
here
Jazz à Juan
11 July to 20 July 2008
The Jazz at Juan les Pins annual festival welcomes some of the most best
known international
jazz artists.
- All jazz evenings begin at 20:30 and take place on the Pinède Gould
- Ticket prices vary, depending on the performance, with up to 50
percent off
for students and under 18s. Tickets are sold at the Tourist Office, 11 Place De
Gaulle or Tel: 04 97 23 11 11
- A detailed program is available online: Click
here
There are plenty of restaurants and hotels around the village, see The AngloFILE
for more:
Travel Information
- By train: Take the train to the Juan-les-Pins SNCF train station, from there
follow the sign to the town centre
-
By car: From the A8 Autoroute, take exit 44 Antibes Sophia Antipolis, then
follow the signs in the direction of Antibes and then Juan-les-Pins town centre
- For a map of Juan les Pins from AngloINFO Maps: Click
here
La Fête de la Musique
21 June 2008
This music festival first took place in 1982 when the minister
of culture Jack Lang, and Maurice Fleuret, invited all musicians to perform in
the streets of towns and villages across France. Since then, it has become an
annual arts event on the national calendar.
- Concerts take place in the streets and squares of most towns and villages of France,
there are no tickets and all shows are free entry
- Every year there is a big concert that takes place on Place Masséna in
Nice
- See the Fête
de la Musique website
Nice Jazz Festival
19 July to 26 July 2008
With more than 45,000 spectators and 500 musicians each year, the Nice Jazz
Festival is one of the largest in Europe having three stages with 75 concerts over
eight days.
All genres of jazz, blues, gospel, fusion and urban funk are played.
There are plenty of restaurants and hotels around the village, see The AngloFILE
for more:
Travel Information
- By train: Take the train to the Gare SNCF Nice Centre Ville
- By car: From the A8 Autoroute, take the exit Nice Promenade des
Anglais, follow the
Promenade, then take the Voie Mathis on the left after the Parc Phoenix, exit
Cimiez
- By bus: The night bus service, Noctam'bus, goes from Nice to
Cannes and Grasse
- A timetable and detailed route map are available online: Click
here (PDF)
- For a map of Nice from AngloINFO Maps: Click
here
Festival des Nuits du Sud, Vence
11 July to 9 August 2008
The 11th edition of the Nuits du Sud festival in Vence showcases sounds from
the South, with music by celebrated performers and musicians from Chili,
Columbia, Cuba, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Mali, Spain, Senegal and many more countries.
- Tickets from €10 to €75 (book of tickets) are sold at the Vence
Tourist Office, at Carrefour supermarkets, and at FNAC.
Entrance is free for children under 12 years of age.
- All concerts take place outdoors in the Place du Grand Jardin from 20:30
and carry on until about midnight
- For more information Tel: 04 93 58 40 17
- Festival Nuits
du Sud website
Travel Information
- By car: From the A8, take exit 28 in direction of Cagnes-sur-Mer,
then follow the signs to Vence. Free parking is available south of the town
(near the Gamm Vert) with a regular shuttle service to the venue.
- By bus: Ligne d'Azur has routes from Nice to Vence
- A timetable and detailed route map are available online: Click
here
- The Conseil Général des Alpes Maritimes has a route that goes from Vence
to Sophia Antipolis, passing through St-Paul-de-Vence and Valbonne, and a
route from Nice to Vence.
- A timetable and detailed route map are available online: Click
here
Festival de Musique de Menton
31 July to 20 August 2008
The 59th edition of the Menton Music Festival will welcome well known musicians
from around the world for three weeks of classical music at Le Parvis de la Basilique Saint-Michel Archange
in the old town.
Tickets available for one concert or book of tickets available for 3 to 10
concerts. Reduced rates for students and for groups of more than 20 people
Travel Information
- By train: Take the train to the Menton station (Gare de Menton) and follow the signs to the
Basilique Saint Michel Archange
- Train timetable available online: Click
here
- Taxis are available from the station to the concerts. Tel: 04 92 10 47
02
- By car: From the A8 Autoroute, take exit 59 Menton, and follow the signs to the town
centre
- For a map of Menton from AngloINFO Maps: Click
here
Le Sporting Summer Festival, Monaco
4 July to 23 August 2008
The Sporting Club Monte-Carlo hosts international music artists every summer
for performances in the spectacular Salle des Etoiles. This year's
line up includes Carlos Santana, Céline Dion and Diana Ross.
- All tickets include dinner and the performance. Tickets available from
Fnac, Virgin, Galeries Lafayettes, Carrefour, Auchan, E-Leclerc and
Messagerie Musicali or Tel: +377 98 06
36 36
- Sporting Summer
Festival website
There are plenty of bars, restaurants and hotels in and around Monaco, see The AngloFILE
for more:
Travel Information
- By train: Take the train to Gare SNCF Monaco Monte-Carlo and follow the signs
to Place du Casino. Train timetable is available online: Click
here
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By car: From the A8 Autoroute, take exit 56 in direction of Monaco, and follow the signs to
the town centre and Place du Casino
- For a map of Monaco from AngloINFO Maps: Click
here
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