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NEWS 2015 - NEWS 2014

NEWS 2015 - NEWS 2014

2015 - Major event

Napoleon - The bicentenary of Napoleons landing
in Golfe-Juan will take place Saturday, February 28
and Sunday, March the 1st 2015
Golfe-Juan, a historical shoreline : 1 march 1815
The bicentenary of Napoleons landing in Golfe-Juan
On 1 March 1815, Golfe-Juan entered the history
books. It was here where Napoleon landed on his
return from Elba and, after a short rest in this land of
the brave, by the light of a lantern he declared ;
Victory will march at the pas de charge, the eagle
fly, in the national colours from steeple to steeple until
it alights on the towers of Notre-Dame.
This was a proclamation which, throughout the One
Hundred Day campaign, was to inspire fear in the
monarchs of Europe and inspire the famous route he
took which later became known as the Route
Napoleon in 1932, the first ever French Tourist route
of a historical nature.
Napolon in Golfe-Juan
In March a huge re-enactment of the landing takes
place with old rigging, actor, Napoleonic troops,
weapons and campaign equipment. For a few days
during this highly original spectacle, the town and all
of its activities take on an imperial flavor. There are
conferences, exhibitions, soldiers bivouac on the
beach, windows are decorated and shop staff dress up
in costume, many events such as war games and a
temporary post office.
A page in our history is re-enacted for all to enjoy.
National Press file dedicated to Napoleon route 2015
coming soon

September 2015 : 10th Edition of les Etoiles de

Mougins - Gastronomic Festival www.lesetoilesdemougins.com

In April 2014, the tourism industry launched this anti

economic crisis tool for visitors to the Cte dAzur,
allowing them to enjoy an array of activities while
keeping an eye on their holiday budgets.
A new snow activity version of the package will be
issued for the first time for the winter 2015 season,
enabling COTEDAZUR-CARD cardholders to explore
the snowy peaks of the Alpes-Maritimes ski resorts.
The COTEDAZUR-CARD is a single electronic pass
provides access to all the most attractive sights the
Cote dAzur has to offer and saves you money.
Your key to the Destination, the COTEDAZURCARDprovides access to the main cultural and tourist
sights on the Cote dAzur and an extremely diversified
range of sporting, fun and creative activities, from the
sea to the mountains.
From Menton to Saint-Raphal (including Monaco),
from the coast of the Riviera to the peaks of the
Mercantour Massif, over 100 all-inclusive
activities... as well as advantages and exclusive gifts
for you!
Where you can buy it?
The COTEDAZUR-CARD can be purchased on the site
www.visitcotedazur.travel
At one of the points of sale on the Cte dAzur (over
150: offices du tourisme, accommodation
providers...).
Conditions of use and pricing for the COTEDAZURCARD winter version will be made available in
November.

Lifestyle
Re-opening soon Casino de Beaulieu
November 2014.
The building housing the Casino is one of the least
examples of Belle poque architect on the Cte
d'Azur. Completely renovated.
www.casinodebeaulieu.com
The Travel Hut Nice
Welcome to the number 1 international travel hub in
Nice and the Cote dAzur, where visitors from around
the world can leave their bags in safe storage and
enjoy the beauty of the French Riviera.
The Nice Travel Hut provides visitors with travel
assistance from luggage storage services to tour

bookings and the latest goodies.

www.thetravelhut.net

Gastronomy

Vintage Cte dAzur

Heres a new suggestion for fashion, beauty or home
decor shopping in a vintage frame of mind, whilst
strolling in the Cte d'Azur, together with tips on
where to find the best hotels, bars, restaurants
More on the Press file.

Opening in 2015 - Chocolate workshop- Confiserie

Florian
Florian Confiserie, Delicacies creator since 1921 will
open its own 1st shop on the Cte dAzur & will
propose to the visitors a Chocolate workshop
where you can create your own chocolate .. in the
welcoming room in Pont-du-Loup.
www.confiserieflorian.com

Culture
Openend May 2014 - Villa Les Camlias Cap dAil
Villa Les Camlias is a Belle Epoque building which
bears witness to the prestigious history of Cap dAil.
The
international aristocracy spent their winters here,
followed by numerous big names from worlds of art
and literature, including Andr Malraux who
stayedwho stayed in Villa Les Camlias, as well as
Collette, Sacha Guitry, Greta Garbo, Lord Churchill,
and many others.
The garden level is devoted to the remarkable history
of the commune. The upper floors present an
exceptional collection of paintings, drawings and
enamels by Basque painter Ramiro Arrue.
www.villalescamelias.com
The National Sports Museum - Nice.
The stated aim is certainly an ambitious one: to bring
about the creation of a
National Sports Centre to the west of the city, to
accompany the new stadium which was recently
opened. In a dedicated 5,000m2 facility, Nice will
boast no fewer than 100,000 items previously
exhibited at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Opening
scheduled for early 2014. www.nicetourisme.com
Reopened July 2013 (after 18 months) - Reopening of
Domaine des Collettes in Cagnes sur Mer - the town
of Renoir.
New : Guided visit in English - 3.
The Renoir museum is placed in the heart of a
beautiful estate planted with olive and citrus trees
offering a breathtaking view down the Cape of
Antibes.
It was the retreat and final address of the painter
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who moved to Cagnes in an
attempt to improve his arthritis. The museum's
collection ; painting, scultpures, artist's studio and
furniture constitue the testimony of Renoir's last 12
years of life spent in Cagnes-sur-Mer. Listed Muse de
France.
www.cagnes-tourisme.com

Opened May 2014 - Song Qi restaurant Monaco

1st chinese gastronomic restaurant on the Cte d
Azur .
SONG QI was born from the gastronomic union of
three passionate restaurant managers, Alan Yau,
Samuel Treves & Riccardo Giraudi. Alan Yau was born
in Hong Kong and is internationally known for his
starred establishments Hakkasan and Yauatcha in
London. This association is aimed at providing MonteCarlo the only offer that hasnt been created before, a
Chinese fine dining restaurant. www.song-qi.mc
Opened summer - 2014 Caf Cats (Cat caf)
Antibes Juan Les Pins
Enjoy your tea or your lunch (Lebanese food) with a
cat www.facebook.com/cafecats
Wine Tastings Abbaye de Lrins Cannes
15minutes away from Cannes, Saint Honorat Island,
a green setting surrounded by blue and turquoise
waters, used to be called Lerina.
In order to follow upon the tradition, we invite all
groups, among the vines, throughout a nice and
friendly wine tasting (if the weather allows it), to
discover the originality of our grapes and wine making
methods.
Different wine tasting formulas are proposed, all of
them including presentation, commentaries of our
sommelier and salty snacks. www.abbayedelerins.com
Des Huiles de Chef - Menton
L Huilerie Saint-Michel (olive oil shop) created two
new olives oils (one with tangerines, one with
tomatoes), in partnership with Mauro Colagreco, the
michelin-stared chef of Le Mirazur.
www.huilerie-saint-michel.com www.mirazur.fr

Flowers & Perfumes ...

Wellness.. Wellbeing

2015 Fragonard celebrates the jasmine flower

In 2015, Fragonard is celebrating the Jasmine flower.
A queen among perfumery flowers, together with the
rose, jasminum grandiflorum known commonly as
Spanish Jasmine, has been grown in Grasse since the
16th century.
Jasmine 2015 events:
PERFUMERS APPRENTICE WORKSHOP
Discover the world of perfume, the ancient art and
trade secrets of the perfumer and create your own
eau de toilette.
OLFACTORY EVENT
Follow the nose and discover the three main aspects
of jasmine: sparkling, floral and sensual.
www.fragonard.com

Reopening soon - Thermes Marins Monte Carlo

November 2014.
More personalised treatments, with enhanced space
for leisure and relaxation, and more efficient services
based on ultra-innovative technologies.
www.thermesmarinsmontecarlo.com

1815 Galimard Perfume House

March 2015
A New Fragrance created for Napoleon event by
Galimard Perfume House - Perfumer Creator Established in 1747 - Grasse & Eze-Village France.
www.galimard.com
The Molinard Private Collection
2014 - To celebrate its 165th anniversary, Molinard
created a collection which would retrace the origins of
the perfume story through leather.
Five fragrances, five journeys, five different emotions,
all made from the finest and rarest natural materials.
www.molinard.com
Jeanne en Provence (Arthes)
Opened in February 2014 1st shop in St Paul de
Vence
Based in Grasse since 1978, Jeanne en Provence
creates ranges of perfumes for women and men,
cosmetic care products and home fragranced
products, in the pure tradition of Provencal perfume
specialists.
The products are manufactured in France:
paraben free and not tested on animals, they do not
contain any animal
The brand name evokes the Countess Jeanne of
Provence in the 14th century. This Queen of legend
had offered to the city of Saint-Paul de Vence the use
of her sources that were located on her land. Even
today her sources still provide water to the fountains
of the city.
www.jeanne-en-provence.com

Marilyn wellness spa Best Western Cannes Riviera

Cannes
Opened July 2014.
Open seven days a week to all visitors from 10 am to 8
pm, the Marilyn spa at the Cannes Riviera Hotel is a
true haven of well-being with a range of highperformance equipment and bespoke beauty
treatments in partnership with renowned brands
Carita and Declor. www.cannes-riviera-hotel.com
Re-opening of Thalazur**** Hotel & Spa Antibes
Juan Les Pins
The hotel reopened on 2nd July 2013. After 10
months of renovation work, the establishment offers
163 rooms, a restaurant, a lounge bar as well as a seawater therapy institute and marine SPA
http://antibes.thalazur.fr

Accommodation
The Five Seas Hotel Cannes Awarded "Best Boutique
Hotel of France 2014"!
5-star boutique hotel features 45 rooms, half of which
are suites /The Sea Sens restaurant, 1 Star Michelin,
on the fifth floor is signed by the Chef Arnaud Tabarec
/ Intuitions by J., the Salon de Gourmandises (a tea
room specialising in French confectionary) created by
the World Pastry Champion, Jrme De Oliveira, who
is also responsible for the desserts in the restaurant /
the roof top with its infinity pool and bar lounge,
the Spa Cinq Mondes & Carita / meetings rooms / a
yacht available for cruises and private evening
events... Just a few reasons to come and discover our
hotel and its unique concept: "Voyage Immobile",
from the 5 senses to the five continents...
www.five-seas-hotel-cannes.com
Tiara Miramar beach Hotel Thoule sur mer
Opened May 2014
A HIDDEN GEMOn the beach surrounded by the
wilderness and the Esterel massif, only 45mn from
Nice International Airport and 15mn from Cannes,
where the landscape has remained pure, unveiling sky
lights and contrasts like nowhere around, offering
ultimate modern comfort in a pure Mediterranean
design.

The hotel will be renovated with new rooms,

restaurants, spa for the springtime. www.tiarahotels.com
La Vague de St Paul Saint Paul de Vence
Ideally located in the heart of a wonderful garden, this
new 4 star hotel near Saint Paul de Vence village
opened its door in March 2013.
www.vaguesaintpaul.com
Hotel Nice Excelsior Nice
Entirely renovated & reopened in November 2013 :
A warm welcome awaits you in the Excelsior Hotel
Nice, a beautiful 19th century building in the
sumptuous architectural style of the Belle Epoque.
Exquisitely styled by innovative hotel designer
Sandrine Alouf, our stunning interiors use iconic
images of the city to capture the very essence of Nice.
www.excelsiornice.com
Mademoiselle Hotel Antibes Juan les Pins
Entirely renovated in 2012, Mademoiselle is an
altogether new deco hotel in Juan les Pins, with the
plus of a little sweet secret a pastry laboratory at
the back of the garden.
www.hotelmademoisellejuan.com
Htel Le Chantilly Cagnes sur mer
Entirely renovated. This mansion, villa of charm is a
2-star hotel, ideally situated between Nice and
Cannes, in front of the racecourse of Cagnes-sur-Mer
and just a step from the sea, the station SNCF(French
National Railway Company) and of the airport NiceCte-d'Azur. www.hotellechantilly.com
Hotel & restaurant le Cagnard Cagnes sur Mer
Built in the 13th century, Le Cagnard is an exceptional
stone dwelling which is part of the city wall of the
Medieval village of Haut-de-Cagnes. After a complete
renovation in 2012, le Cagnard has finally reopened
with the faithful restoration of Emile Wry's frescoes
and the antique furniture, and continues to function
like a family home with the same passion and
devotion as it did in its very beginnings
www.lecagnard.com

Meeting industry
Chateau Diter Grasse
New place to organize a romantic marriage, a unique
and unforgettable reception or an effective
professional meeting. Besides comfortable lounges
and spacious dining rooms situated inside the Italian
palace, the house offers, for your events, stunning
grounds for receptions surrounded by beautiful
fountains, roman columns and thematic stocked
gardens, which can welcome up to 2000 guests. You
have the possibility to rent the whole or a part of
Chteau Diter, according to the size of your special
event. www.chateauditer.com

Convention Centre Antibes Juan-les-Pins

Autumn 2013: a brand new Convention centre
opened, offering a 500 seat auditorium, a 1,700m
exhibition hall, 12 meeting rooms and a restaurant
with panoramic view. www.antibesjuanlespins.com
MICE press file .. Coming soon

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Florence LECOINTRE
International Press Officer
CRT Cte d'Azur |Alpes-Maritimes - 06
Tel. + 33 (0)4 93 37 78 78
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