Spring Breaks: Flowers and Fruit in France in February

Problem
Where can I find flower and fruit festivals? Where can I go in February? To the south east of France. You could drive to the south west, then across to the south east and do two coasts.

Answers
Lemon Festival
Menton in France for orange and lemon festival. Menton is 'the lemon festival capital of the world'. You mean there are more? Yes, California, of course.

Lemon Festival, Fete du Citron, Menton, France. Photos by Bohyunlee from Wikipedia.

Mimosa festival in France in a whole string of towns and villages.

Story
A friend of mine, call him Richard (he's shy about being named) books every year. His top tips:
"France is not great for anybody who keeps kosher or is vegetarian or vegan. If you want vegetarian, you are better off in America or Italy.

Kosher Restaurants
"If you want kosher restaurants in France, try Nice and Cannes. In these seaside resorts you will find two or three, one opposite a Chabad place. But they are pricey.

"In France non meat eaters can eat risotto and tuna and tuna sushi. But that does get monotonous afer a while if you are staying for a week or two in summer. Okay for a long weekend spring break."

What's Free or Cheaper
"The festivals charge for seats to watch the parades. Quite expensive.

Budget Accommodation
"To economise, instead of hotels, opt for airb and b. Or bed and breakfast.

"But the French in bed and breakfast places in the south don't speak much English. Fine if you speak French."

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White Clouds and blue skies from a plane window. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

Cheap Flights
What about cheaper flights? What about Ryanair?

I am very happy with Ryanair prices.

However, my friend says, "I wouldn't go on them if you paid me. I prefer Easy Jet."

He says, "I pay extra for more leg room (he is over six foot tall) and extra luggage and seating together. Even so, my wife and I pay no more than £200,  return fares from England to France, for the two of us."

Any other advice on bargains. What about late booking?

"That's great if you just want a holiday at a reduced price, and don't mind where. But if you have a specific destination in mind, book early to get the best fares."

What to see in Menton
Jean Cocteau Museum

Jean Cocteau Museum, Menton, France. Photo by Paolo Schubert in Wikipedia.

Jean Cocteau sculpture, Villefranche-sur-mer, next along from Nice, France.

Travel Tips From These Handy Websites:
https://wikitravel.org/en/Menton
http://uk.france.fr
https://www.tourisme-menton.fr/-Menton-French-Riviera-.html?lang=en
https://www.ryanair.com/gb/en/
https://www.easyjet.com/en/

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts. For more on Jean-Cocteau, see next post.