Event Previews & Reviews from Nice

Summer is well and truly over, but for some autumn is the best time to be here.

We're halfway through the summer and the holiday season is fully underway.

After four exciting days of racing in the Alps, Chris Froome emerged victorious in Paris for the third win of his career. Equalling the records of Philippe Thys, Louison Bobet and Greg LeMond who all have three Tour wins under their belts, and becoming Britain's first three-time winner.

July brings with it all sorts of sporting events. This year we have the EURO 2016 hosted in France at the start of the month, the annual tennis tournamant at Wimbledon and Formula 1 action at Silverstone, Budapest and Hockenheim.

As with most weekends in Nice and along the Cote d'Azur, the May day holiday weekend this year begins with festivals and a good smattering of culinary delights. Throw a running-come- wine-tasting event into the mix and the month has truly begun.

The Nice Carnival almost rivals Rio with its extravagant and colourful parades through the city and along the Promenade des Anglais.

The French Riviera has warmed up and visitors are flocking to Nice's beaches.

More runners than ever are expected to take part in France’s second-largest marathon. And as entries rapidly fill up, now is the time to enter.

After Bradley Wiggins in 2012 and Richie Porte in 2013 and 2015, Geraint Thomas was ideally placed to keep Team Sky in a good position for a fourth win at Paris-Nice in five years.

Le Tour de France 2016 kicked off last Saturday with stage one and the 'Grand Depart' being hosted by the stunning island community of Le Mont Saint Michel.

Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2016 took the riders from Bern, the capital of Switzerland, to Finaut-Emosson on the Swiss-French border, just around the corner from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

As the sun begins to heat the earth and our skin we can certainly feel that spring is in the air here in Nice.

After the last of the group matches were played last night, including the Sweden v Belgium game here in Nice, we now have a confirmed list of 16 teams to go through to the next round.

This beautiful seaside city, nestled in the French Riviera, has a lot to offer the discerning tourist. From film and dance to creativity and sport, you will find that Nice has a jammed packed year ahead in 2017.

Each February, the streets of Nice are filled with the fun and excitement of their lavish Carnival. The main winter event taking place on the French Riviera and one of the largest carnivals in the world, the Nice Carnival 2019 is ready to offer you an unforgettable experience.

If you are in the midst of packing your suitcases to get away on your first winter holiday to the Cote d'Azur, or are simply visiting family or friends in the area for the holidays, and are wondering what's going on locally - then look no further! 

So far we've seen not only some fantastic racing, stunning scenery and nail-biting sprints from the 2016 Tour de France, but we've witnessed several unusual crashes, the yellow jersey literally running up Mont Ventoux and more than one incident of an over-enthusiastic fan causing disruption.

Summer is almost over, however there are lots of things to do in this Riviera city.