Menton's Fête du Citron brings 250,000 visitors to the Riviera each February for citrus-sculpture parades, IGP lemon tastings and Provencal food tours.
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On 24-25 January 2027, twenty-four national teams cook live in a purpose-built arena inside Sirha Lyon for the Bocuse d'Or's 40th-anniversary world final — and the three ticket-free days around it are reason enough to come.
Food festivals On 24-25 January 2027, twenty-four national teams cook live in a purpose-built arena inside Sirha Lyon for the Bocuse d'Or's 40th-anniversary world final — and the three ticket-free days around it are reason enough to come.
Food festivals The complete guide to the Battle of the Oranges in Ivrea 2027: dates 6-9 February, food traditions, Piemonte wines and winter culinary experiences.
Food festivals Menton's Fête du Citron brings 250,000 visitors to the Riviera each February for citrus-sculpture parades, IGP lemon tastings and Provencal food tours.
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