3 Best Performing Arts in The French Riviera, France

During the first two weeks of August, this festival's classical concerts take place at four locations around town, including the stone-paved plaza outside the church of St-Michel. Last-minute tickets can be purchased for €15 at the venue just before the show, and, for €5, a shuttle will pick you up from town hall.

Launched in 1960 and held in July, this world-renowned jazz festival hosts a stellar lineup in a romantic venue under ancient pines. In the early years, stars such as Miles Davis and Ray Charles made their European debuts here. More recently, the festival has spawned the fringier Jazz OFF, with 200 musicians and free street concerts, as well as the Jazz Club at Les Ambassadeurs beach, where you can enjoy a drink with live music (headliners have been known to pop in for impromptu concerts here). Book online or buy tickets directly from the tourist office in Antibes or Juan-les-Pins.

For five days in July, the Nice Jazz Festival and Jazz OFF draw performers from around the world to Place Masséna and Théâtre de Verdure. Normal tickets cost €45 per show and can be purchased online or at Place Masséna.