What's new in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in 2023?

We’re celebrating lots of anniversaries in 2023, first and foremost the 150th birthday of Nice Carnival, followed by the 50th anniversary of the death of Picasso on April 8th. This tireless explorer of 20th century art set up home in Provence and on the Côte d’Azur. In 1973, Chagall, another “genius of happiness”, inaugurated his museum in Nice. 50 years ago too, Écrins National Park was made official. Ten years later, in 1963, Port-Cros National Park – the world’s first marine park – was born.

Sixty is also the venerable age of the Musée Matisse in Nice. And in 2023, the Villa Noailles in Hyères is celebrating 100 years of eternal youth…

From Hameau des Pesquiers in Hyères-les-Palmiers to the Villa Puebla in Barcelonnette, in the Southern Alps, the region’s new hotels and guest houses offer the combined pleasures of comfort and eco-friendliness.

The Croisette in Cannes is going greener too, with icons such as the Carlton, Martinez, Majestic and new Mondrian bedecked with gardens that promise to instil the town with a breath of fresh air. Testifying to this resolute eco-commitment, Green Key certifications have risen by 40%. What’s more, the region is the proud home of France’s first “carbon-neutral” beaches.