![By HD Girdwood (1878-1964) . |Source=Library of Congress [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c04154]](/sites/default/files/large_0911%20At_close_grips2.jpg "By HD Girdwood (1878-1964) . |Source=Library of Congress [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c04154]")
This Sunday, 11th November marks the 100th anniversary the Armistice. Ceremonies, exhibitions, and parades have been planned across the country, including a large celebration and parade in Paris with multiple heads of state. Here on the Riviera, many celebrations are planned with some exceptional events in Antibes, Nice, Beausoleil, Toulon, and Brignole. Read more
In the next few days, Grasse resident Shirley Thompson will depart from Puerto de Mogán in the Canary Islands in her blue row-boat Amigo and embark on a long and treacherous journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Her goal is to arrive in Saint Bart’s in the Caribbean by February. No help, no support team, no engine—just pure endurance. If she does complete the crossing, she will break two world records: the first Irish woman to row any ocean solo and the oldest woman to row any ocean solo.
Mougins School is hosting a talk on Friday 23rd November by an international expert on internet safety for children. Elizabeth Milovidov is an American born law professor, eSafety specialist and digital parenting coach. Geared toward both adults and children, her talk will cover how to use the Internet and social media responsibly, keeping children safe online and preparing them to thrive in the digital world.![Daniel Ferrier [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) ou CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](/sites/default/files/large_13.11%20Cr%C3%A8che_proven%C3%A7ale_santons_Paul_Fouque.jpg "Daniel Ferrier [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) ou CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
The Mouans-Sartoux Santons Fair, the oldest and most important fair in the Alpes-Maritimes department is going on now until 24th December. The hand-made santons are a beloved and ancient tradition of Provence. Each year, the town of Mouans-Sartoux welcomes more than 8,000 visitors to view the handmade dolls.
Thanksgiving falls on the 22nd this year and here in the Riviera, Americans are spoilt for choice with many local clubs, organisations and restaurants hosting lunch or dinner for groups large and small. We rounded up some of the biggest gatherings to enjoy a feast ‘with all the trimmings’ including roasted turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and more.
The 2018 Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival is taking place from 13
Known as the most beautiful marathon in the world, the Nice-Cannes marathon covers 42Km of the Côte d'Azur coastline. The local cancer charity, Mimosa, sponsors the event, recruiting runners to cover ground for a good cause. Their slogan: 
The entire Mediterranean coast from the Var to eastern Liguria was battered by a particularly bad storm this weekend, with the worst damage during the night of Monday 29th October. Heavy damage was reported across Liguria.