SPORT
{ Faro }
Between theCôte d’Azur and the southernAlps lies the village ofMougins, famed for its
community of artists (not least PabloPicasso, who spent the last years of his life there). At
its heart is LeMas Candille, anopulent hotel and spa based around a converted 18th-century
farmhouse. The 45 rooms and suites are divided among three buildings, the cosiest in the
farmhouse itself, with four-poster beds andbathrooms floodedwithnatural light.
TheMichelin-starred restaurant is aspopularwith locals as it iswithguests, perfect for a
languorous three-hourmealwith sigh-inducingviews across thevalley. A Japanese influence is
detectable, from thewell-appointedShiseidoSpa to thepop-up sushi restaurant that appears
byoneof the threepools over the summer. Unlikemost hotels of this standard, homely
touches abound: sweet treats appear in your roomwhile you’re takingadip, and the grounds
arepatrolledby resident cat Candillette. Tear yourself away from thisparadiseandmix your
own scent at ParfumerieFragonard innearbyGrasse, capital of theperfume industry, or view
the threeworksbyRubens in the town’s cathedral. Rooms from€315.
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FESTIVAL
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EID, PRAY, LOVE
The festival of Eid, which virtually all of
the citizens of devoutlyMuslimGambia
celebrate, begins on 17 July butmorphs
into a three-day celebrationof the endof
theRamadan fast. This is the timewhen
the people of the capital Banjul break out
theirmost dazzling outfits, andwe’re not
just talking about thewomen. Sodress up
andmake themost of the feast of fresh
goat that accompanies the festival.
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PERSPECTIVE
Getchamotor runnin’: the34th
annual InternationalMotorbike
Rally revs intoFaro thismonth.
Alongside themutual bike
admiration, thereare tattoo
shows, 24-hour food stalls and
ashuttlebus into the city.Your
very reasonable€45entry fee
includes food coupons and
aT-shirt, and thededicated
campsiteopens twodays
before the show forbikerswho
just can’twait. Liveacts
appearing include the
Stranglers, ifyou canhear
themabove the roaring
engines.
16-19 July,
motoclubdefaro.pt,
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Vroooooom!
LeMasCandille
BoulevardClementRebuffel,Mougins, lemascandille.com
