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Food and floral producers gather in Nice for MIN en Fête

Source: www.rivieratimes.com. Posted on 18 May 2006.

Les MIN en Fête (local food and floral producers' market) is here again. More than 50,000sqm of floor space will be crammed with a wide variety of stalls from May 13 to 14 at the Marché d'Intérêt National site at St Augustin, Nice.

A big area is devoted to local producers of fruit and vegetables with some 150 experts on hand to give tips, explain forgotten recipes and provide advice on wine and alcohol. A big aspect of this event is the demonstration of different sports, including table tennis, trampolining, American football, martial arts, fencing and wall climbing. Visitors are encouraged to have a go.

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