Since it was first held in 1929, the Monaco Grand Prix has been the most iconic event in the motor racing calendar

Now in its third decade, this seafood festival is held each year at the end of May and start of June in Marina Tino Rossi, beneath the walls of Ajaccio Old Town

Based in Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, this regatta sees sailing superyachts race around the beautiful Maddalena archipelago in a series that opens the Mediterranean superyacht calendar

Hosted by the Real Club Nautico de Palma, sailing superyachts dial up and face off in the Bay of Palma, Mallorca, in June at Europe's longest-running superyacht regatta

A carnival starting in late June with steelpan shows and building to a crescendo with parades, parties and costumes to mark Emancipation Day (3 July) and Independence Day (4 July)

Wine producers from all over Corsica gather to celebrate Corsican wines. There are tastings aplenty plus local handicrafts and regional foods to sample

Nationwide celebrations mark the birth of modern France. Celebrations build up to the day itself with street fairs, food and drink aplenty and pyrotechnics once the sun sets.

Settle into your seat in the central courtyard of the Prince's Palace in Monaco for an evening of classical music from the Principality's orchestra