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Frequently asked questions
We are an independent event company, creating events on the French Riviera for more than three decades. We grew from music and entertainment, and that spirit still runs through everything we do, but today we shape the whole experience: venues, design, production, entertainment and the local knowledge that holds it together. You have one experienced team and a single point of contact, from the first idea to the final guest departure. Think of us as a strategic partner rather than a supplier, the trusted local intelligence you put in place once and rely on for years.
It begins with a relaxed conversation, usually a 30-minute call with a senior member of our team. We listen to your event, share what is possible for the date, the place and the people you have in mind, and agree what kind of partnership fits. Most projects then begin with a short, paid first phase, where we develop the creative direction, early concepts and budget guidance together, so you can test the working relationship before committing to full production. Some clients involve us in a smaller role. The call helps both of us see the shape.
The French Riviera is our home, and where most of our work takes place. But our reach extends well beyond the coast: over the years we have produced events and booked artists across France, Italy and the UK, and as far afield as Morocco, Malta and the Maldives. Wherever your event takes you, we can bring the same team and the same standards.
If your event takes place on French or Monegasque territory, French sales tax (TVA) is automatically added to all invoices, without exception. For corporate events, France has arrangements with some countries that allow us to invoice without tax. Please ask for details. TVA is not charged on French artists who perform abroad.
All French artists have a special status and are registered with a specific social security system. Employers of artists must hold a special licence and ensure that all social security payments are made, along with taxes, insurance and other obligations. It is a complicated and time-consuming procedure that more than doubles the actual wage paid to the artist.
After a first conversation, we agree a clear management fee for the work we hold on your behalf, set once the scope and brief are known. All third-party costs, artists, suppliers and technical, are presented to you at net for your approval before anything is committed, with no hidden mark-ups. Because our advice is independent, what we recommend is shaped by what fits your event, not by what we have to sell. Many clients find that the savings we negotiate on their behalf offset much of the fee.
A 50% deposit confirms your booking. If you cancel more than 30 days before the event, you lose this deposit, as we will have committed to suppliers on your behalf. If you cancel 30 days or less before the event, for any reason, the full amount is due. This includes cancellations due to weather. You also have a 14-day cooling-off period after signing, unless the work has already begun at your request.
We have been here since 1991, while many other event companies have come and gone. Several thousand clients have trusted us, and 90% of our business comes from repeat clients and word of mouth. We are also official event partner to seven of the region's most distinguished houses, relationships built over many years.
It is where we began. Riviera Organisation grew from Riviera Entertainments, and music has been our speciality ever since. Today that expertise lives in Maestro, our entertainment production arm, and in The Riviera's Finest, our roster of the coast's leading performers. We have spent years researching and filtering local talent to offer programmes that would stand out anywhere in the world.
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