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Trip to French Riviera and Provence in May

Hi everyone, I'm sure that there are countless posts on itinerary recommendations for the French Riviera and Provence. I will be traveling to the area at the end of April through mid-May and was wondering if anyone has any insight as to whether the French national holidays on 5/1 and 5/8 will impact our travels in some of the smaller towns?

I am currently thinking of staying about 5 nights in Nice (using that as a base to explore the Riviera), 5 nights in Aix-en-Provence, 5 nights in Avignon and 2 nights in Marseille. Any advice or tips would be appreciated!

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There was absolutely no public transportation operating within the city of Nice on May 1, 2017. I assume intercity transportation was operating, but I had no reason to check. The streets were exceptionally quiet; it seemed a significant percentage of the local population had headed out of town.