Welcome to Big Ben!
“Time stays long enough for those who use it.“ – Leonardo Da VinciMoving to the Cote d’Azur or just visiting? We can help!
Welcome to the Big Ben Centre, your personalized helping hand for adapting to life on the Cote d’Azur. We know what's its like to move to a new area. Getting things set up, finding out what's what and meeting new people takes time and patience and a dash of good luck! Fortunately here at Big Ben, on the outskirts of Sophia Antipolis in the heart of the French Riviera, we look specifically at what you need to help you make the most of the area and settle down as quickly and as smoothly as possible.
We've made it
our job to make our members feel as comfortable and relaxed as possible
with a great range of activities, social events and clubs. There's something for everyone at Big Ben! 
Fun activities
“The Big Ben activities have been such fun and I’ve met some great new friends!”
Handy workshops
“Time just flies during the handy workshops and the French class has really helped!”
Big Ben is here to help make the Cote d'Azur feel like home for newcomers and even established international residents with a range of fun and friendly activities, regular social events and informative workshops.
A
fantastic range of essential and informative workshops and adult
training and activities await you at Big Ben. Great weekly, monthly and
one-off classes are available to all ages and all abilities.
Our classes range from photography to first aid and are led by qualified and experienced teachers in small, personalised groups.
We also run one off workshops with professionals packed with vital information on topics such as banking and housing, schooling and administration in France and locally.
Useful Tips and helpful local information
“Big Ben certainly saved me valuable time finding a school, choosing a Doctor and cutting through the Red Tape”
Big Ben is dedicated to help as much as possible with day-to-day issues of relocating and living in France; we'll even make those tricky phone calls or provide public documents in French for you.
We provide essential information for
people who have recently moved to the area, helping them with
relocation and settling in advice and support. We have a library full
of useful information to pass on to you and a database of essential
phone numbers to get you started as well as friendly staff who are
ready to assist you with the administrative red tape.
How does it work?
- Activities and workshop
- Events and excursions
- Relocation information and advice.
Our supportive nature is definitely of great comfort to our members and we endeavour to provide you with the information you need to make your life on the Riviera as happy and fulfilled as possible!
"No time like the present. " Mrs Manley
Free parking & Easy access