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| April 11, 2008 | to | April 13, 2008 |
| June 21, 2008 | to | June 22, 2008 |
| September 26, 2008 | to | September 28, 2008 |
The Domaine of St Jean de Beauregard (91 Essonne, Ile de France) features a fine chateau and extensive grounds and gardens. They host several major gardening events each year. The kitchen garden (potager) is a key attraction as is the pigeonnier - the largest in the Paris region with 4,500 peches for pigeons!
11-13 April 2008 its the Festival of Perennial (or Hardy) Plants (plantes vivaces).
La Fête des Plantes et des Fruits et Légumes (Festival of Plants,Fruits and Vegetables) takes place 26-28 September 2008. 21-22 June 2008 the domaine hosts a craft festival (Fete des Artisans) with over 40 artists and craftsmen showing their creations in the grounds of the domaine.
For more info see www.domsaintjeanbeauregard.com
| July 27, 2008 |
The Tour de France 2008 (21 stages, 3500 km) Stage 21, the final day is usually a gentle ride through the outskirts of Paris (the overall winner is usually known by now), but there are still points to be won for the sprints and the glory of a stage win on the Champs-Elysees - so the last 5 laps around central Paris can be very exciting. Sunday 27 July 2008 starting from Etampes (91 Essonne, Ile de France) and finishing 143 km later on the Champs Elysees (75 Paris, Ile de France)
For more on the Tour de France 2008 see www.letour.fr/
For details of coverage on ITV see www.itv.com
