Listing of events in France

For many visitors to France from the UK, the City of Orléans (45 Loiret, Centre-Val-de-Loire) is often just a bottleneck on the journey to the Loire and South West -…

Every year a skating rink is constructed in front of the famous Hotel de Ville in the heart of Paris - in 2010 it is open from 21 December 2012…

The town of la Roche-Posay (86 Vienne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) east of Chatellerault offers a different slant on the seasonal festivities when it holds a Medieval Christmas Market (Marché de Noël…

Lisieux (14 Calvados, Normandie) holds it traditional Christmas market on the place Mitterand 7 December 2024 - 19 January 2025 Don't miss the choirs singing and the arrival of Father…

Boulogne-sur-Mer (62 Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France) is holding its Christmas market: Boulogne-sur-Mer (upper town) 6 -8 and 22 December 2024 Although there is no direct ferry crossing to Boulogne any…

Corsica is rightly known as the Ile de Beauté (Isle of Beauty) and is worth a visit at any time of year for its stunning coastline, rugged interior or its…

The traditional Christmas market and festive events in Rouen (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) take place from 21 November - 24 December 2024 around the Cathedral (place de la Cathedrale). In previous…

The Christmas Market (Marché de Noel) in Perpignan (66 Pyrenees-Orientales, Occitanie) takes place on Quai Vauban from 25 November 2024 - 5 January 2025 and celebrates in true Catalan style…

The town of Sault (94, Vaucluse, Provence PACA) holds an annual Lavender Festival in August and then on the second Sumday of October an Autumn Mushroom Festival (Fête du Champignon)…

France and the French love their festivals and fairs. At Chateaubriant (44, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire) , they claim have held an annual fair since the 11th Century! -…

The conventional wisdom is to avoid Paris in the height of summer - things are closed, the city becomes sultry and sensible thing is to head for the coast or…