Listing of events in France
As part of a drive to invigorate an otherwise overlooked and under-resourced area of France, a branch of Paris' iconic Pompidou centre (Museum of Modern Art)is opening in the north…
Carnaval de Nantes poster Although a little late in the Carnival season, usually associated with Lent, Nantes (44, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire) celebrates its annual Carnival 3 -16 March…
Chaumont-sur-Loire (41 Loir et Cher, Centre-Val de Loire) between Tours and Blois on the Loire river, holds its International Garden Festival (le Festival International des Jardins) from 24 April -…
There has long been a connection between monastic orders and alcohol - just think of Chatreuse (made by Carthusian Monks, popular since the 1740s. It is composed of distilled alcohol…
Berck-sur-Mer (62 Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France), south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, hosts the International Kite Festival (Rencontres internationales de cerfs-volants) from 20 - 28 April 2024. The breezy, sandy beaches here in…
BOVES d'ARRAS Each spring in Arras, (62, Pas-de-Calais), the underground city beneath the town (known as the Boves, originally chalk caves and used for shelter in the First World War)…
Every Spring (30 March -1 April 2024) the Chateau de la Bordaisiere at Montlouis-sur-Loire, just east of Tours (37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre- Val de Loire) hosts the a Festival of Spring…
The birthplace of Impressionism, Normandy has already hosted four editions of the “Normandie Impressionniste” festival. Rouen (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) and the Seine Valley, have been important with their shared past…
To mark the end of Lent, the town of Vitré (35 Ile et Villaine, Bretagne)on various dates between 9 March and 6 April 2024 holds a funfair and 2 parades…
There are few things so evocative of summer than the strawberry - and of course in southern France summer comes earlier than it does in northern climes. Hence the village…
A peaceful bird and nature Festival on the Somme
Arles has strong connections to Vincent Van Gogh who spent 15 months of his most productive period in the town; There is a new museum dedicated to Van Gogh opened…
Another supposedly British tradition has been hijacked by those Frenchmen! - This time it is the veritable Black Pudding, previously thought to be the highlight of Scottish and northern breakfasts…
We tend to connect Brass Bands with gritty northern towns in the UK, but by way of contrast the town of Limoux (11 Aude, Occitanie), south of Carcassonne. is hosting…
The town of Albi (81 Tarn et Garonne, Occitanie) holds its annual Carnival celebration from 10 - 25 February 2024. Albi is perhaps best known for its pink brick Cathedral,…
Nice (06 Alpes-Maritimes, Provence PACA) celebrates its Carnaval from 17 February - 3 March 2022. In 2023 the theme was "King of Fashion" - this has grown into one of…
Valloire in the French Alps (73 Savoie, ARA) hosts an international Ice Sculpture competition 9 - 12 January 2024 Valloire logo Valloire is the only place in France to organise…
National Public Holidays in France
30-31 January 2016 Irancy Head for Burgundy at the end of January (30-31 January 2016) to celebrate the patron saint of winemakers - St Vincent. Every year the festival moves…
The town of Prats de Mollo (66 Pyrenees Orientales, Occitanie), 40 miles southwest of Perpignan, celebrates the Day of the Bear (Fête de l'Ours) and the local Carnaval 11 February…
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