Listing of events in France

The French take hunting,fishing and shooting seriously - and have the space and isolated countryside to indulge - visit the Game Fair at Chambord to experience their enthusiasm!

Enjou the splendour of the Chateau de Versailles near Paris with an evening concert of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks in the grounds - and fireworks!

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 30 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 19 April -…

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)…

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…

Nice (06 Alpes-Maritimes, Provence PACA) celebrates its Carnaval from 15 February - 2 March 2025, the theme in 2025 being "King of the Oceans". (In 2023 the theme was "King…

Valloire in the French Alps (73 Savoie, ARA) hosts an international Ice Sculpture competition 7 - 10 January 2025 Valloire logo Valloire is the only place in France to organise…