Listing of events in France

A Brittany Jazz Festival - There is a whole week of great jazz playing through the streeets and parks of the city of Vannes (56 Morbihan, Brittany) on Brittany's south…

Provence is often summarised in a picture of glorious lavender fields, which obviously come into full bloom from July onwards. The town of Valréas (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA), also famous…

The town of Castelnaudry (11 Aude, Occitanie) celebrates its Fete du Cassoulet 16 - 20 August 2023 designed to reinforce its claim to be the birthplace of Cassoulet. - Castelnaudry…

1 July - 31 August 2016 Le Touquet (62 Pas de Calais, Hauts de France) hosts a Sand Sculptures exhibition at Le Touquet (les Sculptures de Sable) But this is…

Every summer the northern French city of Arras (62 Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France) holds a major pop music festival - Le MainSquare Festival 30 June - 2 July 2023. The…

Paris celebrates with a summer festival (Quartier d'Été) of music and dance 11 - 31 July 2022 For three weeks the streets of Paris are transformed into a huge open-air…

Bordeaux (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) has improved its image and facilities in recent years and now celebrates its river (Garonne) with a River Festival (27 - 30 June 2024) every…

The Fête de la Musique is held annually across France (21 June 2025) and is effectively a free music festival , open to both amateur and professional musicians and offers…

If you are a fan of Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Elton John (or in previous years Bruce Springsteen, Lily Allen or Lenny Kravitz,) then a visit to the town of…

On July 7, 2012 there is music in the cellars of Sancerre in the Centre region - high up the Loire Valley and the source of some of the best…

Avignon (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA) is a Festival city with numerous festivals across the year adding to the many other reasons for visiting this Provencal City: The Garden Festival (Sous…