Listing of events in France
As Bordeaux prepares to open its Cité des Civilisation des Vins de Bordeaux, the smaller Côtes de Bourg appellation is launching an ambitious construction project around wine-tourism: Maison des Vins…
A dramatic setting for an outdoor jazz festival is the Roman amphitheatre (one of the biggest in Europe) at Vienne which hosts the main acts, which in 2016 included Imelda…
Mont-de-Marsan hosts a Flamenco Festival 30 June - 5 July 2025 Festival Arte Flamenco celebrates Flamenco in all its forms (dance, concerts, displays) - see festivalarteflamenco.fr Between the ocean and…
In the port village of Brusc (83 Var, Provence) near Toulon there is an annual celebration of the world-renown Fish soup - Fete de la Bouillabaisse (Bouillabaisse Festival) 29 June…
The coastal town of Cap d'Agde (34 Herault, Occitanie) holds an annual wine festival (Vinocap) 9 - 11 May 2024 With all the wines of the south to explore for…
The small Brittany port of Plougastel-Daoulas (29 Finistère, Brittany) celebrates with its annual Strawberry Festival (Fête des Fraises) on the second Sunday in June (8 June 2025) - see www.fetedesfraises.com/…
This archaeological site is open to the public for this festival with reenactments and medieval market. The Chateau is located in the small undulating forestry region of Cinglais, to the…
Bayonne (64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) is in the Basque country and is most famous for Bayonne Ham. But for a few days ievery year = the townsfolk turn their attention…
The Aquitaine Asparagus Festival takes place 26 - 27 April 2025 in the village of Etauliers near Blaye (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) - Fête de l'Asperge Highlights of the Asparagus…
On the last weekend of April (26 - 27 April 2025) the town of Rethel (o8 Ardennes, Grand Est) celebrates its famous White Pudding (Foire au Boudin Blanc) - i.e. similar…
A Normandie Whelk Festival (Foire aux Bulots) takes place in the small coastal village of Pirou (50 Manche., Normandie) 27 - 28 April 2024 Over two days festivities will include…
Deauville Music Festival, (14 Calvados, Normandie) runs 12 - 26 April 2025 also known as the Festival of Easter (Festival de Pâcques) is a feast of classical music with nine…
Neufchatel-en-Bray cheese - The Neufchatel-en-Bray (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) holds an annual Cheese Festival (Fete du Fromage) in the Autumn: 15 September 2024 Neufchatel Cheese Neufchatel cheese is made from cow's…
There is an annual watercress festival (Fete du Cresson) at Veules Les Roses (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) a picturesque seaside resort between Dieppe and Fécamp 20 April 2025 Here you will…
Aix les Bains Aix-les-Bains (73 Savoie, ARA) hosts a summer Rock music festival Musilac 9 - 12 July 2025 on the lakeside esplanade - see www.musilac.com The town styles itself as…
The extraordinary professional cycle race the Tour de France and its accompanying circus and roadshow hit the roads of France in July 29 June - 21 July 2024 Exceptionally, because…
The stylish Musée Jacquemart-André hosted an exhibition of paintings painted in Normandy in 2016 and always has a special exhibition featuring an individual or group of artists. Although privately owned…
Many of the most iconic sites and streets of Paris are occupied by the runners in the Paris Marathon 13 April 2025 The start of the Paris Marathon takes place…
Opening in June 2016, the New Bordeaux Wine Centre (la Cité du Vin à Bordeaux) is now taking shape in the northern suburbs of the city of Bordeaux. (33 Gironde,…
Paris' Grand Palais just off the Champs-Elysees - and elswhere om Paris will be transformed into a foodie wonderland for 4 days of eating, drinking and entertainment 8 - 11 …