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The Africa in Bagnols Festival is a two-week celebration of African culture and heritage. The event, held throughout town, features films, debates, exhibitions, concerts and an African market…
Celebration of Catherine Ségurane
Catherine Segurane saved Nice in 1543 by showing the attacking armies her bare posterior. She is remembered with a slightly more solemn ceremony, the Celebration of Catherine Ségurane, held in…
Kaysersberg's Christmas Market
Shop for stocking fillers and nibble gourmet goodies at Kaysersberg's Christmas market. The once-imperial city has a long tradition in festive markets and is illuminated and decorated for the…
Paris goes tango mad in autumn for Tango in the Suburbs. Venues across the city, including Le Satellit Café, welcome the biggest names on the Latino dance scene as some 250 artists from 20…
The Orléans Christmas Market takes over the Parc des Expositions for three days at the end of November. Visitors can search the stalls for the perfect gift, while kids make a beeline for the…
Come face-to-face with woolly mammoths, hairy rhinos and even prehistoric man himself at Tursac's Préhistoparc.
Explore a truffle market, a horse market, vine stocks, a plant market and a flea market at the annual Saint-Siffrein Fair, set in historic Carpentras. The foire has been an annual tradition…
The Pegasus War Memorial in Ranville is dedicated to the men of the 6th British Airborne Division, the first members of the liberation force to land in Normandy on the night of D-Day.
At Christmas time in Nancy, gift-giver Saint Nicholas is presented with the keys to the city by the mayor. The saint is welcomed in style as his carriage enters the city, preceded by a parade…
Although Cannes' Dance Festival is somewhat overshadowed by its brash cinematic cousin, the actual events are no less rich and varied. This major festival takes place every two years at the…
The man himself, Père Noël leads a magical procession through central Boulogne-sur-Mer, leaving from the Rue Nationale and culminating at the Quai Gambetta. His arrival at the port is hailed…
World Arabian Horse Championship
The World Arabian Horse Championship at Paris' Porte de Versailles forms part of the Salon du Cheval. The Arabian horse is appreciated for its graceful form and speed, and the event is…
The medieval town of Provins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an impressive setting for a Christmas market. Stalls throughout the town sell local produce and live performances of the nativity…
Kaysersberg's Christmas Market
Shop for stocking fillers and nibble gourmet goodies at Kaysersberg's Christmas market. The once-imperial city has a long tradition in festive markets and is illuminated and decorated for the…
Every building in Lyon is illuminated during the magical Fêtes des Lumières as locals parade through the night, lantern in hand. The tradition dates from 1852, when a statue of the Virgin was…
Dreux was a major centre for the Gauls, whose Druid priests gathered sacred boughs of mistletoe on the Winter Solstice in the forests of the area. The tradition may have changed, but the…
Some of the First World War's most important battles were fought around Ypres. Lille's tourist office (in the Place Rihour) runs a Saturday tour which takes visitors to the battlefields of…
The Salle des Fêtes in the little town of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët in Normandy puts on its annual Nativity Show. The heart-warming event features 40 actors and 15 animals acting out, in 15…
Les Saisies ski resort celebrates the start of the winter season with the Nordic Festival. The event features Scandinavian winter sports workshops and demos, a Viking Village, food and an…
The Christmas market in Chantilly's main square offers a range of seasonal goods, local produce and lots of winter cheer. In the background, the sumptuous Chantilly Château beckons.
