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The Parc des Expositions in Montpellier hosts an international meeting for wine lovers to demonstrate techniques, equipment and services in the wine industry.
Pollutec Horizons attracts more than 40,000 management-level visitors from every industry sector who are looking for answers to their organisation's environmental issues. Energy usage, climate…
The title Paris Boat Show is a little limiting for this mammoth event at Porte de Versailles. It encompasses boats of all shapes and sizes plus every conceivable activity related to water…
This helicopter tour offers visitors a glimpse of the Loire Châteaux from the sky. A minimum of two passengers and a maximum of four can enjoy heady views as they fly with Air Touraine. A trip…
Paris' Cité des Sciences presents Crimexpo, an interactive display looking at crime scene investigation which lets visitors do the police work themselves. The museum's curator has been found…
La Ferme du Far West is a large, far west-themed farm park, part of the hugely entertaining Marineland complex. With everything from chickens to horses, it allows children and adults to get up…
International Agricultural Show
The International Agricultural Show at the Porte de Versailles is a real institution in France. Numerous exhibits feature the top models of the animal world, meaty gastronomic delicacies from…
Avignon's Motor Festival, held every year at the Parc des Expositions, features 900 vehicles, 250 exhibitors and 75 clubs and attracts some 16,000 visitors every year.
French Language Week at the Cité des Sciences
Each year the organisers of French Language Week choose ten words on which to hang a series of special events. A programme of related events such as Francobingo takes place at Paris' Cité des…
Marseille's Scientific Frontiers Festival (Festival Science Frontières) at Palais du Pharo was set up by French journalist Jean-Yves Casgha. It features an educational and inspiring set of…
Twice a year for close to 800 years, the little town of Beaucroissant, close to Grenoble, has hosted these large agricultural fairs. Over 800,000 visitors mingle with the farmers who proudly…
Every April the town of Laval, in north-western France, becomes the capital of virtual reality. Visitors can explore different worlds and tap into other dimensions during this five-day…
Toujours Plus Vite at the Musée des Arts et Métiers
Paris's Musée des Arts et Métiers looks at the history of the railways in its latest exhibition, Toujours Plus Vite (Always Faster). Discover France's great locomotive history from the steam…
The French Moto GP from the world-famous racing track at Le Mans is an absolute must-see. The bikes reach speeds of up to 310kph (185mph) and the races are extremely competitive.
In a tradition stretching back decades, the distinctive red cows of the Auvergne are led through the ancient cattle-sales hamlet of Allanche to the picturesque village of Salers on the way up…
Thousands of sheep flock through Saint-Rémy during this annual pageant. Transhumance (which means "changing pasture") is a yearly necessity for both sheep and grass - and a moving reminder of…
Darwin Year: La Ruée Vers L'Homme
To celebrate Charles Darwin's bicentennial year, and in partnership with Paris' Museum of Natural History, the Cité des Sciences presents La Ruée Vers l'Homme. The display charts the origins…
In June of 1783, brothers Joseph and Etienne de Montgolfier launched their first hot-air balloon from Annonay, a first step towards the conquest of space. Each year, the town pays homage to…
Issy-les-Moulineaux in the southern suburbs of Paris, hosts its annual Cube Festival - six days of street art, concerts, plays, workshops and activities for kids. The festival aims to promote…
Over 350 miniature naval models are exhibited at Le Tréport's Port de Commerce. Protected by a big top, the diminutive models include rigging boats, yachts, military fleet or cruise ships.…
