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Boulogne-sur-Mer's Herring Festival
Boulogne-sur-Mer's Herring Festival celebrates the Hareng-Primeur with a glass of Beaujolais Nouveau. Fishermen and cooks dress in local costume to serve the herring and entertainment includes…
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.
The Gulf Stream ensures that the flowers stay blooming far longer in the Roscoff Exotic Garden than inland. The garden covers 1.6 hectares and has 3000 species drawn exclusively from the…
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 inhabitants of Avignon welcome in the crisp Provence winter with the traditional St André Fair, held every year in the city streets. Try Provençal specialities, including Papalines liqueur…
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…
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…
Disney Princesses gets their own show (on ice!) as Paris' Zénith stages Disney Sur Glace - Rêve de Princesses. The skating spectacular takes place several times a day, but performances vary.
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…
Perros Guirec Christmas Market
Perros Guirec Christmas Market, in the centre of town, is a cluster of little chalets selling hand-crafted toys and gifts. Buy local specialities including spicy charcuterie and, for those…
Paris International Showjumping Competition
The Paris International Showjumping Competition forms part of the Salon du Cheval at the Parc des Expositions in Paris. Top show jumpers test their limits on a challenging course.
This colourful market alongside the St Cyprien covered food market on the Left Bank provides a forum for the trading of old toys. There are also assorted collectible publications, prints and…
Auxerre's traditional Christmas Market takes place on the Place des Cordeliers in the centre of town. Expect vendors selling local produce, arts and crafts and an appearance by Santa himself -…
The main focus of Courchevel's Christmas Enchantment is Father Christmas's journey round all the local resorts, a treat for the good boys and girls vacationing there. Other attractions include…
Christmas in the Land of Avoriaz
Avoriaz celebrates Christmas with a host of events for all the family. Compete to build the best snowman, browse the seasonal market and don't miss the Christmas Sound and Light display…
Father Christmas arrives in Les Gets to spread seasonal cheer to children and grown-ups alike. Santa holds court in the midst of the enchanted forest, inside his very own hut, where hot…
After 65 million years (a long wait for any child), dinosaurs are back. The award-winning TV hit Walking With Dinosaurs transfers to Paris Bercy in this spectacular show. Hear the roar as the…
The Place du Capitole in Toulouse has an annual festive makeover as the Christmas Market pulls in seasonal shoppers. The market is ideal for buying stocking fillers and the elegant square is…
At Christmas, a typical old three-storey French wooden house in Sept-Saulx is transformed into the House of Father Christmas. Group by group, children are led through the house by Father…