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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…
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…
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.
Encompassing opera, film, dance and performing arts, Paris' Autumn Festival incorporates more high-powered arts events than some other cities see in a whole year. Dip into this festival at any…
Les Fééries d'Auteuil Nativity
Some 55,000 visitors of all ages make the pilgrimage to Paris' Fondation d'Auteuil each December to see its wonderful nativity display (part of its Fééries d'Auteuil season). Made up of five…
This traditional Family Christmas Mass is held at the oldest church in Paris, the Eglise Saint Germain des Prés. A crèche helps bring the Christmas story to life for children. First completed…
Celebrants can take in the scents and sounds of a French Christmas Mass at the Eglise de la Madeleine in Paris. The church holds a traditional service on Christmas Eve and several on Christmas…
Every year Paris erects thousands of Christmas trees along its boulevards, throughout its quartiers and dotted around its official buildings. The Ministry of Parks is behind the initiative…
Milka Rêve de Neige at the Stade de France
Paris' Stade de France becomes a winter sports resort, neatly sidestepping the need to travel elsewhere for a taste of vacances de neige with its Rêve de Neige snow and ice festival.
Christmas Merry-Go-Rounds In Paris
Merry-go-rounds spring up all over Paris for the festive season. The Manèges de Noël, with traditional carved horses, whirl around on the squares of the central arrondissements, including…
Christmas Windows of Paris' Grands Magasins
Paris' Boulevard Hausmann gives a masterclass in window dressing each Christmas as the vitrines of its department stores transform into winter-wonderland tableaux, aiming to entice passing…
Champs-Elysées Christmas Lights
The Avenue des Champs-Elysées sparkles with a million fairy lights, heralding both the Christmas and commercial seasons. Few things will make you feel more festive than a cosy stroll à deux…
Wrap up warm and visit Paris' Christmas Markets at the Boulevard Saint Germain and Place Saint-Sulpice. Sip a vin chaud as you browse for stocking fillers. Little ones can meet the man…
Christmas Sound and Light Show
Throughout December, Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral tells the nativity story through a Christmas sound and light show. Performances takes place every half an hour or so. Please visit the…
Designer Christmas Trees Display
The InterContinental hosts its annual Designer Christmas Trees Display within the hotel's winter garden. Each of the sapins is an original from students of Paris' fashion colleges, echoing…
Christmas Markets at Disneyland® Paris
Take time out from Minnie and Mickey to browse the Christmas Markets at Disneyland® Paris. A thousand fairy lights twinkle over stalls and chalets laden with festive goodies and tasty culinary…
All the clichés about fashion accessories and dog mess on every street corner are true: Parisians really do have a thing for dogs. The Paris Dog Show at the Parc Floral de Paris unravels the…
Ride The Big Wheel or grande roue on Paris' Place de la Concorde. Bring the kids during the day or visit after dark for a romantic ride à deux enjoying sweeping views over the City of Lights.
Teotihuacan at the Musée du Quai Branly
Mexico's ancient city of Teotihuacan is the focus of a major exhibition at Paris's Musée du Quai Branly. Built 100 years BC, the city flourished until the 7th century. Some 450 treasures are…
The city of Byzantium, which became Constantinople and then Istanbul, has always been a cultural crossroads. Paris's Galeries Nationales explores the port's rich history in a new exhibition…
