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Marie Claire Idées Expo, Paris. © Marie Claire Idées Expo

Marie Claire Idées Expo

19 - 23 Nov 2009 (annual)

The team behind Marie Claire Idées magazine brings its self-titled Expo to the Paris Expo buildings at Porte de Versailles. The show is a one-stop shop for anyone interested in the latest…

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Le Crillon at night

Debutante Ball

28 Nov 2009 (annual)

The annual Debutante Ball is held at the ultra-chic Le Crillon hotel, overlooking Paris' Place de la Concorde. Proceeds go to charity and admission is strictly by invitation only. Each of the…

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Bottled poetry. Photo by Ben Evans, © Whatsonwhen

Great Wines Fair

4 - 5 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Great Wines Fair (Le Grand Tasting) at the Carrousel du Louvre introduces some 20,000 visitors to the world's finest wines with a lively programme of tastings and conferences. Over 100…

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Antiques Fair, Paris. © Paris Tourist Office/Amélie Dupont

Antiques Fair

5 - 6 Dec 2009 (various dates)

Join hundreds of antiques lovers at Paris's Parc des Princes, where some 250 exhibitors sell furniture, silverware, artwork, jewellery and quality bric-a-brac. The fair, held four times a…

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Christmas trees in the Place Vendôme, Paris. © Paris Tourist Office/Marc Bertrand

Christmas Trees in Paris

1 - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

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…

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Christmas Merry-go-rounds in Paris. © Paris Tourist Office/Amélie Dupont

Christmas Merry-Go-Rounds In Paris

1 - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

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…

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Christmas at the department stores, Paris. © Paris Tourist Office/Amélie Dupont

Christmas Windows of Paris' Grands Magasins

1 Nov - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

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…

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Champs-Elysées Christmas Lights, Paris. © Paris Tourist Office/Amélie Dupont

Champs-Elysées Christmas Lights

23 Nov - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

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…

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Saint Germain Christmas Market, Paris. © Paris Tourist Office/Marc Bertrand

Paris' Christmas Markets

5 - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

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…

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InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel Christmas Trees Display © Paris Tourist Office/Amélie Dupont

Designer Christmas Trees Display

28 Nov 2009 - 2 Jan 2010 (annual)

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…

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Christmas at Disneyland® Paris. © Disneyland® Paris

Christmas Markets at Disneyland® Paris

8 Nov 2009 - 6 Jan 2010 (annual)

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…

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Paris' Randonnée du Rallye Tour Eiffel © Maison de la France/Fabian Charaffi

Randonnée du Rallye Tour Eiffel

9 Jan 2010 (annual)

Hikers of all ages come out each year for Paris' Randonnée du Rallye Tour Eiffel. Setting out from the Halle Georges Carpentier, walkers can opt for one of three circuits of varying lengths…

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Maison & Objet Expo, Paris. © Fillioux & Fillioux

Maison & Objet

22 - 26 Jan 2010 (various dates)

Doing up your house? The trendy Maison & Objet fair, held at Paris-Nord Villepinte, displays the latest in interior design. While Parisian chic still dominates proceedings, you'll find plenty…

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© Paris Tourist Office/Photo Marc Betrand

Paris Fashion Week

21 - 28 Jan 2010 (annual)

The annual fashion weeks send buyers around the globe to catch all the latest catwalk trends. The last stop after New York, London and Milan is Paris Fashion Week, at the Carrousel du Louvre.

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Paris' Rétromobile Expo © Rétromobile

Rétromobile

22 - 31 Jan 2010 (annual)

The Rétromobile Fair at the Paris Expo gives the public the chance to discover a century of racing machines plus more than 300 cars, motorbikes, boats, accessories and collectors' toys.

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Antiques Fair, Paris. © Paris Tourist Office/Amélie Dupont

Antiques Fair

Feb 2010 (various dates)

Join hundreds of antiques lovers at Paris's Parc des Princes, where some 250 exhibitors sell furniture, silverware, artwork, jewellery and quality bric-a-brac. The fair, held four times a…

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Paris Salon du Bien-Être © Paris Tourist Office/Marc Bertrand

Healthy Living Expo

4 - 8 Feb 2010 (annual)

The Salon du Bien-Être, Médecine Douce et Thalasso, or Healthy Living Expo, comes to Paris' Porte de Versailles exhibition hall. Visitors can discover the latest products and innovations in…

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Bag a bargain in Paris' January sales © Paris Tourist Office/Amélie Dupont

January Sales

6 Jan - 10 Feb 2010 (annual)

There's no need to scan the local papers for the sales dates of your favourite stores in Paris, be they Galeries Lafayette, Printemps or Au Bon Marché. The whole nation visits the January…

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Paris' Salon de l'Agriculture © Salon de l'Agriculture

International Agricultural Show

Feb - Mar 2010 (annual)

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…

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Salon Baby. © Paris Tourist Office/Amélie Dupont

Salon Baby

Mar 2010 (annual)

At Salon Baby, more than 150 exhibitors descend on Paris' Porte de Versailles to present the latest in baby products, health care, clothes and toys, furniture and decoration.


Highlights

Marie Claire Idées Expo

Porte de Versailles

19 - 23 Nov 2009 (annual)

Debutante Ball

Le Crillon

28 Nov 2009 (annual)

Great Wines Fair

Carrousel du Louvre

4 - 5 Dec 2009 (annual)