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The annual Paris Carnaval procession goes by many names - including the Promenade du Boeuf Gras (Fat Cow Parade). Led by the Fat Cow herself, it revives an age-old tradition begun in 1274.
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…
Paris' Le Bourget hosts its annual Model Show (Mondial du Modélisme). Dedicated to model planes, cars, boats, trains and figures, the event attracts thousands of enthusiasts and collectors…
Watch your back if you're in France on April Fool's Day. Tradition has it that paper fish are stuck on the backs of the unsuspecting - hence the name "poisson d'Avril," or April fish.
Fête des Voisins/Immeubles en Fête
If you see groups out on Paris' streets on 26 May, chances are they're taking part in the Immeubles en Fête (Apartment Block Party) initiative. You might even get invited to a party yourself.
The Pompidou Centre welcomes back the annual Pocket Film Festival. A toast to the exciting possibilities that exist in making movies on your mobile, the festival showcases all manner of mini…
Every summer, two miles of the Seine (near the Pont Neuf) is turned into Paris Plage, a beach complete with white sand and sunbeds. It's free to play petanque and volleyball plus there's…
For one October night in Paris and throughout France, museums, monuments, cinemas, parks and swimming pools stay open all night as thousands of revellers celebrate Nuit Blanche. At dawn, city…
The Catacombes, in Denfert-Rochereau, are a labyrinth of quarried tunnels - the final resting place of 6 million Parisians whose bodies were moved here from overcrowded graves in 1810. Dare…
Private Boat Trips on the Seine
What better way to see Paris than on your own private boat down the Seine? River Limousine organises tours on an authentic Venetian water limousine, the Armelle, setting sail from the Pont…
Vélib' Self-Service Bicycle Scheme
Move over the Métro, smart tourists know the best way to get out and explore Paris is by Vélib'. The French capital's self-service bicycle scheme has Parisians hooked and riding out in their…
