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Guitar. Photo by Bree Hogg, © Whatsonwhen

Jazz d'Or

6 - 20 Nov 2009 (annual)

Two weeks of jazzy sounds fill the Alsatian city of Strasbourg every year at the Jazz d'Or festival. A total of 40 concerts are on offer to foot-tapping residents and visitors alike. Selected…

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Mapic 2008. Courtesy of Audrey Hajiaaj, Mipim/Mapic

Mapic

18 - 20 Nov 2009 (annual)

Canne's Mapic is a forum for those involved in buying and selling retail real estate. Some 10,000 people meet at Cannes' Palais des Festivals, including 2000 retailers looking to expand their…

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Sausage. © Photo by Felix Milns, Whatsonwhen

Cookery Classes

20 Nov 2009 (various dates)

Every month from September to December, classically trained chef Renaud Defour teaches regional recipes at Toulouse's Maison Midi-Pyrénées. Choose from two afternoon time slots - each month's…

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Sheet music. Photo by Bree Hogg  © Whatsonwhen

Piano en Valois Festival

14 - 21 Nov 2009 (various dates)

The tinkling of ivory keys fills the air in Angoulême during the annual Piano en Valois Festival. Recitals take place in venues across town during two weeks of classical and jazz piano music…

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Jazz Festival, Reims. © OCTP/Amélie Dupont

Reims Jazz Festival

12 - 21 Nov 2009 (annual)

The annual Reims Jazz Festival takes place at selected venues across town. The event consistently attracts big-hitters as well as supporting up-and-coming talent and is regarded as a…

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Photoquai Biennale of World Images, Paris. © Photoquai Biennale of World Images,  Musée du Quai Branly

Photoquai Biennale of World Images

22 Sep - 22 Nov 2009 (biennial)

Photoquai, the Biennale of World Images, returns to Paris' Musée du Quai Branly, featuring photography from over 40 countries worldwide. The vibrant display spills outdoors into a free…

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Oman, summer 2000, Lars Tunbjörk. © Lars Tunbjörk/VU' La Galarie, Paris

Paris Photo

19 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Paris Photo is an international fair of 19th-century, modern and contemporary photography, featuring around 100 exhibitors. Held at the Carrousel du Louvre, this high-quality and innovative…

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Arts Atlantic Modern Art Fair, La Rochelle. © Maison de la France/JF Tripelon

Arts Atlantic Modern Art Fair

20 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

La Rochelle's Arts Atlantic Modern Art Fair takes place at the Espace Congrès on the Quai Louis Prunier. More than 100 painters, sculptors and photographers take part in the fair each year…

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Bric-A-Brac Fair at the Parc des Expos, Strasbourg. © OCTP/Amélie Dupont

Bric-A-Brac Fair

21 - 22 Nov 2009 (various dates)

Four times a year, Strasbourg's Parc des Expositions hosts its Puces Brocantes. A major antiques and bric-a-brac fair, the Puces showcase stall-upon-stall of old French and Alsatian trinkets…

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Africa in Bagnols Festival

9 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Africa in Bagnols Festival is a two-week celebration of African culture and heritage. The event, held throughout town, features films, debates, exhibitions, concerts and an African market…

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Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival © Festival de Films Gays et Lesbiens de Paris

Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

16 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, held at the Forum des Images, first took place in 1994 and ranks among the best in the world. Screenings include prize-winning films from other…

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European Cinema Meet

16 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Aubenas organises its annual European Cinema Meet, established in 1999. Held at cinemas throughout town, this non-competitive festival aims to give viewers a snapshot of current European…

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Celebration of Catherine Ségurane

22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Catherine Segurane saved Nice in 1543 by showing the attacking armies her bare posterior. She is remembered with a slightly more solemn ceremony, the Celebration of Catherine Ségurane, held in…

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Amiens International Film Festival

13 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Amiens International Film Festival returns to a range of venues across the city, screening classic and new films from all over the world. With more than 300 films shown over ten days, visitors…

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Herrings. Photo by Ben Evans

Boulogne-sur-Mer's Herring Festival

21 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

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…

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Pompidou, Paris. © Paris Tourist Office/Amélie Dupont/Renzo Piano & Richard Rogers

Pompidou Centre Arts Festival

21 Oct - 23 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Pompidou Centre launches its inaugural Arts Festival - five colourful weeks of exhibitions, talks, screenings and gigs celebrating the cultural crème de la crème. Catch the action in the…

Depeche Mode. Courtesy of Live Nation

Depeche Mode

23 Nov 2009

Doom-laden synth-rock gods Depeche Mode are on an extensive tour in support of latest album, Sounds of the Universe. This date is at the Halle Tony Garnier in Lyon.

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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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French Winegrowers and Farmers Fair

20 - 23 Nov 2009 (various dates)

The popular French Winegrowers and Farmers Fair is held at Marseille's Parc Chanot exhibition centre. It attracts around 25,000 enthusiasts with its display of fine wine and farm-made foods…

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Paris' Pompidou hosts Vidéodanse. © Paris Tourist Office/David Lefranc

Vidéodanse

21 Oct - 23 Nov 2009; not Tue (annual)

Every year Paris' Pompidou Centre presents Vidéodanse, a free season of films and video on the subject of dance. Around 200 films and videos of contemporary choreographic works explore the…


Highlights

Jazz d'Or

Strasbourg

6 - 20 Nov 2009 (annual)

Mapic

Palais des Festivals, Cannes

18 - 20 Nov 2009 (annual)

Cookery Classes

La Maison Midi-Pyrénées, Toulouse

20 Nov 2009 (various dates)