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48.856696 2.350902 | 1 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… |  |
48.870928 2.332164 | 2 Charles Workman sings the title role in Mozart's Idomeneo, re di Creta at the Palais Garnier. Making her Opéra de Paris debut is French baroque expert Emmanuelle Haïm, conducting this revival… |  |
48.856696 2.350902 | 3 Plastic at the ready! Over 1000 shops, from boutiques to grands magasins, participate in the January Sales, offering discounts as high as 70 per cent. Sales are standardised in France meaning… |  |
45.759361 4.82909 | 4 More than 1000 shops, from boutiques to department stores, participate in Lyon's Soldes d'hiver, offering discounts as high as 70 per cent. Sales are standardised in France, which means shops… |  |
5 Graham Vick's production of Verdi's epic Spanish tragedy Don Carlo (Italian 1884 four-act version) returns to the Opéra Bastille. Carlo Rizzi conducts Stefano Secco (again in the title role)… |  | |
48.87681 2.301351 | 6 William Christie conducts his Les Arts Florissants in Handel's Giulio Cesare at Paris' Salle Pleyel, with an all-star cast. Joining Cecilia Bartoli (Cleopatra), are countertenors Andreas… |  |
43.597046 1.426904 | 7 Organised by the Centre de Développement Chorégraphique (CDC), Toulouse's annual Modern Dance Festival, C'est de la Danse Contemporaine, takes place at theatres and studios across the city.… |  |
48.923095 2.361121 | 8 Six Nations Championship: France Every February and March, France face their European rivals in Six Nations rugby union internationals at the Stade de France. The championship is the oldest rugby tournament in the world… |  |
48.39 -4.489583 | 9 Brest's residents turn out their attics for the Puces Flea Market, held in the streets around Les Halles Saint-Louis market on the second Saturday of each month. Rummage through everything… |  |
48.856696 2.350902 | 10 Every Valentine's Day Paris's announcement boards are given over to all those lovers out there. Over 170 electronic panels in all 20 Parisian districts, generally used for mundane city… |  |
48.871636 2.301814 | 11 Thursday at Paris superclub Queen is Overkitsch night and Valentine's Day is no exception. A good alternative on 14 February for those keen to avoid romancing couples and Parisian clichés. |  |
12 Paris' Chinese community celebrates the dawning of the Year of the Tiger. A colourful parade featuring giant serpents, firecrackers, music and dancing takes place in the heart of Chinatown… |  | |
46.951184 1.865185 | 13 Valentine's Day in Saint-Valentin Each year on 14 February and the nearest weekend, the village of St Valentin celebrates romance with a festival. Residents deck their homes in blooms, the lovers' garden open its gates and… |  |
48.856696 2.350902 | 14 Paris offers a thousand ways to say je t'aime. Take your Valentine to Montmartre's Wall of Love to read declarations in 300 tongues, amble through the Bois de Boulogne then treat yourselves to… |  |
15 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. |  | |
44.18589 7.15904 | 16 Whisk your lover away to the slopes for Valentine's Day at Isola 2000. Buy them a coupe de Champagne and, in the evening, snuggle up with a chocolat chaud and watch your instructors whizz past… |  |
48.835162 2.369134 | 17 Paris' antique dealers congregate at Paris's Halle Freyssinet and the surrounding streets for the annual Bercy Antiques Fair (Brocante). Browse bric-a-brac and pick up souvenirs among the… |  |
44.053266 4.775558 | 18 Love-struck couples will find Valentine's Day twice as intoxicating at the Lovers' Festival in Roquemaure, in the heart of Côtes-du-Rhone wine country. More than 20,000 romantic revellers come… |  |
48.836172 2.256147 | 19 The Open GDF Suez, played on the indoor courts of the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, attracts some of the world's top female tennis stars to compete for US$600,000 in prize money. |  |
45.828452 1.265567 | 20 Around 100 antiques dealers display their wares at Limoges' Place de la Cathédrale on the second Sunday of every month. The Puces de la Cité market is a gentle way to spend the afternoon. You… |  |
48.893073 2.39052 | 21 Centre National Des Arts Du Cirque The Centre National Des Arts Du Cirque returns to Paris' Parc de la Villette to set up its big top. The school, one of the most famous of its kind in the world, sends 16 of its most promising… |  |
46.624 2.4622 | 22 A carnival has taken place in Bailleul around Shrove Tuesday since 1853. Visit for four days of processions, chaired by the 'Gargantua Giant', one of 50 floats that wind their way through town. |  |
23 Reims' Cellier de Castelnau is the setting for the annual collectors' fair which concentrates on postcards, but extends to stamps and coins. Given the location, you'll find the odd… |  | |
48.289955 4.072349 | 24 Some 150 artists, from painters and sculptors to potters, set up stalls at Troyes' annual Art and Handicrafts Fair at the Parc des Expositions. There are pieces on display to suit all tastes… |  |
43.3002 -0.3673 | 25 The roots of the quirky Carnival Biarnés in Pau, just 40 minutes from peaceful Oloron, predate Christianity. It offers visitors the chance to delve deep into the mythology of the Pyrenees and… |  |
45.8999 6.4166 | 26 The La Clusaz ski resort, in the heart of the Aravis Mountains, stages its own Carnival, featuring street parades, music and fireworks. Costumes can be hired from the tourist office and the… | |
48.838661 -1.59848 | 27 Granville's Mardi Gras Carnival has been celebrated since 1872, when a feast was prepared before the fishermen took to the water. Happily, festivities have improved since then and you can… |  |
28 Graham Vick's production of Verdi's epic Spanish tragedy Don Carlo (Italian 1884 four-act version) returns to the Opéra Bastille. Carlo Rizzi conducts Stefano Secco (again in the title role)… | | |
43.948738 4.80601 | 29 The Hivernales is a contemporary dance festival that takes place annually at venues in and around Avignon. More than 350 dance companies have participated in the event since its creation, and… |  |
30 Graham Vick's production of Verdi's epic Spanish tragedy Don Carlo (Italian 1884 four-act version) returns to the Opéra Bastille. Carlo Rizzi conducts Stefano Secco (again in the title role)… | | |
48.857885 2.345561 | 31 In Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday year, Paris' Théâtre du Châtelet presents his Ingmar Bergman-inspired musical A Little Night Music. Lee Blakely directs with a star cast, headed by Kristin… |  |
46.624 2.4622 | 32 For ten days each February, Mandelieu-La Napoule celebrates its Mimosa Festival with dancing, singing, theatre and a spectacular parade of flowered floats. The sweet-smelling mimosa is the… |  |
48.856666 2.350987 | 33 Holiday on Ice brings its show, Tropicana, to Paris' Zénith. From pyrotechnics and acrobatics to some spectacular choreography on ice, this colourful display is set to uplifting music. |  |
43.272192 5.394546 | 34 The annual Japan Expo at Marseille's Parc Chanot celebrates Japanese history and traditions as well as modern technology. The exhibitors showcase everything from traditional Japanese martial… |  |
47.644358 -2.0457 | 35 La Rochelle's Espace Congrès hosts its Salon Respirez La Vie, an annual expo dedicated to healthy living. Some 140 exhibitors offer 101 ways to make you feel better, from hydrotherapy to… |  |
48.861891 2.33601 | 36 Paris's Louvre explores the paintings of Battista Franco. A Venetian court painter during the 16th century, Battista Franco admired Michelangelo - and the Italian master's influence is clear… |  |
37 Graham Vick's production of Verdi's epic Spanish tragedy Don Carlo (Italian 1884 four-act version) returns to the Opéra Bastille. Carlo Rizzi conducts Stefano Secco (again in the title role)… | | |
44.837996 -0.577706 | 38 Every last Friday of the month, enthusiasts don their skates for Bordeaux's Nuit des Rollers - organised skates that leave from the Place Pey Berlan. Even if you don't fancy taking part… |  |
39 Graham Vick's production of Verdi's epic Spanish tragedy Don Carlo (Italian 1884 four-act version) returns to the Opéra Bastille. Carlo Rizzi conducts Stefano Secco (again in the title role)… | | |
48.87681 2.301351 | 40 Sir Simon Rattle and his Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle brings his Berliner Philhamoniker to Paris' Salle Pleyel for two concerts. After pianist Dame Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto, flanked by Ligeti and… |  |
47.995949 -4.099778 | 41 Concerts of all kinds come to Quimper's Théâtre de Cornouaille during its annual Festival des Hivernautes, held in the depths of winter. The programme is posted on the festival's website as… |  |
43.701561 7.27846 | 42 The Nice Carnival is the most popular winter event on the French Riviera. The city comes alive during a fortnight of festivities, with carnival processions, flower parades, prestige soirées… |  |
48.585232 7.73609 | 43 Over 40 floats and some 3000 musicians make up the procession for Strasbourg's annual carnival. After Saturday's warm-up, the main parade sets out on Sunday from the Quai du Général Koenig… | |
48.856667 2.350987 | 44 Ice-Skating at the Hôtel de Ville Every winter, a large ice-rink is created outside the Hôtel de Ville to delight Parisians and tourists alike. Not only is skating the perfect way to spend a winter's afternoon, but the… |  |
48.841673 2.320689 | 45 Get your skates on and get down to Montparnasse's ice-rink - one of several that pop up across Paris over the winter months. You'll find a mix of tourists and locals cutting up the ice. Best… |  |
48.600298 7.756502 | 46 Strasbourg's Tourissimo Travel Show returns to the Parc des Expositions. This year's invité d'honneur is Turkey, but the 200-odd exhibitors cater to every holiday destination from Argentina to… |  |
50.631352 3.078322 | 47 The Tourissima show at the Lille Grand Palais is devoted to everything that's new in the holiday industry. Over 800 companies are on hand to discuss your every holiday desire at this giant exhibition. | |
47.901428 1.90496 | 48 International Piano Competition Young artists brimming with nimble-fingered talent participate in Orléans' International Piano Competition, held at concert halls across town. The event is dedicated to 20th-century piano… | |
49 Graham Vick's production of Verdi's epic Spanish tragedy Don Carlo (Italian 1884 four-act version) returns to the Opéra Bastille. Carlo Rizzi conducts Stefano Secco (again in the title role)… | | |
50 The spectacular tenth edition of the Nuit du Blues is held at the Zenith in Caen. |  |
