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Versailles hosts a modern-art one-off as Paris-based Xavier Veilhan weaves his strikingly modernist artworks among the historic château's cobbled courtyards. The highlight is Le Carrosse…
Cannes is the biggest and most famous film festival in the world. Most of the action takes place at the famous Palais des Festivals, although screenings do take place all over the town.
The French Open, one of the four tennis Grand Slams, is one of France's biggest sporting events. For two weeks the world's best battle it out on Roland Garros' clay courts - watching matches…
France's national holiday commemorates the storming of the Bastille at the start of the French Revolution. Crowds line the Champs-Elysées for a military parade led by the President, and…
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris
Almost 600 years after its completion, Notre Dame de Paris continues to inspire the masses that flock there annually. Begun in 1160 by Bishop de Sully, the cathedral was completed in 1345, the…
Paris' Buddha Bar is a good place to start off your night's clubbing. One of the city's most popular haunts, it can be quite difficult to get into, so reserve a table at the restaurant to…
Set in France's former royal palace, the city-centre Louvre contains some of the world's most precious art treasures. Admire Mona Lisa's smile and Milo's Venus, then discover ancient Egyptian…
The world's most famous tapestry, on display in its own museum in Bayeux, depicts a troubled time in English and Norman history. As many as 632 men, 202 horses, 55 dogs and 41 ships portray…
The gardens of Versailles are a fantastic example of French formal gardening - controlling, harnessing and recreating nature - effected by a supremely confident King Louis XIV in the 17th…
A city in itself, the iron-work Eiffel Tower on the Left Bank has shops, a Michelin-starred restaurant, a café and sweeping panoramas over Paris. At night, watch in wonder as it sparkles on…
Set inside a stunning Belle Époque railway station, the Musée d'Orsay on the Left Bank houses world-famous collections of 19th-century art. On the top floor, Impressionist masterpieces by…
The tombs of celebrated singers, writers, artists, statesmen and revolutionaries can be found among the thousands buried in Paris' leafy Père Lachaise Cemetery. It is reputedly the world's…
With over 50 rides, shows and attractions spread across two Parks (the main Disneyland® Park and the more recent Walt Disney Studio Park), and the Disney Village entertainment centre…
Known by the French simply as La Merveille (The Marvel) this 13th-century abbey is an architectural wonder in its own right. The fact that it is perched on a rock several kilometres off the…
This world-class modern art museum, in the Beaubourg district, houses multi-disciplinary collections on Fauvism, Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism and post-1960s art, plus temporary exhibitions on…
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…
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…
An ancient arena is recreated at Paris-Bercy for the production of Ben Hur Live. The show, which was 15 years in the making and coincides with the 50-year anniversary of the film, features…
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…
The Posters of Toulouse-Lautrec at Les Arts Décoratifs
Paris's Musée des Arts Décoratifs pays homage to the posters of Toulouse-Lautrec in its latest exhibition. The museum houses 26 of the artist's 31 affiches, each evoking the spirit of…
