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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…
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…
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…
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…
Teotihuacan at the Musée du Quai Branly
Mexico's ancient city of Teotihuacan is the focus of a major exhibition at Paris's Musée du Quai Branly. Built 100 years BC, the city flourished until the 7th century. Some 450 treasures are…
In Paris for the Fête de la Musique? Everywhere you go you'll hear music, from opera to jazz. The Fête unites big names at major venues with accordionists on street corners and choirs in…
Golden League Athletics at the Stade de France
The Meeting a Reva, part of the annual Golden League series, is the biggest athletics meeting in France. Many of the world's best athletes descend on the Stade de France for an evening of…
The world's best cyclists compete each year in the Tour de France. The famous cycle race covers 3500km of rural, mountainous and coastal terrain, before the sprint to the finish line down…
Hundreds of cyclists race along the Champs-Elysées as part of the last stage of the 2009 Tour de France. The arrival of the world's most famous cycle race along this famous avenue is a sight…
