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May 2013
Normandy Impressionist Festival April 27-Sept 29
Labour Day, Fête du Travail May 1
Contemp.Art Fair, Bastille, May 1-5
Marseille, European City of Culture 2013
World Organ Day May 6
Century of Light, Grand Palais to July 22
Chagall, Mu.de Luxembourg to July21
Eileen Gray, Pompidou, to May 20
Ron Mueck, Fond. Cartier Paris to Sept 29
Keith Haring,M.Art Moderne Paris,April 19-Aug 18
Dinosaur Exhib. Paris to May13
Victory Day 1945,Fête de la Victoire May 8
Ascension Day May 9
Electronic, Indie Festival, Lyon
May 7-12
Antiques Fair Dijon May 11-20
Film Festival Cannes May 15-26
Feria de Nimes May 15-20
Nuits des Musées May 18
Pentecost, Pentecôte May 20
Pèlerinage des Gitans, Camargue May 24-25
French Open Tennis, R. Garros May 26-June 9
June 2013
Festival of Automobile Mulhouse July 5-7
Armada de Rouen June 6-16
Hot Air Balloons in Annonay, June 8-9
Strasbourg Music Festival June 11-28
Bordeaux Wine Festival June 16-20
Fête de la Musique Paris June 21
Le Mans 24 Hour Race June 22-23
Paris Jazz Festival June 8-July 28
Depeche Mode Stade de France June 15
Paris Air Show Le Bourget June 17-24
Nuits de Feu, Chantilly June 22
Festival Nîimes June 29-July 16
100th Tour de France June 29 - July 21
Jazz Festival Vienne, June 28-July 13
Bruce Springsteen Stade de F. Paris June 29
Gay Pride Paris June 29
July 2013
100th Tour de France to July 21
Eurockéennes, nr Belfort July 4-7
Alstrom French Golf Open July 4-7
Music Festival Aix-en-Provence July 4-24
Int. Festival Baroque Opera Beaune July 5-28
Festival d’Avignon July 5-26
Nice Jazz Festival July 8-12
Francofolies,La Rochelle July 12-16
Bastille Day July 14 Fête Nationale
Music Festival Uzès, July 19-30
Fêtes de Bayonne, bullfighting July 24-28
Cinéma en plein air, Paris
Fête du Cognac, port Cognac July 25-27
Champagne Festival July 27-28
August 2013
Festival World Music, Crozon Aug 2-4
Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany Aug 2-11
Wine Fair Colmar Alsace Aug 9-18
Normandy Horse Show St.Lo Aug 9-18
Fest.Classique au Vert Paris w/ends Aug&Sept
Corso Fleuri, Selestat Alsace Aug 10
Fête de Beziers, bullfighting, Aug 14-18
Assumption Day, Assomption Aug 15
Rock en Seine, St. Cloud, Paris Aug 23-25
Jazz Festival Mulhouse Aug 27-31
Brocantes all over France
Braderie de Lille, enormous flea market Aug 31
September 2013
Festival du Cinema Américan, Deauville Sept 2-11
Maison & Objet, Paris Sept 6-10
Biennial Contemp. Arts Fair Lyon Sept 12-Dec 29
Mulhouse Beer Festival Spet 12-15
Journées du Patrimoine, countrywide Sept 14-15
Savoie Fair Sept 14-23
Techno Parade Paris Sept 14
Bol d'Or Magny Cours Sept 14-15
Caen International Fair
Sept 20-30
Paris Fashion Week (trade) Sept 24-Oct 2
International Fair Marseille Sept 27-Oct 7
Paris Deauville Rally Sespt 26-30
Metz International Fair Sept 27-Oct 7
October 2013
British Film Festival Dinard Oct 2-6
Nuit Blanche Paris, Oct 5
Frida Kahlo,Diego Rivera, M.Orangerie Oct 9
Nancy Jazz Pulsations Oct 9-19
Fête des vendanges de Montmartre, Oct 9-13 
Contemporary art fair Paris Oct 24-27
Chablis Wine Festival Oct 26-28
Kite festival Calvi Oct 27-31
Red Pepper Festival Espelette
November 2013
All Saints Day, La Toussaint Nov 1
Gastronomy Fair Dijon Oct 31-Nov 11
Armistice Day Novembre Nov 11
Reims Jazz Festival
Lille Independent Wine Producer's Fair
Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction Nov 15-17
Les Gastronomades, Angouleme
Christmas Market Strasbourg Nov 30-Dec 31
December 2013
Salon du Cheval de Paris Nov 30-Dec 8
Paris Boat Show Dec 6-15
Elton John Paris Dec 9-11
Fête de la Lumières, Lyon Dec 8-11
Christmas Markets Alsace
Christmas Market Reims 
Christmas Market Lille
Christmas Day (Noël) Dec 25
January 2014
New Year’s Day, Jour de l’An Jan 1
Flamenco Festival Nîmes
Monte-Carlo rally
Maison & Objet, Paris
Paris Fashion Week
February 2014
6 Nations Rugby
6 Nations Rugby
Chinese New Year
Paris Carnival
Nice Carnival
Mimosa Festival, French Riviera
March 2014
Salon d'Agriculture, Paris
6 Nations Rugby
International Tourism Show Paris,
Feria de Pascale, bullfighting,Arles
April 2014
Easter
Paris Marathon
Carnival Nantes
PARIS
MUST-SEE...
Moneysaver
On the first Sunday of the month, some of Paris' grander museums such as the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and the Centre Pompidou waive their entry charges.
Look over the Paris skyline from the most iconic building in the world. At 22.00 each night, the Eiffel Tower becomes a mass of twinkling lights for about 10 minutes. Catch it if you can.
850th anniversary Notre Dame Cathedral. Celebrations all year
Musée du Louvre
www.louvre.fr
Centre Pompidou www.centrepompidou.fr
Stay in the Heart of Paris
Look out on the Eiffel Tower from Adagio Aparthotel*** or choose the well-placed Hotel Nicolo**
Keppler Art Hotel**** in the Champs Elysées
Hotel Madison in the Latin Quarter***
PARIS TAXIS
Taxis can be quite difficult to hail in Paris so the best idea is to call and book. G7 offer an English speaking service,
00 33 (0)1 41 27 66 99
Weekly Guides
For event listings read 'Pariscope' and 'Officiel des Spectacles', available on Wednesdays throughout the city...
Musée Rodin
www.musee-rodin.fr
Cité des Sciences www.citesciences.fr
Disneyland® Paris
Disneyland® Paris
A Treat for all the Family - meet you favourite characters, join in the thrills and adventures on an action-packed one-day trip or short break
ALL OVER FRANCE
ESSENTIALS
From 2000 euros per week, ref: 118932d
Traditional six bedroom home
with swimming pool and stunning French garden near Dijon.
Order your Burgundy wine online and collect it at St. Omer near Calais on June 8
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Hotels Region by Region
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Limousin Hotels, Loire Valley–Centre Hotels, Lorraine Hotels, Nord Pas-de-Calais Hotels, Normandy Hotels, Paris Hotels, Paris Airport Hotels,
Western Loire Hotels, Picardy Hotels, Poitou-Charentes Hotels,Provence, Riviera, Côte-d'Azur Hotels, Rhône-Alpes Hotels
Map of the French Regions
From Alsace to Bordeaux, Provence to Normandy....
each has a flavour of its own
Looking for Property in France?
Marseille - European Capital of Culture 2013
Highlights: From Great Cities of Yesterday to the Men of Today at J1 Warehouse Vieux Port to May 18.
From February, Regards-de-Provence Museum on the waterfront.
From March 24, GR2013
360km hiking path through Marseilles.
April 27-June 9 This is (Not) Music at La Friche Belle de Mai
Music, urban sports, street art...
May 3-20 Street Arts Spectacular
From June: Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations (MuCEM)
From June: Museum of Decorative Arts and Fashion
June 13-Oct 13 The Great Southern Workshop (Grand Atelier du Midi)
Small is beautiful - see our overview of the Alsace region
Travel by bus around France with Eurolines
Where to Head...
New! Visit the Louvre Museum at Lens, 20 miles from Lille
Get to know the vibrant city of Lyon - the old town is a UNESCO heritage site. Stay at La Résidence*** or Villa Florentine****
Think About Summer Days
Discover the picture postcard Route du Vin d’Alsace...
Laze on the fantastic beaches in Aquitaine
Action Breaks
Choose an 8 day cycling holiday in Burgundy
Join the grape pickers or just tour and taste in early September during the wine harvest in Burgundy or Bordeaux, Languedoc or Champagne
Seasonal Cheer
Get in the Christmas spirit in the Alsace market, do some shopping and sample the mulled wine
Ski and Snowboard
France offers some of the best skiing in Europe in the French Alps from November to April.