Burgundy Today's pick of events, exhibitions and festivities to look out for across France, with a host of ideas to explore, at a click.

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Music, Cinema, Theatre & Dance

Sport Sport

Exhibition and Fairs Exhibition & Fairs

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fêtes, Pageants & Spectaculars

Historic Places Public Holidays

March 2010

Lucien Freud Exhibition, Pompidou, ParisMusic, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Chris Rea, Olympia Paris Mar 1
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance The Cranberries, Zenith Lille, Mar 1
Exhibition and Fairs Edvard Munch Pinacotheque de Paris to July 18
Exhibition and Fairs Turner Exhib. Le Grand Palais, to May 24
 Edvard Munch Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Leonard Coen, Zenith Caen, Mar 1
Exhibition and Fairs Arts de Islam, Paris to March 14
Sport Davis Cup, France v Germany Toulon, Mar 5-7
Exhibition and Fairs Lucien Freud, Pompidou Paris Mar 10-July 19
Exhibition and Fairs Faim des Dinosaures, Grand Palais Paris-May 2
Sport Six Nations Rugby ChampionshipCarnival Besancon
Sport France v Italy March 14
Exhibition and Fairs Artparis, Nef du Grand Palais Mar 18-22
Sport France v England March 20
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Das Rheingold, Bastille Paris, Mar 25
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Carnival Besancon Mar 27-28

April 2010

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Feria de Pascale, bullfighting, Arles April 2-5Easter in Arles
Historic Places Easter Sunday and Monday, Pâques April 4/5
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Whitney Houston, Bercy Paris April 6
Exhibition and Fairs Lucien Freud, Pompidou Paris Mar 10-July 19
Exhibition and Fairs Faim des Dinosaures, Grand Palais Paris - May 2
Exhibition and Fairs Edvard Munch Pinacotheque de Paris to July 18
Sport Paris Marathon April 11

May 2010

Centre Pompidou Metz Historic Places Labour Day, Fête du Travail May 1
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Alicia Keys, Marseille, May 2
Historic Places Victory Day 1945,Fête de la Victoire May 8
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Film Festival Cannes May 12-23
Exhibition and Fairs Centre Pompidou opens Metz May 12-16
Exhibition and Fairs Antiques Fair Dijon Roland Garros Tennis TournamentMay 13-24
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Nuits des Musées May 15
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival Jazz, St Germain d.Pres Paris Mar 16-30
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Feria de Nimes May 19-24
Sport French Open, Roland Garros May 23-June 6
Historic Places Pentecost May 23
Exhibition and Fairs Brocantes all over France

June 2010

Le MansSport Le Mans 24 Hour Race, Le Mans June 12-13
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Nuits de Feu, Chantilly June 17-19
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Fête de la Musique, Paris streets June 21
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Chateau ChantillyGay Pride Paris June 27
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Strasbourg Music Festival



July 2010

Tour de FranceSport Tour de France July 3-25
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Music Festival Aix-en-Provence
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance International Festival Baroque Opera Beaune
Sport Paris Fashion Week (trade)
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Bastille Day, Fireworks Festival d’Avignon
Historic Places Bastille Day July 14 Fête Nationale
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Nice Jazz Festival
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fêtes de Bayonne, bullfighting

August 2010

Paris PlageFêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival Classique au Vert Paris
Exhibition and Fairs Wine Fair Colmar Alsace
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Corso Fleuri, Selestat Alsace
Normandy Horse Show Sport Normandy Horse Show St.Lo Aug 10-15
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Jazz Festival Mulhouse
Historic Places Assumption Day, Assomption Aug 15
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Relax on the beach in Paris! Le Paris Plage

September 2010

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Braderie de Lille – enormous flea market
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Septembre Musical de l'Orme
Exhibition and Fairs Caen International Fair
Sport Bol d'Or Magny Cours Sept 18-19
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Journées du Patrimoine, countrywide
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival du Cinema Américain, Deauville
Exhibition and Fairs Maison & Objet, Paris Sept 3-7

October 2010

Pèlerinage des GitansExhibition and Fairs Tapis Rouge Lyon Antique Fair
Exhibition and Fairs Paris Motor Show Porte de Versailles Oct 2-17
Exhibition and Fairs Marseille International Fair
Sport Paris-Deauville Rally
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Nancy Jazz Pulsations
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars British Film Festival Dinard
Exhibition and Fairs International Fair Montpelier
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Ardèche Chestnut Festival
Historic Places Pèlerinage des Gitans, Camargue
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Chablis Wine Festival
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Red Pepper Festival Espelette

November 2010

Gastronomy Fair DijonHistoric Places All Saints Day, La Toussaint Nov 1
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Seafood Festival Calvados
Exhibition and Fairs Gastronomy Fair Dijon
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Jazzdor Strasbourg
Exhibition and Fairs Antiques Fair Toulouse
Historic Places Armistice Day Novembre Nov 11
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Reims Jazz Festival
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction

December 2010

Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Markets Alsace
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Strasbourg
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Rheims
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Lille
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market B. St. Germain Paris
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête des Lumières Lyon
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête St. Nicolas Nancy
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Pl. St-Sulpice Paris
Historic Places Christmas Day (Noël) Dec 25

January 2011

Happy New YearHistoric Places New Year’s Day, Jour de l’An Jan 1
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Flamenco Festival Nîmes
SportMonte-Carlo rally
Exhibition and Fairs Maison & Objet, Paris
Exhibition and Fairs Paris Fashion Week

February 2011

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Nice Carnaval Nice Carnival
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Strasbourg Carnival

 

 

 

PARIS

MUST-SEE...

Eiffel Tower at night ©burgundytoday.com

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.

New in town? Take a Paris Orientation Tour + Lunch Cruise on the River Seine and soak up the atmosphere

good pictorial guidebook


TICKETS

Buy tickets for Concerts in France
Arctic Monkeys,Air, Chris Rea, The Cranberries, Leonard Cohen, Jean Michel Jarre tour, Depeche Mode...

The Louvre Paris

Capture the romance of the city at night with Paris Night Tours

Musée du Louvre
www.louvre.fr

Centre Pompidou www.centrepompidou.fr

Visiting the capital?
Save money with a Paris Pass

Sightseeing In Paris? See 60+ Sights -Paris Pass

Musée d’Orsay
www.musee-orsay.fr

French Open Tennis
Buy tickets for French Open
Championship, Roland Garros

Getting Around Paris

Disneyland® Paris

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***

Book ahead on Eurostar to the Gare de Nord for all the best deals

special places to stay in Paris

Do Something Different
a wine tasting with the experts, see the Paris attractions at night in a fun 2CV…

Do Something Different

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

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

TICKETS
Buy tickets for Concerts in France
Depeche Mode, Arctic Monkeys, Chris Rea, The Cranberries, Jean Michel Jarre, Leonard Coen, Air…

Football
Football tickets - All big matches in Europe

Self-catering Apartments in '''' Paris with PV-Holidays ''''

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

SHORT BREAKS

Well illustrated Paris guide:Paris (DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide)

Stress Buster

If you are travelling by car, a GPS is invaluable. Tried and tested, the Garmin Nuvi 255WT Satellite Navigation System - Full EU Mapping, Widescreen, Built-in Traffic, saves time, stress and money.

 

 

ALL OVER FRANCE

Map of the French Regions
From Alsace to Bordeaux, Provence to Normandy....
each has a flavour of its own

NEW! Small is beautiful - see our overview of the Alsace region

ESSENTIALS

Hotels

Holiday Homes

Car Rental

from UK

Hotels Region by Region

Alsace Hotels, Aquitaine Hotels, Auvergne Hotels, Burgundy Hotels, Brittany Hotels, Champagne-Ardenne Hotels, Franche-Comté Hotels, Languedoc-Roussillon Hotels,
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

Campsites in France 2010

Where to Head...

Ski and Snowboard

PV Holidays are offering a third off your ski-ing holiday
''''Major ski price falls - All dates, All resorts with Pierre & Vacances Group''''

Skiing, French Alps

France offers some of the best skiing in Europe in the French Alps from November to April. Ski apartments to rent in Chamoix, Alp d’Huez, Val d’Isère
'''' Ski holidays in France with PV-Holidays ''''

Get to know the vibrant city of Lyon -  the old town is a UNESCO heritage site. Stay at La Résidence*** or Villa Florentine****

TICKETS
Buy tickets for Concerts in France
Jean Michel Jarre tour:
Bordeaux, Nantes, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, Lyon, Paris...

cycling holidays

Take a Tour

Think About Summer Days

Capture the balmy lavender scented air of Provence...

Cap Breton Port Aquitaine

Sip a cocktail in the marina at Cap Breton in Aquitaine, above.

Explore France on foot - self-guided inn-to-inn routes with Sherpa Expeditions

Discover the picture postcard Route du Vin d’Alsace...

Archachon Moulleau Aquitaine

Laze on the fantastic beaches in Aquitaine

Take the family to '''' Holiday Villages in France with PV-Holidays ''''

Camp under the stars below Mont Blanc - Cool Camping: France (Cool Camping)

Action Breaks

Cycling holiday in Burgundy

Choose an 8 day cycling holiday in Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Dordogne, the Loire Valley or Provence with Sherpa Expeditions

Join the grape pickers or just tour and taste in early September during the wine harvest in Burgundy or Bordeaux, Languedoc or Champagne

Don't Leave Home Without...

Trusted guide books:

Seasonal Cheer
Get in the Christmas spirit in the Alsace market, do some shopping and sample the mulled wine