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.

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Historic Places Public Holidays

May 2013

Exhibition and Fairs Normandy Impressionist Festival April 27-Sept 29
Historic Places Labour Day, Fête du Travail May 1

Contemporary Art Fair Bastille Paris Exhibition and Fairs Contemp.Art Fair, Bastille, May 1-5
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Marseille, European City of Culture 2013
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance World Organ Day May 6
Exhibition and Fairs Century of Light, Grand Palais to July 22
Exhibition and Fairs Chagall, Mu.de Luxembourg to July21
Dynamo, a Century of Light, Grand Palais, Paris Exhibition and Fairs Eileen Gray, Pompidou, to May 20
Exhibition and Fairs Ron Mueck, Fond. Cartier Paris to Sept 29

Exhibition and Fairs Keith Haring,M.Art Moderne Paris,April 19-Aug 18
Exhibition and Fairs Dinosaur Exhib. Paris to May13
Historic Places Dijon Antiques Fair Victory Day 1945,Fête de la Victoire May 8
Historic Places Ascension Day May 9
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Electronic, Indie Festival, Lyon May 7-12
Exhibition and Fairs Antiques Fair Dijon May 11-20
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Film Festival Cannes May 15-26
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Feria de Nimes May 15-20Feria Nimes 2013
Exhibition and Fairs Nuits des Musées May 18
Historic Places Pentecost, Pentecôte May 20
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Pèlerinage des Gitans, Camargue May 24-25
Sport French Open Tennis, R. Garros May 26-June 9

June 2013

Armada de Rouen Exhibition and Fairs Festival of Automobile Mulhouse July 5-7
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Armada de Rouen June 6-16
Sport Hot Air Balloons in Annonay, June 8-9
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Strasbourg Music Festival June 11-28
Exhibition and FairsChateau Chantilly Bordeaux Wine Festival June 16-20
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Fête de la Musique Paris June 21
Sport Le Mans 24 Hour Race June 22-23
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Paris Jazz Festival June 8-July 28
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Depeche Mode Stade de France June 15
Exhibition and Fairs Paris Air Show Le Bourget June 17-24
Paris Air show					Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Nuits de Feu, Chantilly June 22
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival Nîimes June 29-July 16
Sport 100th Tour de France June 29 - July 21
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Jazz Festival Vienne, June 28-July 13
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Jazz à Vienne Bruce Springsteen Stade de F. Paris June 29
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Gay Pride Paris June 29


July 2013

Tour de France 2012 Sport 100th Tour de France to July 21
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Eurockéennes, nr Belfort July 4-7
Sport Alstrom French Golf Open July 4-7
Festival International d'Art Lyrique d'Aix-en-Provence Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Music Festival Aix-en-Provence July 4-24
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Int. Festival Baroque Opera Beaune July 5-28
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival d’Avignon July 5-26
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Nice Jazz Festival July 8-12
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Francofolies,La Rochelle July 12-16
Embrasement de la cité médiévale de Carcassonne Historic Places Bastille Day July 14 Fête Nationale
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Music Festival Uzès, July 19-30
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fêtes de Bayonne, bullfighting July 24-28
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Cinéma en plein air, Paris
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête du Cognac, port Cognac July 25-27
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Champagne Festival July 27-28

August 2013

Interceltique de Lorient Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival World Music, Crozon Aug 2-4
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany Aug 2-11
Exhibition and Fairs Wine Fair Colmar Alsace Aug 9-18
Sport Normandy Horse Show St.Lo Aug 9-18
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Fest.Classique au Vert Paris w/ends Aug&Sept
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Corso Fleuri, Selestat Alsace Aug 10
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête de Beziers, bullfighting, Aug 14-18
Historic Places Assumption Day, Assomption Aug 15
Rock en Seine Paris Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Rock en Seine, St. Cloud, Paris Aug 23-25
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Jazz Festival Mulhouse Aug 27-31
Exhibition and Fairs Brocantes all over France
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Braderie de Lille, enormous flea market Aug 31

September 2013

Bol d'Or Classic Magny CoursMusic, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival du Cinema Américan, Deauville Sept 2-11 Exhibition and Fairs Maison & Objet, Paris Sept 6-10
Exhibition and Fairs Biennial Contemp. Arts Fair Lyon Sept 12-Dec 29
Exhibition and Fairs Mulhouse Beer Festival Spet 12-15
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Rally Paris-Deauville Journées du Patrimoine, countrywide Sept 14-15
Exhibition and Fairs Savoie Fair Sept 14-23
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Techno Parade Paris Sept 14
Sport Bol d'Or Magny Cours Sept 14-15
Exhibition and Fairs Caen International Fair Sept 20-30
Exhibition and Fairs Paris Fashion Week (trade) Sept 24-Oct 2
Exhibition and Fairs International Fair Marseille Sept 27-Oct 7
Sport Paris Deauville Rally Sespt 26-30
Exhibition and Fairs Metz International Fair Sept 27-Oct 7

October 2013

Camargue Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars British Film Festival Dinard Oct 2-6
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Nuit Blanche Paris, Oct 5
Exhibition and Fairs Frida Kahlo,Diego Rivera, M.Orangerie Oct 9 Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Nancy Jazz Pulsations Oct 9-19
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête des vendanges de Montmartre, Oct 9-13 Fete de la Vendange Montmartre
Exhibition and Fairs Contemporary art fair Paris Oct 24-27
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Chablis Wine Festival Oct 26-28
Sport Kite festival Calvi Oct 27-31
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Red Pepper Festival Espelette

November 2013

Gastronomy Fair Dijon Historic Places All Saints Day, La Toussaint Nov 1
Exhibition and Fairs Gastronomy Fair Dijon Oct 31-Nov 11
Historic Places Armistice Day Novembre Nov 11
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Reims Jazz Festival
Exhibition and Fairs Lille Independent Wine Producer's Fair
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction Nov 15-17
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Les Gastronomades, Angouleme
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Strasbourg Nov 30-Dec 31

December 2013

Exhibition and Fairs Salon du Cheval de Paris Salon du Cheval de Paris Nov 30-Dec 8
Exhibition and Fairs Paris Boat Show Dec 6-15
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Elton John Paris Dec 9-11
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête de la Lumières, Lyon Dec 8-11
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Markets Alsace
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Reims Marché de Noël de Strasbourg
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Lille

Historic Places Christmas Day (Noël) Dec 25

January 2014

Historic Places Happy New Year New Year’s Day, Jour de l’An Jan 1
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Flamenco Festival Nîmes
Sport Monte-Carlo rally
Exhibition and Fairs Maison & Objet, Paris
Exhibition and Fairs Paris Fashion Week

February 2014

Sport Six Nations Rugby Championship 6 Nations Rugby
Sport 6 Nations Rugby
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Chinese New Year
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Paris Carnival
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Nice Carnival
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Mimosa Festival, French Riviera

March 2014

Exhibition and Fairs Salon d'Agriculture, Paris
Sport 6 Nations Rugby
Exhibition and Fairs International Tourism Show Paris,
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Feria de Pascale, bullfighting,Arles

April 2014

Historic Places Easter
Sport Paris Marathon
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Carnival Nantes

 

PARIS

MUST-SEE...

Marc Chagall, Musee de Luxembourg Paris

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.

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.

850 years of Notre Dame Commemorative Stamp

850th anniversary Notre Dame Cathedral. Celebrations all year

The Louvre Paris

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

 

 



 

 

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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)

Festival Impressionists Normandy


Small is beautiful - see our overview of the Alsace region

Travel by bus around France with Eurolines

National Parks of France
Make the most of nature in these beautiful and protected areas - our map shows the parks across France

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...

Archachon Moulleau Aquitaine

Laze on the fantastic beaches in Aquitaine

Action Breaks

Cycling holiday in Burgundy

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

Skiing, French Alps

France offers some of the best skiing in Europe in the French Alps from November to April.