Events 2010
Fete de la Musique
Every year on the summer solstice, Paris hosts amateur and
professional musicians who perform in a variety of venues around
the city, from public squares, streets and parks to opera houses
and castles. The festival aims to celebrate music in all forms and
is...
see full detailsBastille Day Celebrations
France's most important national holiday, Bastille Day
commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with
ceremonies, dancing, parties and balls all over the city. In the
morning there is a grand military parade along the Champs Elysees,
accompanied overhead by jet formations, and after...
see full detailsParis Plage (Beach)
Two thousand tons of sand and some palm trees is all that is
needed to annually transform the right bank of the Seine into a
manmade beach worthy of the French capital. The Paris Plage (Paris
Beach) is a highly popular, free 'event'...
see full detailsWorld Circus Festival of Tomorrow
The annual Circus Festival provides an unequalled opportunity to
see top international circus performers from famous schools
together under one roof, including acts from the Beijing Circus,
the Moscow Circus, the Knie Circus and local talent Ecole
Fratellini. The aim is to bring together...
see full detailsFrench Open
Together with Wimbledon, the Australian Open and the US Open,
the French Open is one of the four events that together are known
as the tennis 'Grand Slam'. The tournament has become the most
highly prized clay court title in the world and...
see full detailsOpen de France
A popular event on the PGA European Tour, the Open de France is
the oldest tournament in continental Europe, and along with the
American PGA Tour is the richest and most illustrious golfing
competition in the world.
...
see full detailsTour de France
What started off as a far-fetched, unimaginable idea dreamed up
by two gentlemen in a Parisian brasserie in 1902, has a century
later grown into the world's greatest bicycle race, indeed
considered by many to be the greatest annual sporting event on
earth. The...
see full detailsPrix de l’Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is France's premier horse race and attracts
thoroughbreds and racing enthusiasts from all over the world. Since
its inaugural race in 1920, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe has
become established as the all-aged middle-distance championship of
Europe, and today...
see full detailsLe Salon du Chocolat
An annual festival in celebration of chocolate is a dream come
true for chocoholics, and the large convention centre beneath the
Louvre hosts just that. There are tastings and chefs demonstrations
at a huge variety of international chocolatiers stands;
opportunities to sample and buy...
see full detailsNuit Blanche
For one night in Paris the idea is to stay awake and partake in
the observance of night. Many public services, entertainment
facilities and tourist attractions, cafes, bars and restaurants
stay open throughout the night to keep people awake. The
white
night is a...
see full detailsAutumn Festival
Held every autumn, the arts festival is a showcase for
contemporary art in all forms from around the world, including
theatre, film, music, dance, sculpture and literature, and is the
largest festival of its kind in the world. Special attention is
given to foreign...
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