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A YEAR IN

FRANCE

DISCOVER A Year in France

JANUARY
△ Paris Fashion Week (mid–late Jan).
The world’s top designers and models FEBRUARY
△ Nice Carnival (mid-Feb–early Mar). The biggest
strut their stuff. street event in the Riviera, with elaborate floats,
Truffle Festival (mid–late Jan). The black feathered costumes, and dancing day and night.
Périgord truffle is celebrated in its home Six Nations Rugby (early and late Feb). One of
town of Sarlat-la-Canéda with huge feasts. France’s most important sporting fixtures, with
Europe’s best playing France at home.

MAY
△ Cannes Film Festival (mid–late May). The JUNE
world’s premier film industry event. 24 Hours of Le Mans (mid-Jun). A gruelling test
Night of the Museums (mid-May). Over 1,200 of both car and driver, one of the world’s most
French museums stay open to 1am, with free important motor races.
admission and special activities for night owls. △ Marche des Fiertés (last two weeks). At the
Roland Garros (late May–early Jun). The French culmination of the Fortnight of Pride, thousands
Open tennis tournament, one of the world’s four flock to the capital to celebrate the LGBT+
Grand Slam events. community in style.

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
Braderie de Lille (early Sep). Dating from △ Nuit Blanche (5 Oct). The Paris art scene
the 12th century, this is Europe’s biggest stays up all night. Galleries, museums and
flea market, with 10,000 vendors and restaurants host free dance and music events.
millions of bargain hunters. Tous au Restaurant (first two weeks). A
△ Heritage Days (mid-Sep). All across France nationwide movement “to get everybody to
some 16,000 landmark buildings normally a restaurant”. Promotional menus, cooking
closed to the public are opened for free. classes and new culinary creations abound.
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