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Festivals, exhibitions, concerts and major events... On France.fr and everywhere in France, there's always something going on.
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September
"Joan Miró: the color of my dreams" exhibition in Paris
Until 4 February
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December
The Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières) in Lyon
Find yourself in Lyon
Until 9 December
Practical info
The Distinction Palace
In France, hotel rankings highlight the exceptional 5-star hotels by elevating them to ‘palace’…
General information and practical conversions
Currency, electrical voltage, units of measurement... useful day-to-day information for your stay…
April
"Ocean, an unparalleled dive" at the Paris Museum of Natural History
Until January 5
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October
Exhibition: ‘Marie-Antoinette: Metamorphoses of an Image’ at the Conciergerie in Paris
Until January 31
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February
Van Gogh at the Atelier des Lumières in Paris
Until December 31
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Exhibition: The Golden Age of English Painting at the Musée du Luxembourg, Paris
Until February 16
Know-how Challenge and Giveaway #ExploreFrance
Day 2 - #ExploreFrance in the City of Light
After a seven-hour direct flight with Air France, the 6 Canadians arrived in Paris! Check out their…
Unesco world heritage sites
Discover a rich heritage along the cycle route…
The 450-kilometre cycle route which connects Notre-Dame de Paris to the island of Mont Saint-Michel…
Preview
5 projects that will reinvent the Seine
Following the great call for projects in the name of "Reinventing the Seine," ideas abound and…
Made in the shade
Where can we get a table in the parks and gardens…
Warm days are here in Paris and, with them comes the desire to sit in the greenery to have brunch,…
Glamour, cider and beach
Normandy puts on a show at Galeries Lafayette
Normandy’s iconic heritage has taken up summer residence at Galeries Lafayette in Paris (5 July to…
Game, set, match!
Roland-Garros in futuristic mode
In Paris, Roland-Garros inaugurates a new tennis court with state-of-the-art architecture,…