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September

"Joan Miró: the color of my dreams" exhibition in Paris

Until 4 February

2

March

Exhibition: ‘Picasso and the Spanish Masters’ at the Carrières de Lumières, Les Baux-de-Provence

Carrières de Lumières, Les Baux-de-Provence

Until 6 January

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In the 19th century, the Pyrenees mountain range had already...

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2

October

Jean-Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show at the Folies Bergères in Paris

Until December 29

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November

"Michael Jackson: On the Wall" exhibition in Paris

Until February 14

13

May

Commemoration of the Centennial of WWI's Armistice

Until December 31

1

October

“Under the Sea - Beyond the Image” – an exhibition in Bordeaux

Until April 30

13

March

Tomorrowland Winter Festival, Alpe d'Huez

Until March 15
2700 m2
This is the surface of France’s largest ice rink, which returns to the Grand Palais in Paris from 16 December to 9 January 2019. Skating under its glass roof is magical!

A hot bath in the snow

Melt for these five hot springs in...

In the 19th century, the Pyrenees mountain range had already...

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A taste of winter in the French Alps
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The 5 colours of autumn in Burgundy

The Burgundians say it with gusto: autumn is the best...

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An autumnal walk in the Loire Valley

To celebrate autumn for the last 10 years, the Chateau...

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France’s must-see exhibitions 2018-2019

The regions and cities of France are bursting with museums...

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Alain Ducasse launches his new restaurant "Ducasse...

The banks of the Seine—famously the home of Notre Dame,...

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Only 50 meters (150 feet) from the Chambord Castle in...

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Wandering in the heart of Bordeaux vineyard

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