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May

‘Eccentric Concentric Circles’ in Carcassonne

Carcassonne

Until 30 September

1

June

Les Nuits de Fourvière in Lyon

Les Nuits de Fourvière in Lyon

Until 28 July

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9

July

"Bohème, notre jeunesse" at the Opéra Comique in Paris

Opéra Comique in Paris

Until July 17

30

June

Le Voyage à Nantes

Nantes

Until August 26

12

February

‘Monuments on the move’ in 17 of France’s historic sites

‘Monuments on the move’ in Paris and everywhere in France

Until October 6

21

March

The exhibition “Kupka, pioneer of abstraction” at the Grand Palais in Paris

The Grand Palais in Paris

Until July 30

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 January 6

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Tour de France 2018
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How Chanel gets ready for the "Metiers...

In France, and especially in Paris, Haute Couture expertise is...

Golf

Ryder Cup: the countdown begins!

European centre of books

The new Humanist Library unveils its treasures...

This precious piece of French heritage, dating back to the...

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Glove-making: French savoir-faire for the skin

The story of a glove always begins at the heart...

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Paris : 24 hours at la Maison Nabis

After a year of rennovation, the hotel “Le Pavillion de...

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The Hotel de la Marine in Paris...

For the first time in more than two centuries, the...

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