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Festivals, exhibitions, concerts and major events... On France.fr and everywhere in France, there's always something going on.
22
February
Van Gogh at the Atelier des Lumières in Paris
Atelier des Lumières in Paris
Until 31 December
1
January
75th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy
Normandy
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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…
Views to take your breath away
7 hilltop villages to gaze out at the…
Equally as charming as the coastline of the Côte d’Azur—its beaches, its capes, the Croisette and…
Landmarks
5 abbeys to visit and keep cool this summer in…
Within the sun-bathed walls of Provence, churches and shady cloisters hide behind secular abbeys,…
Dip your toes
5 seaside hotels to summer in Provence
Cicadas and seagulls, olive trees and pine forests—on the edge of the Mediterranean, Provence is…
What's the password?
Shhhh! These are the best-kept secret beaches on…
On the Côte d'Azur, it's sometimes enough to follow a coast path for a few hundred meters or to…
After the cicadas went to sleep
Experience magical summer nights in Provence
As the cicadas slow their singing at dusk and the night reveals a star studded sky over Provence,…
Fashion Week Provençal
Jacquemus fashion house celebrates its 10th…
The French designer chose the lavender fields of his native Provence to celebrate the 10th…
2
September
Freediving World Championship 2019 in the Côte d'Azur
Until September 15
23
August
The Traversées Tatihou, in Normandy
Until September 1
26
May
Exhibition "Chambord, 1519-2019: utopia at work", in the national domain of Chambord
June
Liz West's Contemporary Art Exhibition at Beaulieu-en-Rouergue Abbey
Until October 31