The Paris Carnival boasts a rich history, dating back to the Middle Ages. Once a grand annual event, it disappeared from the city’s streets for decades before making ... Read more!
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Mulhouse Carnival: The Festive Traditions You Can’t Miss
The Carnival of Mulhouse is a dazzling and vibrant celebration deeply rooted in the Alsace region. Every year, the city comes alive with music, flamboyant costumes, and a ... Read more!
Celebrating International Flower Delivery in France
In France, flowers speak a language of love, celebration, and memory rather than only beautiful petals. Sending the ideal bouquet has never been simpler or more important as ... Read more!
Intimate Retreats for Valentine’s Getaway in the French Countryside
The French countryside might have been designed for romantic escapes. It is hard to think of anywhere more charming, delightful, and perfect for a Valentine’s getaway. From quaint ... Read more!
Is Saint Patrick’s Day in France A Celebration?
Saint Patrick’s Day marks the feast day of the Irish national hero, St Patrick, also the patron saint of Ireland. In France, concerts of Celtic music highlight la fête ... Read more!
The return from the Alpine pastures in Annecy
I’ve known about the return from the Alpine pastures for a long time. I had heard of great festivals happening in Austria, Switzerland and Bavaria, but only recently ... Read more!
Discover the fantastic Annecy Venetian Carnival
Every year in Winter the elegant and mysterious Annecy Venetian Carnival takes place in the French Alps town of Annecy. With people wearing fantastic Venetian-style masks, the Annecy Venetian Carnival is ... Read more!
Dunkirk Carnival: a colourful event in northern France
Every year in Winter, the people of Dunkirk take over the streets to celebrate France’s noisiest carnival with a colourful vibe enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. Let’s ... Read more!
Top 10 French festivals in 2023
France has an abundance of festivals celebrating all sorts of things, from religion to food and art. We have compiled a few not-to-be-missed events in France. From concerts ... Read more!
Top 10 French festivals
France has an abundance of festivals celebrating all sorts of things, from religion to food and art. We have compiled a few not-to-be-missed events in France. Nice ... Read more!
Nice Carnival: A Discovery Guide
If there is a festival worth mentioning in the South of France, I couldn’t miss the Nice Carnival. It is the most significant event organised on the French ... Read more!
Fête du Pain 2015 in Paris
From the 7th-17 May 2015, the Paris Bread Festival (Fête du Pain) has been celebrating its 20th anniversary on the forecourt of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. We stumbled ... Read more!
Paris-Plages along the River Seine
From mid-July to mid-August, the municipality of Paris runs a temporary artificial beach operation along River Seine. Judiciously named “Paris-Plages” the scheme was started by Bertrand Delanoë in ... Read more!
Top 5 light shows in France to see in summer
With summer come many amazing light shows projected onto the façades of famous monuments. This is not new: for many years, French towns and tourist sites have run ... Read more!
Fun Fair of the Tuileries: the Family Event of the Summer in Paris!
The annual fun fair of the Tuileries is one of the major family-friendly summer events in Paris and takes place in the famous garden for two months in ... Read more!
What is World Music Day in France?
The Fête de la Musique (or World Music Day) is a famous and free music festival in France each year on the day of the summer solstice, the ... Read more!
Menton Lemon Festival: A Little Guide
The most Italianate and warmest town on the French Riviera has become famous for the colourful Menton Lemon Festival. Like no other, this carnival is a significant event ... Read more!
Europe’s largest hot-air balloons festival in Lorraine
The Lorraine Mondial Air Balloons is Europe’s largest hot-air balloons festival and takes place in an airfield situated between Nancy and Metz. The hot-air balloons festival of the ... Read more!
