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France
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2019 Events in France
What's On In France
Tour de France
6 - 28 July 2019
What started off as a far-fetched, unimaginable idea dreamed up by two gentlemen…
Bastille Day Celebrations
14 July 2019
France's most important national holiday, Bastille Day commemorates the beginning…
Paris Plages (Beaches)
Mid-July to mid-August annually
Two thousand tons of sand and some palm trees is all that is needed to annually…
Le Salon du Chocolat
30 October - 3 November 2019
A dream for chocoholics, the large convention centre beneath the Louvre hosts…
Nice Carnival
15 to 29 February
The main winter event on the French Riviera and one of the major carnivals in…
Cannes Film Festival
9 - 20 May 2020
The Cannes Film Festival is one of the most renowned film festivals in the world.…
French Open
24 May - 7 June 2020
Together with Wimbledon, the Australian Open and the US Open, the French Open…
Fete de la Musique
21 June 2020
Every year on the summer solstice, Paris hosts amateur and professional musicians…
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