Tour de France 2019
Happening now in France
Places to go
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Festivals, exhibitions, concerts and major events... On France.fr and everywhere in France, there's always something going on.
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February
Van Gogh at the Atelier des Lumières in Paris
Atelier des Lumières in Paris
Until 31 December
7
June
FIFA's Women's World Cup 2019 in France
Until 7 July
Practical info
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…
Copywriter and copy editor in Paris.
Culture
9 targets for culture enthusiasts in Lyon
Art, history, anthropology, theatre, cinema... But you still can’t get enough? Neither can Lyon.…
Fashion
How Chanel gets ready for the "Metiers d’Art"…
In France, and especially in Paris, Haute Couture expertise is more alive than ever before. A few…
Mountain
7 new après-ski ideas this winter
You always had to choose: sledding and hot chocolate or jacuzzi then nightclub. But this winter in…
Art and craft
One to watch: Anaïs Bouilly, jewellery designer
Anaïs lives out in the countryside near Rennes, in Brittany. She returned to the land of her birth…
Cuisine
One to watch: Lucile Darosey, Chef Pâtissière
Dijon, Burgundy. A young woman in whites leads us to the cooking range in the Loiseau des Ducs…
Music
One to watch: Danger, music producer
From Étienne de Crécy to Woodkid, something unusual is happening in Lyon… Is it something in the…
Biarritz in Basque country
One to watch: Anémone Anthon, fashion designer…
Anémone Anthon decided that a change was in order, and moved to a new region (the Basque Country)…
Wine
One to watch: Jérôme Bretaudeau, organic…
In the Loire Valley, a complete generation of winegrowers has opted for uncompromising standards, a…
One to watch: Le Petit Matieu, restaurateur in…
From Bonifacio to Paris, Mathieu Gontier, aka Le Petit Matieu, shares his love for Corsican produce…
Living like royalty
Don’t tell anyone! We’re sneaking in to the Hôtel…
At Number 10 Place de la Concorde, a Parisian legend is preparing to make its big comeback. At long…
Seaside
A little taste of Bastia
Imagine an easy-going day down by the Med. You’re in Bastia, in Corsica. We’re well into September,…
City breaks
Pack your bags: we’re off on a city break!
What to pack... Shopping, all-nighters, eating out, and museums. Whatever you fancy, everything…