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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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April
Normandy Impressionist Festival
Until 6 April
28
March
Megève International Jazz Festival in the French Alps
Until 30 March
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…
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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…
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…
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)…
Seaside
How to forget winter in 7 easy steps... in Corsica
The nights are cutting in, temperatures are falling, and snow fanatics are waxing their skis. Beat…
Nature
8 zen moments to recharge your batteries in the…
Think you know it all about the Dordogne valley? From an inner journey to a journey through time, a…
Object of desire: olive oil
If anyone has forgotten that France is a Mediterranean country, we recommend a tour of the Provence…