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Nuit Blanche
various locales, Paris • 01 44 50 19 98Description:
For this one night of the year in October, many public buildings not typically available at such hours remain open throughout the night. As a result, visitors prowl museums, gardens and monuments, noting their moonlit appearances and taking in a host of cultural events produced for the event. Exhibitions, performances, art installations and musical interludes provide points of interest for sleepless folks, and public transportation facilitates movement from place to place. Come morning, some districts even serve breakfast to diligent spectators who make it through the night.
Christmas Eve Mass
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris 75004Description:
This annual holiday celebration draws a multitude of celebrants to Notre-Dame for a joyous late-night service. Traditionally, the religious event follows an evening dinner that consists of goose or turkey and a traditional chocolate Yule log (the büche de Noël). METRO: Notre-Dame
Celebrate France
various locations, ParisDescription:
In Paris, residents and visitors alike celebrate all things French beginning on New Year's Eve and continuing into the New Year. On December 31, a parade in nearby Chantilly, called the Grande Parade de Chantilly, has a large array of floats and features live music, marching bands, dancers and miscellaneous acts. The Paris Parade Festival is held on January 1 at the Trocadero beneath the Eiffel Tower. Fireworks, wine tastings and plenty of goodwill add to the celebration.
Foire du Trône
Bois de Vincennes, Paris 75012Description:
The city's largest fair is held each spring and features rides, games, live music and offerings for the entire family. Among the attractions you'll discover are acrobats, jugglers, a ferris wheel, roller coasters, fortune tellers and haunted houses. METRO: Porte Dorée
May Day
232, rue Saint-Antoine Place de la Bastille, ParisDescription:
Enjoy this annual holiday on May first. Pretty much everything closes down in the city, and residents and guests alike enjoy the parade that marches down the Champs Elysees toward the Place de la Bastille where most of the day's festivities take place.
French Open
2, av Gordon-Bennett Stade Roland Garros, Paris 75016Description:
Along with the Australian Open, the US Open and Wimbledon, this international tennis tournament forms the Grand Slam. Thousands of fans annually attend the red-clay event at Roland Garros Stadium, watching the world's best players and their own favorites compete for the coveted trophy and millions in prize money.
Gay Pride Parade
Le Marais district, Paris 75004Description:
As a celebration of the strides gay men and women have made in the struggle for equality, this annual event gives voice to the proverbial 10% of the population. In addition to politics, culture and style are also lifted up as an illustration of personal individuality and corporate creativity. A vibrant parade winds through the Marais, and crowds often turn out in support or just to view the happenings. Accompanying the parade are parties and a host of other events.
Tour de France
various locations, ParisDescription:
In July, the world watches as preeminent cyclists compete to be crowned winner of the grueling Tour de France bicycle competition. Riders race through the French countryside, striving to don the prestigious yellow jersey. French residents and international fans turn out along the route to cheer their favorite cyclist and celebrate.
Fête nationale, 14 Juillet
throughout the city, especially Champs-Élysées and place de la Bastille, ParisDescription:
Each July 14th, France celebrates the storming of the Bastille, the historic French political prison that was perceived as a symbol of royal power. This act led initially to the French Revolution and, ultimately, to French independence and the birth of the modern nation. Throughout the country, parades, parties, live music, dancing, fireworks, and other celebrations mark the event as French citizens revel in their history and independence.
Best of the City
Nuit Blanche
various locales, Paris • 01 44 50 19 98Description:
For this one night of the year in October, many public buildings not typically available at such hours remain open throughout the night. As a result, visitors prowl museums, gardens and monuments, noting their moonlit appearances and taking in a host of cultural events produced for the event. Exhibitions, performances, art installations and musical interludes provide points of interest for sleepless folks, and public transportation facilitates movement from place to place. Come morning, some districts even serve breakfast to diligent spectators who make it through the night.
Christmas Eve Mass
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris 75004Description:
This annual holiday celebration draws a multitude of celebrants to Notre-Dame for a joyous late-night service. Traditionally, the religious event follows an evening dinner that consists of goose or turkey and a traditional chocolate Yule log (the büche de Noël). METRO: Notre-Dame
Celebrate France
various locations, ParisDescription:
In Paris, residents and visitors alike celebrate all things French beginning on New Year's Eve and continuing into the New Year. On December 31, a parade in nearby Chantilly, called the Grande Parade de Chantilly, has a large array of floats and features live music, marching bands, dancers and miscellaneous acts. The Paris Parade Festival is held on January 1 at the Trocadero beneath the Eiffel Tower. Fireworks, wine tastings and plenty of goodwill add to the celebration.
Foire du Trône
Bois de Vincennes, Paris 75012Description:
The city's largest fair is held each spring and features rides, games, live music and offerings for the entire family. Among the attractions you'll discover are acrobats, jugglers, a ferris wheel, roller coasters, fortune tellers and haunted houses. METRO: Porte Dorée
May Day
232, rue Saint-Antoine Place de la Bastille, ParisDescription:
Enjoy this annual holiday on May first. Pretty much everything closes down in the city, and residents and guests alike enjoy the parade that marches down the Champs Elysees toward the Place de la Bastille where most of the day's festivities take place.
French Open
2, av Gordon-Bennett Stade Roland Garros, Paris 75016Description:
Along with the Australian Open, the US Open and Wimbledon, this international tennis tournament forms the Grand Slam. Thousands of fans annually attend the red-clay event at Roland Garros Stadium, watching the world's best players and their own favorites compete for the coveted trophy and millions in prize money.
Gay Pride Parade
Le Marais district, Paris 75004Description:
As a celebration of the strides gay men and women have made in the struggle for equality, this annual event gives voice to the proverbial 10% of the population. In addition to politics, culture and style are also lifted up as an illustration of personal individuality and corporate creativity. A vibrant parade winds through the Marais, and crowds often turn out in support or just to view the happenings. Accompanying the parade are parties and a host of other events.
Tour de France
various locations, ParisDescription:
In July, the world watches as preeminent cyclists compete to be crowned winner of the grueling Tour de France bicycle competition. Riders race through the French countryside, striving to don the prestigious yellow jersey. French residents and international fans turn out along the route to cheer their favorite cyclist and celebrate.
Fête nationale, 14 Juillet
throughout the city, especially Champs-Élysées and place de la Bastille, ParisDescription:
Each July 14th, France celebrates the storming of the Bastille, the historic French political prison that was perceived as a symbol of royal power. This act led initially to the French Revolution and, ultimately, to French independence and the birth of the modern nation. Throughout the country, parades, parties, live music, dancing, fireworks, and other celebrations mark the event as French citizens revel in their history and independence.
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