June
Festival Foire Saint-Germain: Festival aimed at reviving traditions in
the 'village of Salnt-Germain-des-Pres'. Fete de la Musique: On 21 June,
Paris's squares, gardens, station halls and streets become alive with
hundreds of musicians.
June-July
Festival d'orgue a Saint-Eustache: Classical musIc in this beautiful church.
La Villette Jazz Festival: Jazz in the Grande Halle and the Parc de la
Villette
14 July: Military parade down the Champs-Elysees, fireworks and popular
ball to
celebrate National Day.
July-August
Fete des Tuileries: Jardin des Tulleries becomes a fair-ground (begins
end of June). Paris, Quartier d'Ete: Open-air music, plays and dance.
July-September
Festival 'Muslque en l’lle’: Classical music in the church
of Salnt-Louis-en-I'lIe and nearby Left Bank churches.
Biennale Internationale des Antiquaires: International antiques display,
every other year (even years); last two weeks of September.
October
Foire Internationale dArt Conternporain: Exhibition of contemporgry art.
Mondial de l’Automobile:
International motor-car show every tow years.
November-December
Salon nautlque international: International boat show.
March
Salon des Antiquaires de Versailles: Antique fair.
May
Festival des Yvelines 'Musique et Architecture': Prestigious concerts at
monuments within the departement.
Free.
May-July
Festival d'Auvers-sur-Oise: Singing, piano and chamber music with famous
artists.
June-July
Festival de Saint-Denis: Symphonic concerts take place in Saint-Denis Basilica.
July-August
Fete des Loges de Saint--Germain-en-Lave: A fair held in Saint-Germain
forest.
July-September
Festival de l'Orangerie de Sceaux: Chamber music festival in parc de Sceaux.
August
Fete de la Samt-Louis a Fontainebleau: An ancient royal tradition celebrated
by fireworks at the Chateau.
September
Semaine de l'Elevage a Fontainebleau: A gathering of French horse-breeders.
Barbizon au temps des peintres...: Recalls 1848-70, when Foret de Fontamebleau
drew artists to Barbizon.
October
Festival de l'Abbave des Vaux de Cernay: Classical music at historic sites
in Vallee de Chevreuse.
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