What's On

Looking for something to visit or a day out in France? Browse our pick of the most interesting national events, exhibitions and happenings each month – plus some of the highlights over past years.

Have we missed something? Email us at news@connexionfrance.com

Our Pick

Enjoy a new view of Saint Emilion

Flights over the historic Gironde town, a Unesco World Heritage site, available to visitors at the weekend, as part of the seventh annual Montgolfiades festival

What's on in October

Our pick of where to go and what to see this month

Be first to see Paris's richest tourist attraction

The Monnaie de Paris - the French mint - welcomes the public for the first time in its 1,150-year history at the end of September

More Events

Venenum, Un Monde Empoisonné exhibition

Rhône

April 15-January 7

Experience black widows, scorpions and snakes up close at this extraordinary museum exhibition at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon.

Trio Sora Concert

The Trio Sora will take us on a romantic and colourful classical journey with works by Bach, Paganini, Ravel, Fauré and Haydn.

Cake Stall at Sarlat Market

Selection of delicious homemade cakes and biscuits sold in aid of the charity l'association Hopital Sourire

Bourse aux Jouets et Puericulture

Bourse aux Jouets et Peuriculture, 10h-17h, at the Maison pourTous, Collorec,

Robin Hood - the Pantomime

A story of Robin Hood and his merry widows told as a traditional pantomime with comedy, song and dance.

Theatre De Lauzun Presents HUMBLE BOY

November 30-December 2

Theatre de Lauzun Presents 'Humble Boy', by Charlotte Jones.
Performances on Thursday 30th November, Friday 1st December and Saturday 2nd December. .

Out and About

Jardins Ouvert in September

Arles Photography Festival

Exhibitions and performances from beginning of July until end of September

Festival d'Angouleme

The entire planet of Comics will be waiting for you in Angoulême

Salon du Cheval de Paris

Annual event dedicated to the world of horses and riding

Strasbourg Christmas Market

Town turns festive from end of November till end of December

La Gacilly Photo Festival

From June 3 to September 20, 35 exhibitions for the 14th edition of France's largest Open-Air Photo Festival

How I am bringing the final frontier down to earth

Jane Hanks talks to Jean Baptiste Desbois, who has set himself a mission to make outer space easily accessible to everyone who visits the Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse

Weaving their way into a museum of tapestry skills

The 2016 opening of the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie Aubusson is far more than a pat on the back to the history of tapestry-making in the region over the past 500 years.

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