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

What’s on in France - December 2018

What to do, where to go and what to see in France

46-tonne Minotaur roams streets of Toulouse

Four days of parades attended an estimated 600,000 visitors

What's on in France - November 2018

What to do, where to go and what to see in France

More Events

Four Christmas Carol Concerts in Vaucluse

Vaucluse

December 7-15

Choeur Européen de Provence direction Bisser Kostadinov sing Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" followed by traditional Christmas carols with audience participation

Traditional Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols

Ariège

December 11

A traditional service of Lessons and Carols conducted in English and French (Anglican/Catholic) with mince pies and mulled wine.

MADS Presents ' Sleighed to Death' by Peter Gordon

Dordogne

December 13

Join England’s most confused police officer, Sergeant Pratt, who unwittingly kicks a hornet’s nest of English gentility and the evening soon descends into chaos with hilarious consequences.

MADS Presents 'Sleighed to Death' by Peter Gordon

Dordogne

December 14

Join England’s most confused police officer, Sergeant Pratt, who unwittingly kicks a hornet’s nest of English gentility and the evening soon descends into chaos with hilarious consequences.

Riviera International Singers / Mougins School Choir

Alpes-Maritimes

December 14

Riviera International Singers are joined by The Mougins School Choir to bring you a joyful Christmas Concert. Come and sing Traditional Carols, and join us in a convivial and warming cup of mulled wine.

Riviera Internation Singers Christmas Concert

Alpes-Maritimes

December 15

Riviera International Singers Annual Christmas Concert in Valbonne, join us in singing Traditional Carols and a cup of warming mulled wine afterwards.

Out and About

Dazzle ships that fooled German subs in WWI

Similar artistic principles reused in modern-day France to improve road safety

Limoges muggles gear up for magical sporting event

A total 17 teams heading to Haute-Vienne city the the fourth Quidditch Coupe de France at the weekend

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.

French Healthcare 2017 - 44 pages

This updated, 2017, 44 page edition of our healthcare helpguide comprises information about accessing healthcare in France as an expatriate.

It includes an explanation of the healthcare rights and of how the French system works.