-
New rules aim to stop ‘spoofing’ calls in France: what are these?
Calls from French numbers abroad will need to be verified or show as ‘hidden number’, with residents urged to be vigilant about answering
-
Ryanair confirms routes to Dole-Jura airport maintained in summer 2026
Airline previously said that more routes to France will be axed next year
-
French villages become living Advent calendars with different doors opening each day to give out treats
Local residents each choose a date in December, decorate their door or window and then on the day, open up and hand out hot drinks and edible treats to everyone outside
Tous à l'Opéra: Free open days at France’s opera houses
Rehearsals, concerts, workshops… venues around the country offer events for people to learn more about this art form
Twenty-six French opera houses are opening for free events in May to give people a chance to learn more about the art form.
From May 5-7, 2023 Tous à l'Opéra is a chance to discover the world of opera in such prestigious venues as Paris’s Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille and major regional opera houses such as those of Bordeaux, Lille, Nice and Toulon.
Also taking part is the Opéra Royal de Versailles, a purpose-built opera venue at the Palace of Versailles, built in the reign of Louis XV, which is still regularly used for performances.
Activities on offer include attending rehearsals, concerts, costume and make-up workshops, backstage visits and meetings with opera professionals. Click here to see the full programme at the different participating theatres.
As part of the event this year there is also an online costume exhibition, which you can see at this link.
Read also
Three garden gems to visit in May: Vienne, Mayenne, Loire-Atlantique
France’s most beautiful market: Who are the regional winners?
‘We built a €120,000 eco-house for a thrifty retirement in France’
