Rendez-vous aux jardins: over 2,200 French parks and gardens to visit The annual event will take place from June 6 - 8, inviting the public to discover rare sites across France and Europe
Walk with sheep, cows and horses as France’s summer transhumance season begins Festivals and treks are being hosted across rural and mountain regions in the coming weeks
La Fête des Mères: 10 French expressions about mothers 'Mamie-gâteau', ‘mère courage’... we share some of our favourite mum-themed words and phrases
news Fête des Voisins: 10 million neighbours in France to meet this Friday 2025 marks the 25th edition of solidarity festival, la Fête des Voisins. Revisit our 2016 interview with founder, Atanase Périfan
Your chance to win tickets to Jazz in Marciac in south-west France Eight pairs of tickets for this summer’s festival are available exclusively to Connexion subscribers
Receive a book and a rose: France prepares to celebrate its independent bookshops The 27th edition of the Fête de la librairie indépendante will take place tomorrow (April 26)
Booker-nominated novelist among star guests to speak at French literary festival Author Sunjeev Sahota will be talking about his latest novel at Festilitt, a Franco-English literary festival in Parisot, France, this October
Foires et fêtes d'automne: get ready for feasting, fun and French food at its finest Mellow fruitfulness awaits as French towns and cities play host to celebrations of local produce and funfairs
Braderie de Lille 2024: Mussel shells to be made into benches Several hundred tonnes of mussels will be consumed over the festival, which dates back to the 12th century
World’s largest Celtic festival is in full swing in Brittany Plus, discover some Breton words in celebration of France’s huge ‘Interceltic’ festival
Dates of France’s top must-see music festivals in 2024 Soak up the sun at Lana del Rey’s only French date this year, as well as shows from stars including The Prodigy, Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Foo Fighters, and Eric Clapton
Normandy first French region to stop funding wild animal shows The move is part of a wider trend away from wild animal use
PHOTOS: It began with a candle in 1852: Lyon’s Light Festival returns Find out more about this internationally renowned festival here
Musical festivals in France in 2024: who is playing and when Make sure to add these dates to your diary PHOTOS: giant robot ‘dogs’ thrill crowds on streets of Nantes Protest planned after man attacked at French festival dies French cycling: France's historical passion for the bicycle
‘Volunteering at French jazz festival was exhausting and exhilarating’ A behind the scenes look at the ups and downs of being an event volunteer in France Drought measures, fuel prices, FIFA awards: The week ahead in France France’s mediaeval ‘bear hunt’ festivals added to Unesco heritage list The onion - flavours, dishes and festivals to celebrate a French icon September 5: What’s coming up? The week ahead in France August 15: What’s coming up this week ahead in France?
What’s coming up? The week ahead in France A fourth heatwave arrives, August’s shooting stars return, the last ‘super moon’ of the year, celebrating left-handed people and celtic traditions - and more
Visit one of France’s medieval festivals and reenactments this summer Juggling, jousting and dressing up - how to make your summer a most medieval one and party like it is 1299
1,500 French restaurants offer 50% discount as part of food festival Tables can be booked through TheFork website with participating restaurants located across the country. The offer will end on June 5
‘Wine for people in love’: Exploring France’s two most romantic towns The villages are famous for their names - and especially popular with couples on Valentine’s Day
How passionate farmers are reviving Menton’s iconic lemon The town’s annual lemon festival, which takes places this month, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors but has to rely on imported fruits after the local industry fell into decline
Violent clashes as gendarmes try to break up rave party in Brittany A 22-year-old man is reported to have lost a hand while five gendarmes have been injured
What big events in France require a ‘health pass’ from today? Large football and other sports events, music festivals, and conferences are affected but not theme parks or zoos
France reopens: Ideas for what to see and do in summer 2021 Culture is back on the table after a long pause due to Covid-19 restrictions
Covid France: Summer 2021 festivals limited to 5,000 people The culture minister confirmed the limit, and announced a new €30 million relief fund for festivals
Photos: The best galettes des rois as France marks Epiphany From almond cream to candied fruits, from zest pastry to pillowy brioche, we explore the most creative takes on this year’s Epiphany galettes
Events in France this month: art, nature and music festivals Discover the events not to miss in France this September.
British artist to exhibit at major Auvergne art festival A British artist’s fungi-inspired works will feature at a major outdoor exhibition from July.
Tracy Chevalier takes part in literary weekly talk Author of the popular “Girl with a Pearl Earring” novel, Tracy Chevalier, is to be a guest on the online Franco-British literary festival on Friday June 5.
Enjoy Languedoc Trilogy author talk Popular novelist, Kate Mosse is the guest in this Friday’s online series of talks with authors organised for the confinement period by the Franco-British literary festival, Festilitt.
What’s on in France – March 2020 Please note that due to Covid-19 virus, many events are being cancelled or postponed. Make sure you check events are still being held by organisers before you go. Music hits centre stage as France swings into Spring
What’s on in France – January 2020 Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month: cold snow, hot dance, fine art and more...
France celebrates with traditional galette des rois It is galette des rois season in France, as the country marks Epiphany on January 6, and bakers compete to make the best, most original versions of the popular patisserie.
British artist inspires Chinese light show in France Artist's work the inspiration for a scene at Chinese Festival des Lanternes in southwest France
Lyon's Fête des Lumières lightshows revealed Some of the stunning displays that will grace the annual event taking place across the city in early December unveiled
French start-up installs urinals for women in Paris New female urinals created by a French start-up have been installed in Paris in a bid to cut long waiting times for women at public toilets.
Fêtes de Bayonne opens amid tight security Up to 1million people expected at annual event, which runs until Sunday, July 28
What’s on in France - July 2019 Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month,a theatre festival in an iconic city, the Tour de France of course, a frogs' festival and much more….
Entry time for festival’s new literary competition Budding writers might like to take part in a writing competition organised by the Charroux Literary Festival Association.
Nice pictures of kite festival in Berck-sur-Mer International kite festival les Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants has ended with a night of fireworks and a light show at the beach of Berck-sur-Mer.
Dunkirk carnival ‘seagull cry’ contest has new winner This year’s Dunkirk carnival has crowned a new winner of its annual “seagull’s cry” contest (“ cri de la mouette ”), as the unusual festivities continue throughout the month.
French festival friends brew cassoulet-flavoured beer Two friends in Toulouse (Occitanie) - who are founders of a local beer festival - have combined the region’s local dish with their favourite drink, and created a cassoulet beer.
Thanks for a great time at Interceltique Thank you for the complimentary tickets we received for this year’s Lorient Interceltique festival via Connexion.
The Exorcist to be screened in Strasbourg church Some funds from the event will go towards church’s restoration fund
Anger over security bills for French festivals Rows have broken out after the government advised prefectures to bill mairies and other organisers of regional festivals for full cost of security at events including national and riot police, gendarmes and snipers.
Redheads feel the love at Brittany festival More than 1,200 redheads attend first-ever Red Love festival
Interceltique festival kicks off in style The cream of Celtic music from Galicia to Scotland has descended on Morbihan town for annual festival, which attracts 750,000 visitors
Free concert tickets for subscribers to our newsletter Connexion has tickets for concerts at the Itinéraire Baroque festival in the Dordogne
Santons are a key to Provençal festivities Nativity scenes are a combination of Christmas and everyday local life
Diverse offerings, from country to classical There is such an eclectic range of festivals and concerts to enjoy that music lovers are spoilt for choice in France
Streets and theatres alive with sound of music France is a very musical country, with a rich lineage of composers and performers. It also provides countless opportunities to enjoy live shows. Samantha David reveals her favourites
French navy ship festival celebrates 30 historic years The French navy ship the Maillé-Brézé is celebrating 30 years of being moored up at the Fosse port of Nantes (Pays de la Loire), with a festival in its honour taking place this weekend.
Win free tickets to this year’s Interceltique festival We have two pairs of tickets, worth €42 for each pair, for subscribers to attend a very special performance at the 2018 Festival Interceltique de Lorient
60,000 'ravers' expected for illegal festival in Marne Up to 60,000 people are expected to descend on Marigny in the Marne department this week, for a rave festival dubbed Teknival 2018, despite it being ruled as illegal.
Mayor plans to charge entry fee to Fêtes de Bayonne Visitors to five-day festival could face entry fee of up to €7
Three-day festival celebrates cinema Curtain goes up on the 19th annual Printemps du Cinéma on Sunday, March 19
Stage your own French film festival at home Short and feature-length films on offer online with English subtitles and you can join in voting
More people are going to festivals in France Nearly seven million people attended 102 of the larger festivals in France in 2017, figures reveal
French agency advice on how to choose a Christmas tree With six million Christmas trees sold in France every year, a French environment agency has issued advice on how to choose the right variety, and how to best look after and recycle your tree.
This is why “flowers of dead” are popular at Toussaint Have you ever wondered why chrysanthemum flowers are the traditional symbol of the November Toussaint holiday in France, despite also being known as the “flowers of the dead”?
Paris Christmas market workers threaten to protest Market stall staff and fairground workers are threatening to march on Paris and block its roads if the police do not allow the traditional Christmas market on the Champs-Elysées to take place.
New music festival to honour Mont-Saint-Michel A new music festival is to make the most of the stunning Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, with shows and concerts scheduled for the whole of this weekend.
Festilitt: The little literary festival that could Girl with a Pearl Earring author Tracy Chevalier will head a list of writers at a Franco-British literary festival in October.
Photo festival puts nature on display Montier-en-Der, in Haute-Marne, is hosting its annual animal photo festival from October 16-19.
Sober and civilised In reply to your online article about the [alcohol-free] L’Arbre qui marche festival in St.Martin du Bois (49): I live on the road that leads to the festival car park and the numbers of very polite young people who walked past whilst I was in the garden, all with a polite bonjour or bonsoir , was a delight.
Petition against Fiesta Tolosa gathers 4 000 names A petition against a festival involving the releasing of bulls in the streets of Toulouse (Occitanie) has gathered 4 000 signatures.
French music festival bans all alcohol on-site An eco-friendly music festival taking place this weekend in the west of France has banned alcohol, as organisers maintain it improves the atmosphere of the event, and makes it more family-friendly.