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The music lovers guide to music events in France
We’ve put together details of some of the best known, best-loved or just plain fun annual music events in France. If you know of any ...
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Things to do at Easter in France
It’s hard to think of anywhere better to spend Easter than in France, home to chocolate shops galore! Easter falls between March and April and ...
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Visiting the Lille Braderie Flea Market
For years my neighbours went on about “The BIG One”, the Lille Braderie, the biggest flea market in Europe with its 10,000 stalls full of ...
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75th anniversary Operation Dynamo Dunkirk
Dunkirk, the last town to be liberated in 1945 was also the dramatic scene of a key episode at the beginning of the Second World ...
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Celebrating Route Napoleon in Golfe-Juan Cote d’Azur
When Napoleon Bonaparte arrived at the stunning seaside resort of Golfe-Juan on the Cote d’Azur Napoleon on March 1, 1815, it wasn’t a holiday he ...
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April Fool’s Day or April Fish Day France
A look at the origins of Poisson d’Avril – April Fool’s Day in France – a mystery involving a King of France and a fishy ...
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5 Best Mothers Day Trips to France from UK
Want to treat your Mum to a fabulous Mother’s Day – then how about a day trip to France where you can spoil her rotten ...
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New Year’s Eve in France
New Year’s Eve in France is held on 31st December but it wasn’t always that way. From the 6th Century, New Year’s Day in ...
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Public Holidays France
When a public holiday takes place in France, most businesses, shops and offices will close although you’ll find supermarkets and bakers may open in the ...
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Salon du Chocolat Lille
The Salon du Chocolat Lille is a serious Chocolate show where visitors can taste and buy the best chocolates and sweet things in France ...
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