April 1 - May 4, Le Mans (near Loire Valley)
Europa Jazz Festival
MAY
1, 18, 19 & 25 May, Nice
The May Feasts
1, all France
Labor Day (parades, closures)
Through May 4, Le Mans (near Loire Valley)
Europa Jazz Festival
8, all France
World War II Victory Day (ceremonies, closures)
14 - 25, Cannes (Riviera)
Cannes Film Festival, http://www.festival-cannes.fr
29, all France
Ascension (religious festival, 40th day after Easter, closures)
May 28 - June 1, Monaco (Riviera)
Monaco Grand Prix (auto race)
French Open
http://www.frenchopen.org
JUNE
TBC June-July
Cergy-Pontoise Furia Sound Festival
23 June, Nimes
Feria de Nîmes (Pentecote)
20 June, Nice
The Saint Jean Feast
25 June, Paris
Course des Garçons de Café
28-29 June, Nice
The Saint Pierre Feast
21 June, France (in mid - size to large cities)
Fête de la Musique (free concerts to celebrate summer solstice)
June 3 - July 1, Saint - Denis (Parisian suburb)
Festival of St. Denis (classical music, world music, dance, theater, http://www.festival-saint-denis.fr/)
5 - 6, Normandy
Anniversary of the D - Day Landing (parades, ceremonies)
8 - 9, France
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday (religious festival, 7th Sun after Easter, closures)
14 - 15, Le Mans (near Loire Valley)
Le Mans Auto Race (24-hour race)
14 - 15, Reims (near Paris)
Joan of Arc Festival (historical pageant and market, music and light show)
Mid June, Strasbourg (Alsace)
International Music Festival
June 17-Aug 7, Lyon
Nights of Fourvière (theater & music in a Roman ampitheater, http://www.nuits-de-fourviere.org/)
Jazz A Viene
http://www.jazzavienne.com/
JULY
13-14, All over France
Bastille Day Celebrations - France's national day commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789 that started the French Revolution. This celebration is nation wide, in Paris there are fireworks and large crowds.
Early July to early August 5-27 July (2002), Avignon
Festival d'Avignon with 300 daily music, dance and drama events, http://www.festival-saint-denis.fr/gb/
Mid, La Rochelle
Francofolies, a six day dance and music festival
13-15 July (2002), Strasbourg
Babel Festival
TBC June-July (2002)
Cergy-Pontoise Furia Sound Festival
Through July 1, Saint - Denis (Parisian suburb)
Festival of St. Denis (classical music, world music, dance, theater, http://www.festival-saint-denis.fr/)
1 - 31, Aix-en-Provence (Provence)
International Music and Opera Festival
July 12-Aug 5, Orange (Provence)
Chorégies d'Orange Music and Opera Festival (performed in Roman theater, http://www.choregies.asso.fr/)
Through Aug 7, Lyon
Nights of Fourvière (theater & music in a Roman ampitheater, http://www.nuits-de-fourviere.org/)
