Paris festivals

France, a country full of culture and history

France is a country full of culture and history; you’ll find many places in which events happened and changed history worldwide. France also represents a culture that influenced other countries leaving the language and customs to them; and this legacy endures till nowadays.

Paris entertainment

French people love to feast and celebrate in different ways and they surely know how to do that; especially in the capital of France; Paris entertainment is widely known by tourists because of the cinemas, restaurants, concert halls, festivals, family entertainment in Disneyland Resort among other themed parks. 

The culture of Paris

If you travel to Paris and you want to know more about its culture, which contributes to the status of Paris as one of the most important cities worldwide; you must walk around the city and enjoy the arts, music, festivals, media, fashion and more. Paris festivals represent some of the main reasons to visit France, celebrations are held from January to December, such as: La Grand Parade, The Epiphany, Marathon de Paris, April fool’s Day, the Gay Pride, Nuit Blanche, Techno Parade, Festival d’automne, Mois de la photo, All Saints day, and more.

Paris festivals

• The Rock en Seine is a popular festival held every year during summer; it is a three-day Rock’n Roll festival as its name says, and it’s held at Domaine National de Saint-Cloud.
• The Fete de la Musique: It’s a music festival in which hundreds of musicians meet in the streets, bars, cafes and other public places in the city and feature free performances of every music style.
• The Festival d’automne (French translation: Autumn Festival): It’s a festival of contemporary arts, the autumn festival features original works of commissioning artists and it’s presented every year from September to December.
• Paris Jazz Festival: This annual festival gathers noteworthy musicians.
• La nuit des Musées(French translation: Museums night): this festival consists of that for one night all museums open their doors for special events and entertainment.
• La tour de France: This festival is held at des Champs Elysées, is a cycling endurance test.
• The Marathon de Paris: It’s a picturesque marathon with hundreds of people that run along a circuit.

Paris festivals are well organized events, in which many people participate; if you want more information you can contact the tourism office and get the calendar of festivals of the year.