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Festivals, exhibitions, concerts and major events... On France.fr and everywhere in France, there's always something going on. In light of the measures France has taken concerning coronavirus, we advise readers to consult the relevant organiser's website for specific updates on each event.
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The "Voyage à Nantes" summer festival of art
Until 27 September
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Manifesta 13, Marseille
Until 29 November
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How Chanel gets ready for the "Metiers d’Art"…
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Mountain
7 new après-ski ideas this winter
You always had to choose: sledding and hot chocolate or jacuzzi then nightclub. But this winter in…
Art and craft
One to watch: Anaïs Bouilly, jewellery designer
Anaïs lives out in the countryside near Rennes, in Brittany. She returned to the land of her birth…
Cuisine
One to watch: Lucile Darosey, Chef Pâtissière
Dijon, Burgundy. A young woman in whites leads us to the cooking range in the Loiseau des Ducs…
Music
One to watch: Danger, music producer
From Étienne de Crécy to Woodkid, something unusual is happening in Lyon… Is it something in the…
Wine
One to watch: Jérôme Bretaudeau, organic…
In the Loire Valley, a complete generation of winegrowers has opted for uncompromising standards, a…
One to watch: Le Petit Matieu, restaurateur in…
From Bonifacio to Paris, Mathieu Gontier, aka Le Petit Matieu, shares his love for Corsican produce…
Biarritz in Basque country
One to watch: Anémone Anthon, fashion designer…
Anémone Anthon decided that a change was in order, and moved to a new region (the Basque Country)…
Culture
9 targets for culture enthusiasts in Lyon
Art, history, anthropology, theatre, cinema... But you still can’t get enough? Neither can Lyon.…
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This is the most popular fashion shoe in the world, as it is iconic. Plain or striped, flat or…
Object of desire: the canelé
In Bordeaux, traditions are flavoured with excellence, and the canelé is here to remind us of that.…
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In the French mountains, and in the Vosges massif in particular, winter is a season of contrasts:…