Paris Special Events
March
500 advertisements (publicités) are fêted by 6,000 people in two night-long events.
Grand Rex, 1 boulevard Poisssonnière, 2nd
Website: www.publivores.com
Festival du Film de Paris (Paris Film Festival)
March/early April
Celebration of world film.
Cinéma Gaumont Marignan, 27 avenue des Champs-Elysées
Website: www.festivaldufilmdeparis.com
Le Marathon de Paris (Paris Marathon)
April
Starts approximately 0900 on avenue des Champs-Elysées, finishes avenue Foch.
Website: www.parismarathon.com
Foire de Paris (Paris Fair)
April/ May
Fair for tourism, multimedia and gastronomy.
Paris Expo, Place de la Porte de Versailles
Website: www.foiredeparis.fr
Fête de la Musique (Musical Fair)
June
Free concerts throughout Paris (and the rest of France), in the streets and various venues, such as Sainte-Chapelle, the Musée d'Orsay and Palais de Justice.
Website: www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr
Bastille Day
July
National holiday on the 14 July with festivities and fireworks to commemorate the storming of the Bastille in 1789.
Various locations.
Paris Plage
July-August
Stretch of riverside expressway turned into leisure oasis.
Banks of the Seine between Tuileries Tunnel and the Henri IV bridge
Le Cinéma en Plein Air (Open Air Cinema)
July-August
Free outdoor film festival.
Parc de la Villette, 19th
Le Tour de France
July
The grand finale of the world-famous bicycle race, finishes on avenue des Champs-Elysées.
Website: www.letour.fr
Festival d'Automne (Autumn Festival)
September-December
International contemporary drama, dance and music festival.
Théâtre de la Ville, Odéon and other venues
Website: www.festival-automne.com
Mondial de l'Automobile (Automobile World)
September/October
Biennial international motor show.
Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, 15th
Website: www.mondial-automobile.com
Foire Internationale d'Art Moderne et Contemporain (FIAC - Contemporary Art Fair)
October
Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, 15th
Website: www.fiacparis.com
Remembrance Day
November
National holiday on 11 November with laying of wreaths, military parade and review of troops by the President of the Republic.
Place Charles-de-Gaulle, 8th
Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau (Nouveau Beaujolais Fair)
November
First availability of the season's Beaujolais Nouveau wine.
Wine bars and cafes everywhere
Réveillon (New Year's Eve)
December
Crowds celebrate by the thousand.
Along the Champs-Elysées
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