World Circus Festival of Tomorrow
The annual Circus Festival provides an unequalled opportunity to see top international circus performers from famous schools together under one roof, including acts from the Moscow Circus, Cirque du Soleil and the Beijing Circus. The aim is to bring together young acrobats, animal trainers and clowns and to reveal new and exciting trends in circus acts from traditional, modern and experimental circus performances.
Venue: Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione, 110 Rue Amelot; Date: 26-30 January 2006; Website: www.circonautes.com
Six Nations Rugby Tournament
The Six Nations is Europe's premier Rugby Union tournament held between France, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. At the Stade de France in Paris this year, France take on Ireland on 11 February, Italy on 25 February and England on 12 March.
Venue: Stade de France; Date: 4 February to 18 March 2006; Website: www.stadefrance.fr
Fete de la Musique
Every year on the summer solstice, Paris hosts amateur and professional musicians who perform in a variety of venues around the city, from public squares, streets and parks to opera houses and castles. The festival aims to celebrate music in all forms and is open to anyone. A large free concert is traditionally held featuring some big names in the music world, but on every corner, in doorways, in restaurants and hospitals, museums and courtyards, there are the sounds of music, from jazz, salsa and techno, to choirs, orchestras and steel bands, accompanied by people dancing, eating and drinking.
Venue: Various; Date: 21 June; Website: www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr/fr/esprit/index.htm
French Open
Together with Wimbledon, the Australian Open and the US Open, the French Open is one of the four events that together are known as the tennis ‘Grand Slam’. The tournament has become the most highly prized clay court title in the world and one of the biggest sporting events in France. Besides the best tennis players in the world, the stadium is also the place to be seen for the fashion conscious.
Venue: Roland-Garros Stadium; Date: 29 May to 11 June 2006; Website: www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/fr/Frame_RG.html
Open de France
A popular event on the PGA European Tour, the Open de France is the oldest tournament in continental Europe, and along with the American PGA Tour is the richest and most illustrious golfing competition in the world.
Venue: Le Golf National; Date: 29 June to 2 July 2006; Website: www.opendefrance.fr
Bastille Day Celebrations
France's most important national holiday, Bastille Day commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with ceremonies, dancing, parties and balls all over the city. In the morning there is a grand military parade along the Champs Elysees, accompanied overhead by jet formations, and after the day-long festivities, a fireworks display takes place near the Eiffel Tower. For more information contact the Paris Tourist Office on +33 (0)892 683 000 or email info@paris-touristoffice.com
Venue: Champs Elysees and Place de la Bastille; Date: 14 July; Time: 10am to midnight
Tour de France
What started off as a far-fetched, unimaginable idea dreamed up by two gentlemen in a Parisian brasserie in 1902, has a century later grown into the world's greatest bicycle race, indeed considered by many to be the greatest annual sporting event on earth. The unique spectacle is ingrained in France's heritage, traditionally ending in Paris, and draws hundreds of local and international cyclists in a battle for dominance over 2,175 gruelling miles (3,500km) every year. The race is split into 21 daily stages and completes a clockwise loop around the country, including treacherous mountain roads in the Pyrenees and the Alps. The winner of each stage gets to wear the famous yellow jersey the following day.
Venue: Start: Strasbourg; Finish: Champs-Elysées, Paris; Date: 1-23 July 2006; Website: www.letour.fr
Autumn Festival
Held every autumn, the arts festival is a showcase for contemporary art in all forms from around the world, including theatre, film, music, dance, sculpture and literature, and is the largest festival of its kind in the world. Special attention is given to foreign culture as well experimental work and the development of new talents. For more information contact the Fête d'Automne +33 (0)1 5345 1700 or email info@festival-automne.com
Date: September to December 2006, TBC; Website: www.festival-automne.com
Le Salon du Chocolat
An annual festival in celebration of chocolate is a dream come true for chocoholics, and the large convention centre beneath the Louvre hosts just that. There are tastings and chefs demonstrations at a huge variety of international chocolatiers stands; opportunities to sample and buy goodies such as truffles, chocolate-dipped fruit kebabs, hot chocolate and cakes; as well as chocolate fashion, sculpture and art. Exhibitions include the history of chocolate, books on chocolate and desserts, and an antique collection of 'teapots' used exclusively for hot chocolate. A Chocoland for children entertains with chocolate makeup and other delicious activities. For more information contact the organisers on +33 (0)1 4503 2126 or email info@chocoland.com
Venue: Carrousel de Louvre; Date: 28 October to 1 November 2006; Time: 10am to 8pm
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is France’s premier horse race and attracts thoroughbreds and racing enthusiasts from all over the world. Since its inaugural race in 1920, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe has become established as the all-aged middle-distance championship of Europe, and today is offers total prize money of €1,600,000.
Venue: Longchamp; Date: October 2006, TBC; Website: www.france-galop.com/promo/prixarc.htm
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