Information about Paris Festivals
Paris is a major sporting and cultural centre and hosts a number of popular events and festivals throughout the year.Among the highlights are:
- Paris Jazz festival, held each May, attracting top musicians and jazz fans from far and wide.
- French Open Tennis Championship, in June, one of the world's most prestigious tennis tournaments.
- The bi-annual Paris Air Show is one of the world's largest and often a showcase for the latest the aero-space industry has to offer.
- Bastille Day, 14th July, the French national day is celebrated with military parades and fireworks.
- The Tour de France, held each summer, is the world's most famous cycle race and always wraps up with a ceremonial leg around the central streets and finishing on the Champs Élysées.
- International Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show, held in September, a prestigious event in the fashion industry.
- New Years' Eve with the Paris Opera is a particularly memorable event.
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