This lively, colourful and flamboyant Paris Pride parade traditionally goes from Republique to Beaubourg via the Marais, but the exact route for 2008 is yet to be confirmed.
This international festival celebrates street arts in Limoges. The Urbaka celebrations last for four days and over 10,000 spectators enjoy the shows held in the town's squares and streets.
The Hippodrome in Le Touquet hosts this exciting festival where teams from France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Germany fight it out to generate the biggest and loudest oooooohs and aaahs. Exact date still to be confirmed.
Fête du Jasmin is an annual celebration of the floral base that is used in many of the popular ladies perfumes. Grasse is the birthplace of Chanel No 5 and the centre of France's perfume industry. The festival enjoys a parade of beautifully decorated floats along with various street entertainment and food stalls.
This annual event takes place in Moncrabeau for an international competition to decide the biggest liar. The most convincing liar walks away with the crown.
Lille's Gay and Lesbian Pride welcomes a week of cultural activities, an after-party and of course the fabulous and colourful parade.
During this two day event, local residents take to the streets of Issigeac with their unwanted treasures. Professional dealers (and visiting bargain hunters) swarm around eagerly looking to swap their cash for antiques.
There are over 400 delicious cheeses in France and this annual event displays some of these and offers the opportunity to taste test on a grand scale.
This annual arts festival held in Tour's, is termed the "fresh food aisle" (rayon frais), although it has absolutely nothing to do with food! Over 40 events including concerts and street performances take over the city.
This annual summer-long sand sculpture festival is held at Le Touquet's Paris Plage (next to the Aqualud). The themes, and the sculptures themselves, get more elaborate every year. This year's theme is African Safari.
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