During the warmer months, most large towns and cities across France will stage some form of festival. Even in winter there are indoor events to be found. Historians believe the original incarnation of Nice Carnival began in the late 13th century. More than one million visitors attend the event every year to see the giant, colourful parades with over 1, musicians and dancers, and the famous flower battles which take place on the Promenade des Anglais.
Expect regattas, boat trips, exhibitions and workshops, plus live music and lots of fish. The edition will be held May Free and open to all, this three-day festival celebrates the history of art , bringing together amateurs and experts from a range of fields to explore the richness of the visual arts from all periods. A post shared by Oanh Nguyen eventbyoanh. The beautiful medieval town of Provins a UNESCO World Heritage Site southeast of Paris is the backdrop to all these celebrations, including a concert, a ball and a parade through the streets with people in medieval costume.
Perfect for peasants, wenches and nobility alike. There are also parades, fireworks, outdoor bars and nightclubs, concerts and bull runs, all centred around the Roman amphitheatre.
Two enormous rowing boats full of strapping young oarsmen and women row full speed towards each other while one brave soul on each boat tries to dislodge his counterpart into the water with a long jousting pole. A nourishing vegetable garden? A therapeutic space? A showcase for organic cultivation? Can the ideal garden unite all our expectations and requirements, whether philosophical, aesthetic, ecological or gustatory?
Can it be beautiful, good, organic, healing, comforting, innovative, and water-and energy-efficient all at the same time, and above all glorify harmony and taste, and generate wellbeing and happiness? The town, a short way south of Nancy, has skilled musicians putting on the works of great composers such as Bach, Debussy, Satie, Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi. The concerts take place in an 18th-century barn converted into a concert hall. Every autumn, , or so music fans attend the various jazz concerts at this festival in Nancy and the surrounding regions.
