February 13, 2015 - March 1, 2015 Carnival in Nice
One of the most colorful carnivals of the world and the main event of winter on the Côte d'Azur, the carnival in Nice invariably attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. The reasons for its popularity are obvious: for two weeks Nice turns into one continuous holiday - thematic parades and flower processions.
February 14, 2015 - March 1, 2015 Festival of lemons in Mentone
Just imagine: dozens of giant sculptures (from the Indian Taj Mahal to the Italian Colosseum, revived dinosaurs and all the favorite Disney characters) are made of citrus only! Every year the theme of the Festival of Lemons in Mentone is different and never repeats.
May 13, 2015 - May 23, 2015 Cannes Film Festival
One of the two most important events in the world of cinema, the Cannes Film Festival is held annually in the second decade of May in the city of Cannes. For twelve days here reigns the magical world of the cinemas - along the red carpet path of the Palace of Festivals, celebrities march.
June 19, 2015 - June 21, 2015 Hellfest
Hellfest today is the ultimate dream of any metal player, although the festival is relatively young. Location Hellfest is the village of Clisson in France, it is quite far from Paris - 400 km. But Russian fans of heavy music distances are not afraid and go to a cult marathon.
July 3rd 2015 - July 25th, 2015 Round of the Tour de France
The name of the cycling race "Tour de France" for many years at everyone's ear, most likely - this is the most famous cycling race in the world. It is difficult to imagine that once these competitions arose just as an advertising project. Today, the race is the same symbol of France as a baguette or the Eiffel Tower.
July 14, 2015 Bastille Day
In the history of each country there are holidays, which become an element of national pride. For France such a significant event was the Day of the Bastille. Every year on July 14, the French pay tribute to the memory of the events of the past, which changed the life of the whole country.
September 12, 2015 - September 14, 2015 Davis Cup
Tennis - one of the most gambling and beautiful sports, when from dexterity, calculation, the ability to build a game and, of course, good luck depends not only the victory, but also the entertainment of the match. Perhaps the most honorable award in the world of yellow balls and heavy rackets is the legendary Davis Cup.
October 31, 2015 Halloween
The international gathering of evil spirits takes place every year on October 31, immediately after dark. It is on the night of November 1 that Halloween is celebrated all over the world, dressing up in witches and ghouls, wearing masks of dead men and vampires and walking around in the streets or dancing in nightclubs.
November 19, 2015 Holiday of young wine
Every third Thursday in November in France, Beaujolais Nouveau is celebrated - a festival of young wine that has become so popular that it has been a success for many years not only in the country of Voltaire and Hugo, but also widely outside it. What is so attractive about this holiday?
December 25, 2015 Christmas in France
Christmas in France is one of the main Catholic holidays, to which people of other faiths do not remain indifferent. The celebration begins on December 6, the day of St. Nicholas, and ends on January 6 on the day of the King.
December 31, 2015 New Year in Paris
Have you thought about where to go for the New Year? If not, then welcome to Paris! If you spend this holiday in the capital of France, then make yourself a luxurious gift, as you can look at this famous city with completely different eyes.
February 13, 2016 - February 28, 2016 Festival of lemons in Mentone
Just imagine: dozens of giant sculptures (from the Indian Taj Mahal to the Italian Colosseum, revived dinosaurs and all the favorite Disney characters) are made of citrus only! Every year the theme of the Festival of Lemons in Mentone is different and never repeats.
The fact that France - a unique country, no one needs to prove. And the holidays in this state are special: there are a lot of gastronomic festivals (the French are famous gourmets), the inhabitants of France have their own historical dates, such as the Bastille Day, they celebrate such holidays, which were not heard in other countries
Every year in the capital of Normandy, the most beautiful sailboats gather for a grand parade, and in Paris an international airshow is organized.
Here, for example, a holiday, which for some reason does not exist in Russia, is the National Day of Grandmothers. Of course, Russian women - both small and adults - "get their own" on March 8, but some of our honors Arina Rodionovna for some reason are not honored. The French also honor their grandmothers every year on the first Sunday in March. The elegant old ladies drink liquor that day, eating almond cakes, and receive flowers and presents from their grandchildren.
This holiday is so popular in the country that stores organize this day only for grandmothers, and restaurants offer them a special menu, and even travel agencies are ready to take elderly clients on their short journey free of charge.
It should be noted that the days of the grandfathers - and he somehow begs, agree? - in France there. Local men come off at different championships: every year in the capital of Normandy, the most beautiful sailboats gather for a grand parade, an international aeroshow is held in Paris, and in the end of October the French Alps gather the most notorious snowboarders from around the world.
New Year the French, unlike Russians, are not welcomed at home, but in a restaurant or a nightclub. Accepted to play the lottery - you can get a pig!
France without exaggeration can be called a country of festivals. There are a lot of them here! The riot of colors will amaze you with the festival of violets, even inveterate breeders do not imagine what extraordinary varieties of these capricious beautiful flowers exist in nature! Toulouse during the festival gathers botanists and producers from Japan, Australia, America, Italy, Hungary, China.
Impressive and the festival of lemons in Menton. It is held at the end of February (before the biggest harvest) and lasts for more than two weeks. Photo albums guests necessarily replenished with pictures of incredible castles, fairy-tale characters made from citrus, and the visitors themselves are "filled" with lemonades and sweets prepared from the "holiday king."
Gourmets should visit France on May 1, and more specifically - to come to Cluis for a carnival of snails. According to the organizers' calculations, their guests are eaten by 600 thousand gastropods and drink 12 thousand liters of wine.
Festivities dedicated to French wine, too, a lot: the largest is held in even-numbered years in Bordeaux. Hundreds of thousands of tourists go to the country in February - at the carnival in Nice, in May - at the Cannes Film Festival and the famous motor racing in Monaco, and at the end of October - at the annual Salon of Chocolates.