Apart from its famous monuments, museums, department stores and shops, France also offers special attractions for tourists all around the year. Tourists in great number come especially to attend and view the carnival, film festivals, designer dress festivals, music concerts, fashion shows. The entire year is packed with special attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists.
Just before the season of lent around February or March, the premier carnival of France -The Nice Carnival is held on French Riviera. The Nice Carnival is one of the special attractions of France. For twelve days the world film fraternity gets hooked to the famous Cannes film festival. This esteemed film event is held around mid may in southern France.
All the leading producers and directors of world cinema converge at Cannes. On June 21, a taste of great music is provided to everyone in France through Fête de la Mosque a musical festival which is hosted all over the country.
On 14th July the entire nation celebrates Bastille Day celebrations to mark the storming of Bastille prison which set him platform for the French Revolution. The Bastille Day celebrations happen to be one of the special attractions of France.
From mid July to mid August Paris has a unique beach festival name Paris Plage. Sand beaches are created along the banks of Seine River in which there are numerous activities relating to sports and excursion. On August 15 a huge rush of tourists and pilgrims occurs at Our Lady of Lourdes Sanctuary. This famous pilgrimage centre is known world over as one the special attractions of France. From end of October to early November the great chocolate festival -Salon du Chocolat is held in which around 150 chocolate makers display their new chocolates. In the first week of October the festival of White Night or nuit Blanche is held in Paris. The whole city is awake and is partying. |
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To understand special attractions of France better, here are some links that will give you an insight into the various aspects of these special attractions of France.
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