Events in France, Italy and 
throughout Western Europe for
July - 2008

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Bonjour, Bienvenue!  We are Your French Connexion - your personal travel consultants for European travel.  To enhance and inspire your travel plans we want to share with you major events in France, Italy and throughout Europe.

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FRANCE - Paris

Paris Opéra Bastille Operas rotate during the week.  Don Carlo, Louise, Signes

Palais Garnier: Ballets are different week by week and some rotate the last week of the month.  La Dame aux camélias

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Musée d'Orsay: 
Orsay Museum  1, rue de la Ligion d'Honneur, 75007 Metro: Musie d'Orsay www.musee-orsay.fr/

Alexandre Calder, les années parisiennes (1926-1933) - April 15 to August 18, 2008 - Center Georges Pompidou

NICE

• Voucalia, Festival of Mediterranean Polyphony and Traditional Music .

• Nice Jazz Festival
  The Nice Jazz Festival is a subtle stroll in which the soul of the past blends beautifully with more turbulent new technologies. Concerts are held in the amphitheatre and gardens of Cimiez from 7pm till midnight with the most prestigious musicians playing on theree stages. An "alternative" festival in the city's various neighbourhoods accompanies the event in the mornings and afternoons until 6pm.

• Nuits Musicales de Nice / International Academy of Summer Music
  Concerts in the Cloister of the Cimiez Monastery.

• Musicalia (Théâtre de Verdure).
  Mediterranean and world music : free concerts on Wednesday and Saturday evenings.

• Bastille Day Celebration (14/07)

• Fireworks Promenade des Anglais.

• Grand ball.

• La Castellada - Walking tour and performance on the Castle Hill. Actors and Musicians organize a 2-hour journey through the main events in the history of Nice and the castle. (Château de Nice)

• International Open Summer Chess Tournament.

Bastille Day Celebration July 13-14 All over France

Jazz at Juan - International Jazz Festival - July  2007. 
Antibes - Juan-les-pins

Tour de France - July 5-27, 2008

FESTIVAL JAZZ A VIENNE (SOUTH OF LYON) 27 JUNE through 11 JULY 2008

Fun for Kids and Children of All Ages Please ask us for more ideas to bring Europe alive for children La Flèche Zoo - all year Sarthe France Known for its amazing bird shows featuring parrots and birds of prey. Beautiful habitats punctuate tours through this natural setting: polar bears with under water viewings, Chinese pandas, and African plain for elephants, arctic wolves, unique to Europe. Cinéaqua - Paris Cinéaqua, and audiovisual aquarium, gives you the chance to discover the universe at the bottom of the sea in the form of cartoons, music, and other audiovisual productions. The space also organizes educational workshops, aquatic adventures filled with puzzles to solve, and more than 41 pools and tanks housing nearly 10000 fish and other invertebrae. Open all year round.  http://www.cineaqua.com/     The City of the Sea Cherbourg - Manche  France a vast scientific and cultural venue and most importantly, a place of oceanographic discovery and under-water adventure.  Le Redoutable the biggest submarine in the world accessible to the public plus the ocean section with one of the deepest aquariums in Europe containing more than 3500 fish.  http://www.citedelamer.com/uk/ The Isle of Birds - Situated in the heart of the Essonne on the outskirts of Paris, the Ile aux oiseaux (The Isle of Birds) is a beautifully wild, unspoiled garden that provides a natural habitat for a wide range of animals and plants.  The park is open all year-long, and when the weather gets cold visitors can go to the various indoor areas.  http://www.ileauxoiseaux.fr The Story of Paris for Children Children 8-12 - 12 Euro.  The price includes activities, the Paris Story show and snacks Go back in time 2000 years with the greatest multimedia show ever produced about Paris!  Victor Hugo will guide you through the centuries of the Parisian history.  Simultaneous translation in English is available at each showing.  www.paris-story.com   Chocoladium – An Interactive Chocolate Exhibition  through 31-Jul-2008 - Bremen (Bremen) The Universum® invites all chocolate lovers to Bremen. The exhibition "Chocoladium" explains all facets of the fascinating product - from the source of the cocoa bean to the effect of chocolate on the human body. www.universum-bremen.de/   www.bremen-tourism.de   More Events throughout Europe Switzerland in JULY Zurich Arts Festival June 20 - July 13, 2008, Opera, music, theatre and more...  www.zuercher-festspiele.ch

42st Montreux Jazz Festival - July 4-19, 2008 Tickets go on sale on April.   Features world famous artists. Call early if you want to attend.  In addition to the festival there are street events and entertainment all over town.  www.montreuxjazz.com

Germany in JULY

Saxonia International Balloon Festival - Leipzig
July 23-27, 2008

Spain in JULY

Scotland in JULY

Barclays Scottish Open - 10th - 13th July 2008 - Loch Lomond
A major event on the European PGA golf tour, the Barclays Scottish open attracts an outstanding field of players from around the world. The competition is staged on the stunning and exclusive Loch Lomond course that was recently ranked 21 in the world's top 100 courses and has become an instant favourite of players and visitors alike.

T in the Park - 11th - 13th July 2008 - Balado. Perthshire
Now in its second decade, T in the Park has become one of the most important and critically acclaimed music events on the UK and European festival circuit. Some 35,000 tickets for the 2008 event have already been sold. The remainder go on sale in February. Last year's event sold out inside a record-breaking one hour for a bill featuring headliners Arctic Monkeys, Razorlight, The Killers, and Snow Patrol.

Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club (SVVC Extravaganza) - 12th & 13th July 2008 - Glamis Castle, Forfar
The spectacular landscaped grounds of Glamis Castle are host to the annual Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Society's Scottish Transport Extravaganza. 800 vintage cars and other vehicles are on display. This is an event not to be missed by motor enthusiasts. However, with many more attractions, numerous stalls, a craft tent, marching pipe bands and a children's area, this is an all-round family day out.

The City of Inverness Highland Games - 19th & 20th July 2008
The biggest and most spectacular Highland Games staged in the Scottish Highlands plays host to the World Championship for Heavies aged 40 years and over - Scotland has never seen so many heavies gathered in one place at one time. Add a full programme of pipe band competitions, solo piping, Highland dancing and traditional music, together with the Scotland's biggest inter-clan gathering and you will discover why Inverness is the must-see games of the year!

England IN JULY

Kenwood Lakeside Concerts June 1- Sept 31, 2008  - London
Offers fireworks and classical concerns under the stars in the park of London’s regal stately house.  This is a highly civilized way to enjoy classical music during the balmy evenings of summer. Come along on a Saturday night with a picnic and bottle of Champagne in tow, hire a deck chair or two, and enjoy both the extensive grounds of Kenwood House and the wonderful classical concerts. 

Wimbledon Tennis Championship - June 23 - July 6, 2008 - London

International Tall Ships Race - July 18-21, 2008 - Liverpool

Capital of Culture 2008
Liverpool - World class museums, music and culture including Beatles History - many great events throughout the year.  www.liverpool08.com

London Theatre

Portugal in July

Vilar de Mouros - July 2008
Oldest festival of Portugal

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