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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/


Paris Louvre

Phone: 33 (0)1 40 20 51 51
 Metro: Palais-Royal/Louvre

English Web Site

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 


Italy in J
ULY

Palio di Siena - July 2nd and August 16, 2008The famous horse race in Siena's central piazza is held once in early July and once in August.  The race consists of bareback riders making three circuits of the main square and is over in 90 seconds, but it is preceded by five hours of flag-throwing acrobatics. For the locals, it is the culmination of an entire year's plotting and scheming.
 

 

Spoleto - Festival of Two Worlds – operas, symphonies and chamber music. Late June through mid July


Germany in JULY

Heidelberg Castle Festival
June - August 2008 (annual)
Much Music and Theater in a fabulous setting
 

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


Spain in JULY

Running of the Bulls, Pamplona - 7 - 14 July 2008

San Fermín is a week-long fiesta including the famous "running of the bulls" through the streets of the old town.  Six bulls are released into the streets every morning of this seven day Basque rite-of-manhood party.

Jazzaldia, San Sebastian - July 2008

One of the longest-running jazz festival's in Europe. www.jazzaldia.com

Feast of Saint James (San Tiago), Santiago de Compostela
25 July 2008 
One of the most important Christian festivals in Spain, and a national holiday. Thousands of pilgrims arrive in the city of Santiago de Compostela and join the local Galicians for a day of great celebrations. Saint James is, after all, the patron saint of Spain and Galicia itself.

Granada International Festival of Music & Dance - June - July 2008

Held in the Alhambra Palace and the surrounding area. www.granadafestival.org

SAN MIGUEL MAS I MAS FESTIVAL - July 24-Sept 5, 2008  www.masimas.com
 
Danzandores de Anguiano - July 7 to September 17  2008.  Anguiano, La Rioja.  Dancers give tribute to the Virgin then go down a steep cuesta on stilts (zancas).  While touring the wine region, this is a great event to try.
 
Barcelona Summer Fistival (del Grec) - July - August 5, 2008
Theatre, dance and music.

 


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

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
Hampton Court,  London,  England

Admiral's Cup - Cowes, Isle of Wight,  England

Kenwood Lakeside Concerts June 1- Sept 31, 2008  - London
O
ffers 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

The European Capital of Culture is an EU project designed to highlight the culture of the continent – selecting a city that illustrates and deserves the title of ‘Capital of Culture’. Competition is always fierce, as every city bids to showcase its contribution to the world’s cultural landscape. As of 2000, the award has often gone to two or more cities, and in 2008, Liverpool shares the title with Stavanger in Norway.

London Theatre

Sample of shows available - ask us for more selections.  (Tickets available only to clients of Your French Connexion).

  • Bad Girls
  • Billy Elliot
  • Blood Brothers
  • Chicago
  • Dirty Dancing
  • Footloose
  • Grease
  • Hair Spray
  • Lion King
  • Lord of the Rings
  • Mamma Mia
  • Mary Poppins
  • Spamalot
  • We Will Rock You

Portugal in July

Vilar de Mouros - July 2008
Oldest festival of Portugal


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These are but a very small sampling of events for kids of all ages from 8 to 80. Please contact us for your favorite cultural, sport, interest or activity. 

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