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Events in France, Italy and 
throughout Western Europe for
June - 2009

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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.

Interested in other events or experiences?  Let us know, we'll be happy to research them for you.

Paris, France

Paris Opéra Bastille  Tosca, Le Roi Roger.   Operas rotate during the week. 

Palais Garnier: Proust ou les intermittences du cœur, Demofoonte, La Fille mal gardée Ballets are different week by week and some rotate the last week of the month.  

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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


NICE

  • Sacred Music Festival (Churches in the old town).

  • Fête de la musique, free concerts throughout the city.

  • National Heritage Day

 

Fête de la Mer
Every year the fishermen of Nice celebrate Saint Peter's day. The festivities open with mass in the Gesù church, followed by a procession all the way to Les Ponchettes beach (in front of old Nice) where a boat is burned in honour of their patron saint.

 

More June Events:

LOIRE VALLEY - ANJOUR THEATRE FESTIVAL-

 

FESTIVAL JAZZ A VIENNE
(SOUTH OF LYON)
June-July 2009


 

 

Fun for Kids and Children of All Ages
Please ask us for more ideas to bring Europe alive for children

Grand Paradiso National Park, Italy
Walking hut to hut while viewing magnificent mountains and an abundance of wildlife is one of the quintessential European outdoor experiences. About 1.5 hours from airports in Milan or Geneva, Grand Paradiso was Europe's first National Park, and was originally the private hunting reserve of the ruling House of Savoy. In 1856 King Vittorio Emmanuel II declared part of the hunting grounds as a protected area—primarily to help save the indigenous ibex. About 3,000 of these powerful mountain goats now live in the park, along with ermine, weasel, Eurasian badger, alpine chamois, and more than 100 bird species. There are about 450 miles of trails lined with family-friendly huts. Today the park covers 173,000 acres of mountains, lakes, forests, and meadows, and butts up against France's 200-square-mile Vanoise National Park.

Villa Borghese Park, Rome
This 148-acre park is the second largest in Rome, and one of the few green spaces easily accessible from the city center. Filled with statues and fountains, the park also includes a merry-go-round, a mini train, a zoo, a puppet theatre, and a small lake with swans and boats.

Lake District in England - At the World of Beatrix Potter, enter into the imagination of the stories and characters. After a short movie about Beatrix Potter and her creations, including the inspiration for the drawings from which her stories began, you follow an indoor trail of scenes and life-sized figures of the animal characters of the Beatrix Potter books, allowing kids a journey through Mr. McGregor’s Garden, Mrs. Tiggywinkle’s Kitchen and Jemima Puddleduck’s streamland woods. The exhibits also include an interactive virtual walk through the "Miss Potter" movie scenes and the Lake District. Have a cup of tea in the Tailor of Glouster Tea Room, buy some collectibles in the shop, then head out into the real land of Beatrix Potter, the Lake District.

La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie - Paris
The immense science and modern technology museum has special sections for children called La Cite des Enfants and Techno Cite. There's also an aquarium, a submarine, and a planetarium. The adjacent park (La Villette) has one of the most successful playgrounds in Paris.

Luxembourg Gardens- Paris
The Luxembourg Gardens is the largest park in the city. It is also jam packed with activities for kids. There are daily marionette shows (schedules change frequently, but mostly in the afternoons on weekdays). A classic carousel. A pond where you can float a rented toy boat. Pony rides.

Barging in the South of France - Always a great Family Vacation.

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

Paris Sewer Tour
Older kids (those in the "gross is good stage") might enjoy a tour of the Paris sewage system where they can see (and smell) what happens to refuse in the "City of Light." It is a fascinating process, and the Paris Sewer Museum takes you through 500 yards of the city's 1300-plus miles of sewers. This tour is not suitable for young children who might have difficulty keeping their hands to themselves.

Valencia - Spain: L'Oceanográfico, Europe’s largest aquarium, is only part of the brilliant complex of science parks and museums. Mangrove swamps to the igloo-shaped Arctic exhibits and Mediterranean sea life to the movie-star dolphin, Flipper, if it’s wet, the kids can learn about it here.

Montjuic - Barcelona Spain - Monjuic mountain is best described as a weekend playspace for Barcelona families. There are gondolas, the Magic Fountains, Museums, a swimming pool, a castle (Castle of Montjuic) and fantastic playgrounds.

Museau de la Xocolata (Chocolate Museum), Barcelona
The chocolate museum tells the history of chocolate and has lots of interesting chocolate sculpture to look at. Kids of chocolate eating age will find it interesting. and they'll certainly enjoy the cafe and chocolate shop. They also have kids chocolate making classes on weekends.

 


More Events throughout Europe

Austria in 2009

Linz, Austria - European Capital of Culture 2009
No other Austrian city has changed as dramatically as Linz has in recent decades. What's emerged is a modern urban centre with a flourishing economy, a city where the quality of life is exceptional. In 2009, a trip to Linz will be especially rewarding because the city on the Danube will be serving as European Capital of Culture and showing off what makes this such a special place.


Switzerland in June


Zurich - Christopher Street Day  - Gay Parade and Events
June 6, 2009
- The event from and for gay people will once again take place in June. Highlight is the colorful parade through the city center. An exciting, inspiring and multi-cultural program on the festival site rounds the day off.  www.csdzh.ch

Geneva Music Festival, June 2009 (annual)
The streets of Geneva are turned into a huge musical stage every year at the Music Festival with hundreds of concerts of all types performed by local and international artists The city fills with the sound of music from rock bands to classical orchestras


Italy in June

 

Spoleto - Festival of Two Worlds – operas, symphonies and chamber music. June 29 through July 15, 2009.

 

 


Germany in June
Heidelberg Castle Festival
June - August 2009 (annual)
Much Music and Theater in a fabulous setting
 

Fête de la Musique - June 21, 2009 - Taking place every year on the day of summer solstice, this truly European music event celebrates the diverse forms of live music. Free concerts on over 50 stages throughout Berlin feature artists from all of Europe. 

Lesbian and Gay Street Festival - June 2009. Nollendorfplatz, Berlin
Berlin
's Lesbian and Gay Street Festival has enjoyed growing popularity among gays and lesbians and with the public at large
During Berlin's Lesbian and Gay City Festival, 300,000 people enjoy the best in dance music, parties and all manner of other activities around Nollendorfplatz in the heart of western Berlin.


Spain in June

Festes de Sant Joan, Ciutadella - June 2009
Traditional Menorcan equestrian event with much jousting and skilled horsemanship. (definitely not for amateurs!)

Granada International Festival of Music & Dance
June 26 - July 12, 2009

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


UK in June

Homecoming Scotland 2009 will celebrate some of Scotland's great contributions to the world with a year-long, country-wide programme of exciting and inspirational events and activities.

The festivities will kick off on January 25th, the 250th birthday of one of Scotland's most famous sons, our national poet, Robert Burns and until St Andrew's Day (November 30th) you'll be spoilt for choice with a fantastic array of things to see and do.  Calendar.

Edinburgh International Film Festival - 17th - 28th June 2009 - Edinburgh
The Edinburgh International Film Festival celebrates the best in British and World cinema. Come and see some of the most entertaining, challenging and inspirational new movies around and meet the artists involved in movie-making.

Royal Highland Show- 25th - 28nd June 2009 - Edinburgh
Scotland's premier farming and food event promises this year to be even bigger and better than before. Held over four days, with over 4,000 livestock on show and 1,000 stands selling everything from specialty foods to 4x4s. There's a wide range of entertainment and demonstrations in skills such as cookery and crafts, falconry and fashion.

St Magnus Festival - 20th - 25th June 2008 - Orkney
Orkney's annual celebration of the arts has become one of Britain's most highly regarded and adventurous arts events, featuring music, drama, dance, literature and the visual arts in a unique combination of world-class performance and community participation of the highest quality. Coupled with the magic of Orkney at midsummer, it's no wonder audiences come from Britain and abroad, with many returning year after year.

Glasgow International Jazz Festival - June 2009 - Glasgow
The Glasgow International Jazz Festival has established itself as a premier event on Europe's music calendar, featuring artists from across the whole jazz spectrum - traditional, mainstream, blues, world, contemporary and free improvisation.

Royal Ascot - June 16-20, 2009 - York

Wimbledon Tennis Championship - June 22 - July 5, 2009 - London

London Theatre

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

  • Avenue Q
  • Billy Elliot: The Musical
  • Blood Brothers
  • Buddy
  • Chicago
  • Dirty Dancing
  • Disney's Lion King
  • Grease
  • Hairspray
  • Jersey Boys
  • Mamma Mia
  • Marguerite
  • Oliver!
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • We Will Rock You
  • Wicked
  • Zorro

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