France's National Festivals (from January to June)
In July and August the French usually take a leave to go to the seaside. So many stores, cafes and restaurants may close for these months. On the other hand, a lot of festivals and events happen during this time.
January
- Paris High Fashion Show
- Carnival, Limua
February
- Menton Lemon Festival
- Carnival, Nice
March
- Modern Cinema Music Festival, Monte Carlo
April
- Sacrum Music Festival, Lourdes
- Easter Celebration
- Paris Marathon
- Races, Le Mans
May
- Cannes Cinema Festival
- International Rose Exhibition, Grasse
- Wine Fair, Macon
- Gypsy Pilgrimage, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
- Monaco Grand Prix
- Feria, Nimes
June
- Strasbourg Music Festival
- Imagination Festival (Les Imaginairies), Mont St-Michel
- International Organ Festival, Chartres
- Music Festival, Abbaye de Noirlac
- 24-hour Races, Le Mans
- Diane Hermes Prize Horse Contest, Chantilly