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Throughout the year France holds a number of great events and festivals which attract thousands of tourists from around the world.

France is famous for its unique attractions such as The Eiffel Tower and the Arc De Triumph, not forgetting La Louvre and the famous Mona Lisa.

France is also holding a number of other events which could well be of interest to you. We’ve put together a few ideas which may catch your eye this year. 

Touquet-Paris-Plage                                                                 2^nd April -2^nd May

Cannes film festival                                                                   16^th-27^th May

Monaco Grand Prix                                                                   27^th May

Open Tennis tournament in Paris                                       27^th May – 10^th June

Prix Du Jockey                                                                            3^rd June

Festival De Marseille                                                                 9^th June

Tour de France                                                                           30^th June – 22^nd July

Cannes international Firework festival.                           July 2012

Bastille Day                                                                                   14^th July

Paris Plage – Paris                                                               20^th July – 20^th August

La Route de Rock Festival                                                     10^th-12^th August

Vendee-Globe yacht race                                                      10^th November

It is also Disney’s 20^th birthday this year!                 1^st April – 31^st December              

These are just a few of many events taking place this year in France, so why not include one of them in your holiday?