;France-events
;events in France
;only folkloric or hyper-special events, or events with a high international reputation
;these are USUAL dates, sometimes they can deviate from the rule

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IMAGE=Holiday_France2-e.gif
COMMENT=Updated May 28, 2012

MOVE=Always

Es-6Sa =Nice, Carnival, 14:30 Bataille de Fleurs, 21:00 Corso Illuminé ;Note=Saturday
Es-6Su =Nice, Carnival, 14:30 Corso Carnavalesque ;Note=Sunday
Es-5Tu =Nice, Carnival, 21:00 Corso Illuminé ;Note=Tuesday
Es-5We =Nice, Carnival, 14:30 Bataille de Fleurs ;Note=Wednesday
Es-5Sa =Nice, Carnival, 14:30 Bataille de Fleurs, 21:00 Corso Illuminé ;Note=Saturday
Es-5Su =Nice, Carnival, 14:30 Corso Carnavalesque ;Note=Sunday
Es-4Tu =Nice, Carnival, 21:00 Corso Illuminé ;Note=Tuesday
Es-4We =Nice, Carnival, 14:30 Bataille de Fleurs ;Note=Wednesday
Es-4Sa =Nice, Carnival, 14:30 Bataille de Fleurs, 21:00 Corso Illuminé ;Note=Saturday
Es-4Su =Nice, Carnival, 14u30 Corso Carnavalesque, 21:00 burning of Carnival, Fireworks ;Note=Sunday
Es-2Su =Athée-sur-Cher, Foire à l'Andouillette ;Note=Sunday before Easter
Es+8Su =Honfleur, Fête des Marins ;Note=Pentecost Sunday
Es+8Su =Nîmes, Feria de Pentecôte ;Note=Pentecost Sunday
Es+10Su =Geispolsheim, Fête de Dieu ;Note=2nd Sunday after Pentecost Sunday

01.1.+3Su =Richerenches, Black Winter Truffle Festival* ;Note=3th Sunday January {m}
31.1.-1Su-3Dy>1973 =Angoulême, 1st day #1973nd Intern. Comics Festival (4d)
31.1.-1Su>1973     =Angoulême, 4th & last day #1973nd Intern. Comics Festival ;Note=last Sunday January, 1st 1974 {m}
31.1.-1Sa =Beaune, La fête des vignerons ;Note=last Saturday January

01.2.+3Su =Bormes-les-Mimosas, Fête du Mimosa ;Note=3th Sunday February
02.2. =Crêpe Day (after eight p.m.)* ;Note=Candlemas {n}
29.2.-1Sa>1984 =Toulouse, #1984th Violet Festival* ;Note=last Saturday February, 1st 1985 {m}

20.4.-3Dy+1Su =Gérardmer, Fête des Jonquilles ;Note=Sunday near April 20
30.4. =Aubagne, Parading Capt. Danjou's wooden hand* ;Note=Camerone Day {d}
30.4.-1Su =Arles, Fête des Gardians ;Note=last Sunday April

29.4.  =Orleans, 1st day Fêtes de Jeanne d'Arc, 21:45 reception Porte Bourgogne (10d) ;Note=1429, Jeanne d'Arc enters Orleans {d-05-08}
08.5.  =Orleans, 10th & last day Fêtes de Jeanne d'Arc, 15:20 stoet ;Note=1429, liberation Orleans {d}

01.5.+2Su     =Quintin, Pardon de N.D. de Délivrance ;Note=2nd Sunday May
01.5.+3Sa>1995     =Sedan, #1995e Medieval Festival (Festival médiéval, we, 10>24:00) ;Note=3th Saturday May* (also possible: weekend week 20) {x}
01.5.+3Sa+1Dy>1995 =Sedan, #1995e Medieval Festival (Festival médiéval, we, 10>20:00)
01.5.+4Su-11Dy>1947 =Cannes, 1st day #1947e Film Festival (12d)
01.5.+4Su>1947      =Cannes, 12th & last day #1947e Film Festival ;Note=4th Sunday May {x}
05.5. =Paris-Hôtel des Invalides, Napoléon’s Day* ;Note=1821 death Napoléon Bonaparte {d}
16.5. =Saint-Tropez, La Bravade
17.5. =Saint-Tropez, La Bravade
18.5. =Saint-Tropez, La Bravade
19.5. =Tréguier, Pardon des Pauvres
24.5. =Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Gipsy pilgrimage , procession Saint-Sara ;Note=patron saint of Gypsies {d}
25.5. =Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Gipsy pilgrimage , procession Saint-Mary Jacobe ;Note=patron saint of the town {d}
31.5. =Semur-en-Auxois, Fête de la Bague

01.1.%1971,2+25Su-6Dy =Paris-Le Bourget, #1913,2th Paris Air Show (professionals) (odd years) 
01.1.%1971,2+25Su-2Dy =Paris-Le Bourget, #1913,2th Paris Air Show (public, fr>su, 9:30>18:00) (odd years)
01.1.%1971,2+25Su-1Dy =Paris-Le Bourget, #1913,2th Paris Air Show (public, fr>su, 9:30>18:00) (odd years) 
01.1.%1971,2+25Su     =Paris-Le Bourget, #1913,2th Paris Air Show (public, fr>su, 9:30>18:00) (odd years) ;Note=25th Sunday/year {x}

21.6.>1981 =France, #1981th Fête de la Musique ;Note=1st 1982, from then on more and more international {d}
23.6.-1Su =Saint-Tugen, Pardon ;Note=Sunday before June 24
30.6.     =Thann, Crémation des Trois Sapins** ;Note={d}
30.6.-1Su =Plouguerneau, Pardon de Saint-Pierre ;Note=last Sunday June
30.6.-1Su =Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, Pardon du Feu ;Note=last Sunday June
30.6.-1Su =Tarascon, Fête de la Tarasque ;Note=last Sunday June

01.7.%1906,6+2Su =Locronan, Pardon La Petite Troménie ;Note=2nd Sunday July {m}
01.7.%1907,6+2Su =Locronan, Pardon La Petite Troménie ;Note=2nd Sunday July {m}
01.7.%1908,6+2Su =Locronan, Pardon La Petite Troménie ;Note=2nd Sunday July {m}
01.7.%1909,6+2Su =Locronan, Pardon La Petite Troménie ;Note=2nd Sunday July {m}
01.7.%1910,6+2Su =Locronan, Pardon La Petite Troménie ;Note=2nd Sunday July {m}
01.7.%1905,6+2Su =Locronan, Pardon La Grande Troménie ;Note=every 6 years, 2nd Sunday July {m}
01.7.%1905,6+3Su =Locronan, Pardon La Grande Troménie ;Note=every 6 years, 3th Sunday July {m}

01.7.+2Su =Pont-l'Abbé, Fête des Brodeuses ;Note=2nd Sunday July
11.7. =Cordes, La Fête du Grand Fauconnier
12.7. =Cordes, La Fête du Grand Fauconnier
13.7. =Cordes, La Fête du Grand Fauconnier
14.7. =Cordes, La Fête du Grand Fauconnier
31.7.-1Su =Grandville, Pardon de la Corporations de la Mer ;Note=last Sunday July

01.8.+1We =Bayonne, start ‘Les fêtes de Bayonne’* ;Note=1st Wednesday August {m}
01.8.+1Su =Annecy, Fête du Lac ;Note=1st Sunday August
01.8.+1Su =Carantec, Pardon de Saint-Carantec ;Note=1st Sunday August
01.8.+1Su =Pont-Aven, Fête des Fleurs d'Ajoncs ;Note=1st Sunday August
05.8. =Roquebrune-Cap Martin, Procession de la Passion
15.8. =Le Croisic, Fête de la Mer
15.8. =Perros-Guirec, Pardon de Notre-Dame-de-le-Clarté
16.8. =Briançon, Dance du Bacchu Ber
31.8.-2Su =Cèret, Festival de la Sardane ;Note=2nd last Sunday August
31.8.-2Su =Concarneau, Fête des Filets Bleus ;Note=2nd last Sunday August

01.9.+1Su =Camaret-sur-Mer, Pardon de N.D. de Rocamadour ;Note=1st Sunday September
01.9.+1Su =Le Folgoët, Grand Pardon ;Note=1st Sunday September
01.9.+1Su =Ribeuville, Pfifferdaj ;Note=1st Sunday September
01.9.+2Su =Valenciennes, procession Tour St-Cordon (since 1008, #1008 years ago) ;Note=2nd Sunday September {m}
01.9.+2Su =Carnac, Pardon Saint-Cornély ;Note=2nd Sunday September
01.9.+2Su =Josselin, Pardon de N.D. du-Roncier ;Note=2nd Sunday September
01.9.+3Su-1Dy>1983 =#1983nd Journées du Patrimoine (we)
01.9.+3Su>1983     =#1983nd Journées du Patrimoine (we) ;Note=3th Sunday September {m}
01.9.%1976,3+4Su-9Dy>1964 =Charleville-Mézières, 1st day #1964,3th Intern. Puppet Festival (every 3 year, 10d)
01.9.%1976,3+4Su>1964     =Charleville-Mézières, 10th & last day #1964,3th Intern. Puppet Festival (every 3 year) ;Note=4th Sunday September (?) {xm}
29.9.-3Dy+1Su =Mont-Saint-Michel, Fête de l'archange Saint-Michel ;Note=Sunday close to Sep. 29

01.10.+3Su =Béziers, Fête du Vin Nouveau ;Note=3th Sunday October
22.10.-3Dy+1Su-1Dy =Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, pilgrimage Saint Mary Salome, removal reliquary (15:30)
22.10.-3Dy+1Su     =Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, pilgrimage Saint Mary Salome, procession (11:00), replacement reliquary (15:30) ;Note=Sunday closest to 22.10. {m}

04.12. =Le Faouët, Pardon Sainte-Barbe
08.12.         =Lyon, #1851nd ‘Fête des Lumières’, colourful lanterns at windows/balconies (18>01:00) ;Note=1st 1852, Immaculate Conception {d}
08.12.*LLF-3Dy>1998 =Lyon, 1st day #1998nd ‘Fête des Lumières étendu’, festive lighting (18>01:00, 4d) ;Note=4 days from 1999, origin 08.12. {d}
08.12.*LLF>1998     =Lyon, 4th & last day #1998nd ‘Fête des Lumières étendu’, festive lighting (18>01:00) ;Note=4 days from 1999, origin 08.12. {d}

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