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Music, theatre, food and wine… France celebrates the staples of l’art de vivre with a number of colourful – and, sometimes, frankly bizarre – festivals. Fr om vibrant summer jazz to wacky puppetry, chocolate shows to fruity fi estas, we line up the feel-good events set to brighten your diary for 2018. It’s time to let your hair down and party like the French!

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Above: The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Right: Chaumont Festival (see page 153)

PERHAPS YOU enjoy nothing leftover boasting UNESCO World more than kicking back to Heritage Site status, provides classical music – or maybe it’s excellent acoustics for the opera jazz that sets your soul on fire. belted out here every summer What if you’re a foodie, or gaga – one of many reasons to visit over gardening? No matter what this historical city. tickles your fancy, France has a www.choregies.fr festival for everyone. From the biggest shindigs to lesser-known Festival 1001 Notes gems, we’ve rounded up the best July 18 – August 9, 2018 of the fests for this summer and Popping up in towns across the year ahead. dreamy Limousin, Festival 1001 Notes (a playful riff on the One MUSIC Thousand and One Nights Chorégies d’Orange compendium of Arabian folklore) June 20 – August 4, 2018 takes guests on a musical journey Possibly the oldest festival in from medieval times to the France, the Chorégies d’Orange modern day. Look forward to can be traced back to the 1860s. appearances from Barbara What started as an event Hendricks, Philippe Jaroussky, glorifying Rome gradually Jean-François Zygel and became a space for classical Rosemary Standley this year, in music to be enjoyed by some of the most attractive thousands. The town’s famous venues in this neck of the woods. ancient theatre, a perfect Roman A food truck will also be on hand

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Clockwise from top left: Festival 1001 Notes; MIMOS (see page 145); Gary Clark Jr will play in Paris as part of the Fête Nationale celebrations; Berck-sur-Mer Kite Festival

for easy grub on certain days Festival de la Chaise-Dieu Alsatian town of Colmar is a there’s only one rule in town: – music to anyone’s ears! August 18-28, 2018 fairy-tale scene. This year voted roam and listen. There’s a www.festival1001notes.com Every summer’s end since 1966, third in Europe’s Best chance to meet the performers the Festival de La Chaise-Dieu Destinations list, it’s the place to at the ‘QG artistique’ area, where Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has been attracting thousands of be in 2018. All the more reason, you’ll also find educational July 4-24, 2018 music lovers and internationally then, to mosey on over to its workshops, while the ‘Tremplin Every year since 1948, the renowned artists to the heart of annual classical music festival, National’ event puts new talent Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has the Haute-Loire uplands – the which celebrates the best of the in the spotlight. been a magnet for opera fans. ‘Midi de l’Auvergne’ – and the best. Giving the floor to www.festivaljazzenville.fr Drawing more than 80,000 small village of Chaise-Dieu, with established musicians and rising spectators to its musical nights its majestic Gothic abbey. stars, the 30th edition promises Festival Printemps des Arts de beneath the stars, it boasts a Offering a vibrant atmosphere 22 concerts, with a special focus Monte-Carlo stellar programme of Mozart charged with spirituality and on pianist Evgeny Kissin. March 15 – April 7, 2019 operas and early works, Baroque warmth, the festival runs a www.festival-colmar.com No, technically Monaco is not masterpieces, chamber programme of vocal and part of France. But it is home to orchestra, and an exceptional instrumental ensembles, soloists Festival Jazz en Ville Vannes some unmissable festivals and it series of concerts. This year and orchestras. July 25-28, 2018 is easily accessed from Nice. marks the event’s 70th www.chaise-dieu.com July comes around with a swing Monte-Carlo’s classical anniversary, to be celebrated in in Vannes, when the town is springtime bash is one such style with acclaimed operas such Festival International de flooded with the sound of New occasion, celebrating the work of as Prokofiev’s The Fiery Colmar Orleans. Outside the ramparts or acclaimed composers through Angel and a world premiere of July 4-14, 2018 inside cosy bars, everyone can history, from Mozart to Ives, as Seven Stones by Ondrej A chocolate-box vision of listen to the syncopated beats well as bringing rarely- Adámek, to name but two. half-timbered homes and and imaginative improvisations performed operas to the stage.

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VANNES CÔTÉ JARDIN © ÉRIC UMPHERY IMAGE Gregory Porter will perform at Jazz in Marziac and the Nice Jazz Festival this summer SALON LITTÉRAIRE LIVR’À VANNES on the sparkling Côte d’Azur, and Juan-les-Pins in Antibes is EXPOSITION CONTEMPLATIONS presided over by HRH the twofold. Firstly, its rich FÊTES HISTORIQUES Princess of Hanover herself since programming remains faithful to 1984, rarely are festivals quite authentic jazz. Secondly, and FESTIVAL JAZZ EN VILLE this prestigious. perhaps most importantly, it’s a www.printempsdesarts.com laboratory for experimental musicians, embracing the genre’s Programme sur Festival Sinfonia en Périgord inherent liveliness and joie de

www.mairie-vannes.fr August 25 – September 1, 2018 vivre. A medley of parties, free Baroque music is the name of concerts, hotel bars and packed the game at this week-long bash streets make for a spirited in the Dordogne. The mix of free occasion in a magical location: on

Suivez l’actualité de la ville en temps réel and paid concerts, and strong the beach and beneath the stars. en téléchargeant gratuitement l’appli Vannes. presence of up-and-coming This year’s performers include Suivez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux young talent, truly makes this an such household names as Norah event that feels accessible to Jones, Earth, Wind & Fire and everyone. The artists scheduled Lenny Kravitz. for 2018 include such names as www.jazzajuan.com The Ambassadors, The Heavenly Banquet, Pulcinella, Arsys

Conception : Direction de la communication - Ville de Vannes Conception : Direction de la communication - Ville de Vannes Jazz in Marciac Bourgogne and Vedado Musica July 27 – August 15, 2018 – just a handful of those To simply look at Marciac – a passionately upholding musical small, unassuming town in the traditions from 17th- and rural Gers département – one 18th-century Europe. could hardly imagine its www.sinfonia-en-perigord.com enormous popularity when summer rolls around. Every July, Jazz à Juan the rugby pitch here is July 12-22, 2018 dominated by a huge marquee Welcoming the jazz pantheon accommodating 5,000 jazz-loving since 1960, the festival of folks, and soon the area comes

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alive with the sound of was headlined by the trombones, saxophones and indomitable Louis Armstrong & DU 29 JUIN AU 1 ER JUILLET 2018 piano. The festivities spill over His All-Stars, Nice Jazz Festival across the entire town, drawing has become a fixture of summer some 100,000 visitors every year. in this part of France. With an This year’s event boasts a eclectic line-up welcoming LES brilliant line-up, among them acoustic, blues and soul into the Gregory Porter performing Nat mix, the 70th edition will feature NUITS King Cole & Me. such greats as Gregory Porter, www.jazzinmarciac.com Mélanie De Biasio, Massive DE Attack, Jack Johnson, Musique & Nature en Bauges Rag’n’Bone Man and Soulwax. NACRE July 17 – August 12, 2018 www.nicejazzfestival.fr #31 Bringing classical music to TULLE Bauges, a territory awash with Nuits de Nacre lush valleys and dramatic June 29 – July 1, 2018 mountains, there’s a unique You’d be hard-pressed to find a atmosphere to this event – one livelier music festival than Cité of peace, refinement and de l’Accordéon’s Nuits de Nacre. spirituality. With a roster of Taking place at the heart of Tulle international artists from all in central France, this delightful walks of life, the festival’s 20th jamboree is essentially one big edition is set to be a corker – so accordion-led party where why not join the audience and having a good time is essential get back to nature in this and dancing is encouraged. Even beautiful part of eastern France? better, most of the festival is www.musiqueetnature.fr completely free, so anyone can get involved! This year’s shindig Nice Jazz Festival is hosted by Amsterdam Klezmer July 16-21, 2018 Band, Dan Gharibian Trio, WWW.ACCORDEON.ORG Where better to unwind with jazz Motion Trio, Sébastien Farge, than the glitzy, sun-kissed Barcella and many more. Riviera? Created in 1948, when it www.accordeon.org ❯❯

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Le Temps des Guitares other proud Celtic nations July 18-21, 2018 congregate for an energetic Puy-l’Évêque’s classical guitar celebration of tradition, from festival is still in its infancy, only music and dance to sports. 2018 Cuvée just entering its third year. Even Expect parades, contests, so, the string-plucking bonanza concerts, workshops, sailing, Liat Cohen Valérie Duchâteau has been a huge success thus far, golf, art, craft markets and much Stéphanie Jones Joseph Tawadros drawing in more than 1,000 more as this coastal corner of Alexandre Bernoud Les Frères Méduses Duo Bensa-Cardinot Ballaké Sissoko spectators to its quaint village France honours a lesser-known setting last year – and it looks to – but very much alive and Cours de guitare boutique Luthier be even bigger and better in kicking – culture. This year’s Scène jeunes talents 2018. Expect a number of highly gathering even sees an dégustation de vin talented musicians both local appearance from the Manic petite restauration and international, a broad mix of Street Preachers! styles and genres, plus no www.festival-interceltique.bzh shortage of food and fun Puy between concerts. Festival International de la l’eveque www.letempsdesguitares.com Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême ThéÂtre de VERDURE January 24-27, 2019 THE ARTS If you’re a sucker for charming Festival Interceltique de old comics like The Adventures Lorient of Tintin, or are an avid August 3-12, 2018 graphic-novel fan looking for It’s folk wrestling and bagpipes new and exciting titles, this is galore at this spirited homage to the festival for you. One of the www.letempsdesguitares.com Europe’s Celtic heritage. Spread world’s most prestigious comic Offices de Tourisme Lot-Vignoble : 05.65.21.37.63 et across ten days, 4,500 book festivals, it’s held in Cahors Saint-Cirq-Lapopie 05.65.53.20.65 performers from Brittany, Angoulême, Charente, and pulls Scotland, Ireland, Wales and together the biggest and best ❯❯

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names in the industry from international mime festival. Held across the world, complete with annually in Périgueux, signings, guest talks and Dordogne, this captivating exhibitions, plus an award spectacle marks its 36th year ceremony for the coveted Grand with a diverse line-up of Prix title. performances from 22 www.bdangouleme.com companies. It’s hard to pick a favourite, but we would Festival Mondial des Théâtres recommend Grrrrr, Dévaste- de Marionnettes Moi and Dr Nest if you want to September 20-29, 2019 have your imagination Every two years, the Ardennes thoroughly tickled! city of Charleville-Mézières www.mimos.fr stages one of the biggest puppet festivals in the world. From Nice Carnival satire to dramatic narratives, it’s February 16-28, 2019 all part and parcel of the Festival This two-week celebration Mondial des Théâtres de leading up to Mardi Gras is a Marionnettes, a nine-day wondrous marriage of art, dance, bonanza of puppetry typically music and frivolity. Performers attracting more than 150,000 dazzle in elaborate costumes visitors. Expect street theatre while confetti showers the (with audience participation – crowd; hundreds of fl owers are you have been warned!) plus a thrown to spectators in the roster of more structured ‘Bataille de Fleurs’ and – perhaps Yann Tiersen Solo • Manic Street Preachers • Elephant Sessions Rhiannon Giddens/Denez Prigent • Catrin Finch-Seckou Keita performances. You won’t be most striking of all – a series of et l’Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne disappointed. fl oats seating colossal papier- Calan • Soñj • SOLO avec Le Vent du Nord et De Temps Antan... www.festival-interceltique.bzh #interceltique18 www.festival-marionnette.com mâché or animatronic fi gures are presented in the main parade. MIMOS Next year’s carnival will revolve July 23-28, 2018 around the theme ‘King of On stage, a woman weeps, Cinema’, although we can’t help cheers and dances wordlessly, but wonder whether ‘Queens’ are her face a shifting canvas of fair game too – after all, this all expression. Another transforms takes place in Nice, a short jaunt into a bird with an enthralling from Saint-Tropez, where fl urry of feathers, then a tiger Brigitte Bardot famously wowed with fangs and fur. This is none in And God Created Woman. other than MIMOS, France’s www.nicecarnaval.com ❯❯ IMAGE IMAGE TOPMASULO © VALERIA Don’t miss Familie Flöz’s Dr Nest at MIMOS, France’s international mime festival

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La Nuit des Chimères contests. For the 13th edition July-August, 2018 this year, the revered guest of Come to Le Mans this summer to honour is Philippe Etchebest, witness a kaleidoscope of colour Michelin-starred chef and MOF and rippling pictures. When dusk (Meilleur Ouvrier de France). falls, seven iconic historical lesetoilesdemougins.com monuments – from the cathedral GERS, GASCONY, FRANCE 2018, to the academy courtyard – Fête du Citron transform into canvases for a February 20 – March 3, 2019 JULY 27 city-wide light and sound show This zesty carnival revolves sure to put stars in your eyes. around lemons and their role in AUGUST 15 www.nuitdeschimeres.com making Menton one of Europe’s key citrus growers. The organic Les Turbulentes displays are astounding, May 3-5, 2019 combining the festival’s Eccentric and a little Bordeaux Wine Festival is a biennial event celebrating the region’s favourite tipple namesake with its orange cousin mischievous, Les Turbulentes in for an eye-popping Vieux-Condé is a platform for Bordeaux Wine Festival comes Les Étoiles de Mougins Mediterranean sensation. To provocative street theatre, highly recommended. Taking June 2-3, 2018 make it even more fun, there’s a including burlesque, juggling and place every two years, it’s an Top chefs flock from around the chosen theme every year. This political commentary, among open invitation to come and globe to this annual meeting in year saw a wealth of Bollywood- other weird and wonderful acts. enjoy the best of the region. This Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes. A inspired creations, including an www.lesturbulentes.com year’s event takes visitors on a stone’s throw from Cannes, orange elephant and fruity 2km route lined with pavilions celebrities of the culinary world replica of the Taj Mahal, and we FOOD & DRINK offering samples, demonstrations come here to rub shoulders with can only imagine what’s in store Bordeaux Wine Festival and local gastronomy to boot. one another and inspire 25,000 for 2019. Whatever the case, it’s June 14-17, 2018 The festivities round off with a or so spectators for their own the perfect way to dust off those Whether you’re a wine bang – keep your eyes peeled for escapades in the kitchen, with winter cobwebs and welcome in connoisseur or simply the firework dragon! cooking classes and the warmer months.

IMAGE © VINCENT BENGOLD © IMAGE broadening your palate, the www.bordeaux-wine-festival.com demonstrations, conferences and www.fete-du-citron.com ❯❯

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Fête de la Fraise Fête de la Truffe May 19, 2019 January 2019 When the third Sunday of May When summer ends and the 2019 fi nally rolls around, the bleaker months start to roll in, at picturesque Limousin town of least you can look forward to Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne will be kicking off the New Year with blushing rather brightly. Why? Sarlat’s Fête de la Truffe, a Strawberries! For just one day weekend event organised by the the humble fraise will be Groupement des Producteurs de glorifi ed through markets, music Truffes du Périgord Noir and and a massive, eight-metre tart revolving entirely around the crammed with some 800kg of collection, cooking and eating of juicy berries. And the best bit? this most hallowed member of Réalisation / photos : communication externe VDM / LMM 2018 communication externe Réalisation / photos : All visitors are offered a slice! the mushroom tribe. Join in on www.vallee-dordogne.com truffl e-hunting expeditions, cooking classes, demonstrations Fêtes de la Mirabelle and tastings, and try your hand August 15-31, 2018 at bartering for the best deals at The sweet little Mirabelle plum the weekend market. is the focus of this exuberant www.sarlat-tourisme.com gathering in picture-perfect Metz every August. The Mirabelle is Foire de la Châtaigne emblematic of the Lorraine, and October 20-21, 2018 this festival sings its praises to As the amber burnish of autumn the exalted golden Prunus sets in, it’s time for the chestnut domestica via parades, theatre, festival in Mourjou. This tastings and markets – meaning Auvergne village stands in the Une création Skertzò pour la Ville du Mans there will be fruit, jam, tarts, Châtaigneraie cantalienne, a nuitdeschimeres.com pastries and liqueur galore! region that takes its very name Spanning a full fortnight, this from the fruit – and they take fl amboyant homage attracts their autumn harvest of more than 80,000 visitors to the chestnuts very seriously, city. It was launched as a especially since so many biennial event in 1947 and has traditional harvests such as been held annually since 1953. these have been ousted from the www.metz.fr region in recent times by more

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lucrative, modern farming gatherings, the Salon du methods and crops. Chocolat. This high-profile event In preserving its heritage with draws around 500 exhibitors the annual Foire de la Châtaigne, each year, among them leading th Mourjou has created a splendid chefs and master chocolatiers 30 event that has now begun to from all corners of the world. As Colmar tempt visitors from all over well as roaming around the stalls Europe. Local apples are made delighting in the wares, visitors into cider, which is liberally can attend exhibitions and pastry International imbibed throughout the two-day workshops, watch chocolate fair as an accompaniment to demonstrations given by experts various types of local chestnutty – and even witness a chocolate delights – breads, pastries, fashion catwalk! Festival desserts, honey, preserves and The show also hosts some pickles – all of which can be serious competitions, including purchased at the market, the Pain au Chocolat Masters, the alongside gift items, sculptures Artisan Pâtisserie Trophy, the and chestnut wood furniture. International Cocoa Awards and You can even join in with the – the crème de la crème of the chestnut harvest if you wish – or chocolate world – the highly just grab a bag of roasted esteemed Awards du Chocolat. chestnuts and enjoy nibbling www.salon-du-chocolat.fr your way through them while you watch the street performers Street Food International and live music acts. Festival Tribute to www.foirechataignemourjou.fr September 19-20, 2018 France, of course, has a justified EVGENY KISSIN Salon du Chocolat reputation for haute cuisine and October 31 – November 4, 2018 Michelin-starred eateries, so it’s The tail end of October also sees easy to overlook the smaller one of the country’s most players on your gastronomic tour Artistic Director prestigious food-related of the Hexagon. Yet the world ❯❯ VLADIMIR SPIVAKOV

ORCHESTRA PIANO VIOLIN SINGERS Orchestra National Martha Argerich Pierre Fouchenneret Hibla Gerzmava Philharmonic Seong-Jin Cho Daniel Lozakovitch Vasily Ladyuk of Russia (N.P.R) Romain Descharmes Vladimir Spivakov Alexey Neklyudov Soš a Gülbadamova Tatiana Spivakova CONDUCTOR CELLO David Kadouch Vladimir Spivakov Marc Jaermann FLUTE Evgeny Kissin Victor Julien-Laferriere Ekaterina Kornishina ENSEMBLES Adam Laloum Antoine Landowski Trio Chausson Boris de Larochelambert CLARINET Mischa Maisky Trio Zadig Georges Li Pierre Génisson Mikhaïl Milman Quartet 212 Louis Lortie Edgar Moreau Quatuor Kopelman Alexander Malofeev TRUMPET Bruno Philippe Quatuor Sine Nomine Aurèle Marthan Sergei Nakariakov Vision String Quartet Denis Matsuev Hélène Mercier Grigory Sokolov From 4th to 14th july 2018

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of ground-level grub has its own together over the table to share distinct appeal, inextricably regional recipes, ideas and linked as it is with the beating knowledge. What better way pulse of everyday city life. could there be to experience the Held in Paris, the Street Food southwestern spirit – and chow International Festival puts down delicious local fare while street-food vendors in the you’re at it! There are other limelight for a change, with food related events throughout the trucks offering a broad choice of year, too (see the Toulouse à sizzling dishes, followed by a Table website for details). thoroughly democratic public www.toulouseatable.com vote to choose the top three from a very competitive fi eld. Toute la Mer sur un Plateau © visitmonaco streetfoodinternationalfestival.com September 29-30, 2018 Normandy is known for its Toulouse à Table seafood, so it’s little surprise that September 5-23, 2018 one of the country’s biggest The vibrant, pink-tinted city of marine festivals is thrown in its MUSIC FESTIVAL Toulouse takes enormous pride Port de Granville. As late PRINTEMPS DES ARTS in its gastronomical heritage, September rolls in, and there’s a DE MONTE-CARLO and nowhere is this expressed light nip in the air, this harbour Under the Presidency of H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover more clearly than at its annual comes alive with the smell of foodie celebration in Charles de fresh hauls and smoked fi sh. Gaulle Square. Not only is there a marquee Spanning most of the month fi lled with poissons and of September, Toulouse à Table crustaceans to purchase, but MAKE MUSIC features a whole host of there are also culinary YOUR DREAM TRIP ! locally-orientated foodie events workshops, tastings, concerts, (including Handigolf, which and educational exhibitions, manages to combine tastings fi lms, demonstrations and with 18 holes on the course) workshops for kids centred on linked by three overriding the fi shing profession. There’s principles: taste, sharing and also plenty of wine available to unity. Professionals and wash it all down. members of the public come www.granville-terre-mer.fr

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Fireman’s Ball is a true chance to Trocadéro, although it might be let your hair down, with worth researching lesser-known feel-good parties thrown in fi re vantage points if you want an stations across Paris’s unspoilt view. arrondissements (and yes, fi remen do attend them). Free Les Fêtes de la Saint-Louis entry makes these shindigs August 23-28, 2018 particularly accessible – albeit When one thinks of possible ways rather busy – and they’re held on to honour a patron saint, one is both July 13 and 14 so you don’t unlikely to imagine boatloads of Ville de Chartres - 2017 - Spectaculaires, Allumeurs d’images - 2017 Spectaculaires, Ville de Chartres have to miss out on any other men trying to knock each other celebrations. into the water – but that’s exactly Le Mât Incliné It doesn’t get what happens every August in much stranger than this. Picture the port town of Sète. This a fl agpole suspended above eccentric water jousting water, lathered in soap and tournament is a real crowd- poised at a 30-degree angle. Now pleaser at Les Fêtes de la picture men running up said Saint-Louis and the fi erce slippery pole to grab the fl ag at competition makes for an its tip. C’est du pur génie! This exciting afternoon. Spectaculaires, Allumeurs d’images Camille Gross & Olivier Magermans Marie-Jeanne Gauthe Spectaculaires, Allumeurs d’images is the premise of Le Mât Incliné, www.tourisme-sete.com a quirky Bastille Day tradition in Honfl eur, Normandy. Do drop in International Kite Festival and witness the splashy (Rencontres Internationales de spectacle for yourself! Cerfs-Volants: RICV) Firework display As if the Eiffel April 6-14, 2019 Tower wasn’t beautiful enough at The air comes alive with all night, she’s crowned with manner of colourful beasties at fi reworks on July 14. Spectators Berck-sur-Mer’s annual are invited to watch the day’s International Kite Festival. pièce de résistance from the There’s even a highly competitive ALREADY #chartresenlumieres Champ-de-Mars and just over championship, which sees 24 1H FROM PARIS 14 the Seine on the place du entrants from all over the world ❯❯ SITES MILLION VISITORS www.chartresenlumieres.com

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go head-to-head in synchronised Les Jardins Musicaux displays. France’s ‘Start’Air’ won Until October 30, 2018 this year for the second time in Paradise for history buffs and a row, after a previous string of royal enthusiasts, the Palace of successive victories by the UK’s Versailles offers an immersive ‘Scratch Bunnies’, but who will experience like no other with take the throne next time? ‘Les Jardins Musicaux’. From www.berck-tourisme.com spring through to autumn, this cultured event floods the GARDENS grounds with Baroque music Le Festival International des from the time of King Louis XIV, Jardins so guests can enjoy a sense of Until November 4, 2018 opulence while touring the This botanical extravaganza outdoor statue museum. should be the first port of call chateauversailles-spectacles.fr for any gardener (or garden admirer) worth his or her salt. Nuits des Mille Feux Running from April, when July 6-7 & August 3-4, 2018 spring bulbs like tulips will Château de Villandry in the be in full bloom, right through Indre-et-Loire département is until the frosts knock the final known for its gardens. Filled petals from the dahlias, this with perfectly-manicured box year’s theme of Jardins de la hedging and popping with Pensée (Gardens of Thought) colour, these sublime grounds will be expressed through are illuminated every year for everything from interpretations the ‘Nights of a Thousand Lights’ of the ideas of celebrated – a candlelit spectacle that casts authors to floral descriptions of a soft glow upon Villandry’s the physical nature of the gardens and paths over two thinking process. Held at the evenings. After a mesmerising Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, walk through les jardins, guests will be able to venture visitors are treated to a firework out beyond the grounds to display, taking the light to the e discover the town and the sky and reflecting in the pond, surrounding département of also known as ‘Miroir d’Eau’, the FESTIVAL Loir-et-Cher. ‘Water Mirror’. DE www.domaine-chaumont.fr www.chateauvillandry.fr FT MUSIQUE

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