Issue No. 12

19 September -2 October France Gourmet
Week known as “Tous Au Restaurant”. All
over France restaurants will offer a buy one
meal, get one free menu. Search on the
website for participating restaurants:
tousaurestaurant
23-25 September Fete de la Gastronomie.
Every corner of France will come alive with
events to celebrate its UNESCO-listed
‘world intangible heritage’ status. From
grand-scale concerts to local sing-a-longs,
Michelin-star set menus to small village
Nuit Blanche
It’ll be all white on the
night
1 October Nuit Blanche Paris. See Paris in
an entirely new light. From 7pm until 7am
hundreds of museums, galleries, cinemas
and even swimming pools open their doors
for free for a night-time celebration of art
and culture. Performances, light
installations, concerts and exhibitions will
be held across Paris, across the city and if
you stay awake till dawn, many town halls
provide breakfast! www.paris.fr
La Rochelle Rocks to the
banquets, the country will celebrate one of
its most popular claims to fame. economie.
gouv.fr
17 and 18 September Journées
Européennes du Patrimoine/European
Heritage Days. Across France hundreds of
historical buildings, famous monuments,
Government sites and places of interest –
some of which are normally closed to the
public, open their doors and welcome in
visitors. journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr
Credit Paris Tourist Office Amellie Dupont
La
Rochelle
Rythm
1-9 October Jazz Entre les Deux Tours La
Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes. The two
famous towers that guard the old port of
this most picturesque port town have given
their name to this popular musical fete.
International and local musicians play in
venues around the city in a mix of free and
paid concerts. www.jazzentrelesdeuxtours.
fr
2 October Fete du Gateau Basque. Legend
says that the famous Gâteau Basque has
its origins in the village of Cambo-les-Bains
in Pyrénées-Atlantiques so the village