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Here we pick
some of our parcs throughout Europe and highlight
just some of the exciting cultural activities and
festivals happening in 2005. So pick a region and
help us plan your itinerary for your holiday next
year!
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Normandy
Parc Locations:
St Pair sur Mer; Pont
L’Eveque; Houlgate
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- June 11-13
D Day
60 – The Freedom races:
Thousands converge annually on the
town of Caen to run and remember
those who lost their lives on the
Normandy beaches on 6th June 1944.
- July 3-4 Bayeaux
Medieval Festival:
A magnificent festival of jousting,
feasting and entertainment –
in its 19th year in 2005.
- June 7
Fete Saint Clair:
The pretty village of Banneville-sur-Ajon in Normandy celebrates the donkey in its annual festival devoted to Saint Clair.
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Brittany
Parc Locations: Dol-de-Bretagne;
St.
Cast;
Perros-Guirec;
Carantec; Lesconil;
Guilvinec;
Benodet;
Raguenes-Plage; Arzano;
Beg-meil;
Carnac;
La
Trinite sur Mer
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- July 6 – 11
Le Tombees de la Nuit:
Extravagant music, light and sound
show held in the medieval town of
Rennes.
- July 17 – 25 Festival
de Camouaille: Brittany’s
biggest celebration of Breton culture
with street musicians and exciting
parades in Quimper.
- July 24 – 25 Festival
des Ramparts: Summer
celebration of all things medieval
including jousting tournaments,
music and dance in Dinan.
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Riviera
& Provence
Parc Locations: Castellane;
Canadel;
St.
Aygulf;
Frejus; Roquebrune-Sur-Argens;
St.
Raphael
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- May 20 –23 Rose
Festival: An annual
celebration of the perfume industry
- May 12 – 23 Cannes
Film Festival
- June 5 – 13 Sand
Sculpture Festival:
- July 10 – 14 Firework
Festival
- July 2-4 New
Orleans Jazz Festival
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Loire
Parc Locations: Chambord;
Cande
sur Brevon; Onzain;
Coutures;
Saumur;
Ste
Catherine; Pierrefitte
sur Sauldre
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- June 7-13 Loire
Valley Wine Festival:
Situated at the Parc des Mini –
Chateaux in Amboise this festival
attracts thousands who all receive
3 bottles of wine as gifts from
attending the festival.
- June 12 – 13 Le
Mans 24-hour car race
- June 15 – July 10
Anjou Theatre
Festival:
high-quality production in front
of the striking ancient monuments
of Angers
- July 12 – 14
Music Sur I’lle Festival:
Bands and artists
from around the world come to Nantes
for a fun-filled summer festival.
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Paris
Parc Locations: Paris;
Berny
Riviere; Verdelot;
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- May 30 The
Great Paris Steeplechase:
The most prestigious event in the
French equestrian season.
- June 9 – 13 Le
Carre Rive Gauche
- Antique art is displayed all along
the Rue de Bac in Paris.
- June 21
Fete de la Musique: Musicians
from all over the world perform
free concerts in venues across Paris.
- July 13 – 14 Bastille
Day Celebrations.
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Parc
Locations: Rijnsburg,
Waasenaar,
Hilvarenbeel
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- May 20 – 23 Breda
Jazz Festival: One
of the oldest and best-known in
the world with music from local
and international artists.
- June 24-26 Dutch
Moto GP: attracts
an incredible 170,000 to Assen.
- July 30 – 31 Zomercarnaval:
extravagant yearly street
parade and carnival held in Rotterdam.
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Parc
Locations: Leiwen,
Bas
Liebenzell, Hebolzheim
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- July 3 Rhine
in Flames: Mind-blowing
pyrotechnical spectacles staged
in Bingen, in the picturesque Rhine
valley.
- July 30 –
August 2 Wiesbaden Wine Festival:
One of Germany’s largest wine
festivals with stands from over
100 vineyards around the elegant
city centre.
- July 15 – 18 Jazzopen
Festival: Four nights
of international Jazz stars comes
to Stuttgart
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Parc
Locations: Caorle,
Treporti,
Cavallino,
Punta
Sabbioni, Lido
di Pomposa
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- May 30
Vogalonga: One of
Venice’s biggest events, a
boat race with huge crowds cheering
on the the international competitors
- June 5 – 13
Festival del Fitness:
A great opportunity to tone the
muscles before hitting the beach
in Rimini
- June 19 – August
31 Verona
Opera Festival:
The unique Roman amphitheatre at
the heart of Verona hosts a series
of open-air performances
- July 16
Festa del Redentore: Splendid
fireworks light the sky and an entire
armada of decorated gondolas and
oared boats colonise the canals
of Venice.
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Catalonia
Parc
Locations: Sant
Pere Pescador,
Estartit, Toroella
de Montgri,
Playa de Pals, Playa
d’Aro
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- May 9 Formula
One: Spanish Grand
Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya,
just outside Barcelona.
- May 27 – 29 Primavera
Sound Festival:
a massive line-up of top
class live acts and DJs flock to
Barcelona.
- June 25 – August
15 Barcelona
Summer Festival:
the most important cultural event
of the season
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- All events listed are confirmed at the time
of writing (April 2005). Please note, however,
that both dates and events maybe subject to
change. We recommend that you reconfirm details
with the various organisers prior to booking
a holiday based on attending any event listed
here.
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