Tag: summer in France
-
The Night Before Bastille Day That Every French Town Takes Seriously
On 13th July, fire stations across France open their doors for the bal des pompiers — a street party tradition most tourists never know exists.
-
The Night When the Whole of France Becomes One Giant Concert
Every year on the 21st of June, France turns every street into a stage. Here is what the Fête de la Musique really looks and feels like.
-
The One Night Every Year When France Turns Every Street Into a Stage
Every year on the 21st of June, something extraordinary unfolds across France. Musicians appear on street corners, in public squares, on café terraces, in cobbled courtyards and on church steps. A jazz quartet sets up beside a boulangerie. A teenage guitarist plugs in next to a fountain. A brass band moves through a medieval alley.…