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Nord & Pas de Calais • Normandy & Brittany • Spain • Ireland • North Sea • Mini Cruises
Cheapest return ferry fares with DFDS Ferries. - Daytrips £19, Overnight £25, 5 day return £39 (until 12th July).
Daytrip from Dover to Calais with PO Ferry. Daytrips only £25 (Car and up to 9 people).
Brittany Ferries Offer. Daytrip from £75 (£29 a car plus £23 per passenger, minimum two people). Direct ferry booking links
DFDS Seaways Ferries . Mini cruise breaks to Amsterdam from Newcastle. Great deals available.
- ViaFrance. 
- Maison de la France. 
- Whats on When. 
- France, Yes you Can. Events page from Holiday France (ABTOF - Association of British Travel Organisers to France). 
- Info Tourisme. Lots of very useful information on this site. 
- Le Monde des Arts. Current cultural shows in France. 
- Le Chineur. Brocantes, Antiques and collectable events. Use the search box, as many events are listed for free. 
- FNAC Spectacles, book a ticket for a wide variety of events in France. 
- Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) and Journée des Moulins (Mill Days). Various towns. Every year in June. France's Heritage Days give visitors the chance to take a peep behind the doors of more than 14,000 buildings which are usually closed to the public. All over the country visitors queue for hours to catch a glimpse inside their politicians' homes, or to visit the seats of power. Many museums also open their doors for free. Each year there is a theme to the events. In 2004 for example it was science and technology, in 2008 it is "places of production". It's worth checking the local tourist office web site as well for the latest up to date information. 
- Journée internationale de la Francophonie (Originally this term described the geographic areas where French is spoken, but today it refers to the "ensemble of people around the world who speak French"). This event celebrates the French language and all things French, every year on March 20th. In 2012 there was an event in Trafalgar square, London. Throughout France there were 36 events. Apparently 13% of the world's population speak French. French is also the official language in 32 countries. 
- Tour de France. France's most popular annual event. 
- Tour de France a la Voile (sailing). Usually running from the end of June over one month each year. 
- NorthernFrance. Great site for visitors to the North of France (
). 
- Events listings. 
- Fête et Foires. In French but up to date list of events in France. 
- Demeure Historique. Body representing private historic places. Its mission is to allow the owners to protect their sites, to make authorities aware of their needs and to make available to the public their buildings. 
- Culture France, events in France. 
- Monum, Centre des monuments nationaux. 
- French Duck. Excellent source of information about France and its many events. 
- Slow Food. 
- Salon del Gusto, Turin. Italy. Huge event, with a vast range of interesting foods on dislay for tasting and buying, from Italy mostly, but from many other countries as well. 
- The Terre Marde network, is made up of all those who wish to act to preserve, encourage, and support sustainable food production methods. 
- We are an ABTOF member, the Association of British Travel Organisers to France.