Not to be missed in the Loire (centre)

Not to be missed in the Loire (Centre)

?Château de Chambord, a Renaissance masterpiece

?Château de Chenonceau, with its wing that forms a bridge over the Cher

?Château d'Amboise : Gothic and Rennaisance

?The Château and town of Blois, favorite residence of the kings of France in the 16th century

?The catherals of Chartres and Bourges, jewels of Gothic art

?Château de Villandry and its Renaissance gardens with flowerbeds

?Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, built on an island in the middle of the Indre

?Château de Cheverny, famous for its resemblance to Marlinspike Hall from the adventures of Tintin

?Château de Valençay and its formal gardens, where 100 history day-events are held in July and August

?The Pont-Canal at Briare, the longest aqueduct in the world : 663 metres, replacing 7 locks

?The Romanesque basilica at Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire

Credit photo: Christophe Mouton / CRT Centre-Val de Loire

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October (Annual)

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Held at the world-renowned Longchamp racecourse, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe sees equine athletes from around the world competing to take away the €4 million prize fund, making it the world's most richly rewarded turf race.

Paris Gay Pride
June (Annual)

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The romantic, enchanting city of Paris celebrates Gay Pride at the end of June with a massive parade that draws more than 500,000 spectators and participants as well as a series of parties, balls, and other lively events.

Rallye Paris - Deauville
October (Annual)

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The Paris - Deauville rally is an annual event which sees the gathering and exhibition of pre-1940s vintage cars, cabriolets and coupés.

Carnaval de Paris
February

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Parisians ome out in force to participate in this cheerful annual procession, which runs from the Rue le Vau to the Hôtel de Ville.

Chinese New Year Parade
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Paris -Throughout the 13th arrondissement in Paris

Chinese New Year in Paris has become one of the city's most popular annual events. Paris has a large and thriving French-Chinese community whose cultural influence grows stronger all the time.

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