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Foire du Trône
Dating back some 1000 years (!), this huge funfair ( www.foiredutrone.com ) is held on the
Pelouse de Reuilly of the Bois de Vincennes from around early April to early June.
Marathon International de Paris
On your marks…the Paris International Marathon ( www.parismarathon.com ) , usually held
on the second Sunday of April, starts on the av des Champs-Élysées, 8e, and finishes on av
Foch, 16e, attracting more than 40,000 runners from more than 100 countries.
Foire de Paris
Gadgets, widgets, food and wine feature at this huge contemporary-living fair
( www.foiredeparis.fr ) , held from late April to early May at the Parc des Expositions at Porte
de Versailles, 15e.
May
The temperate month of May has the most public holidays of any other in
France. Watch out for widespread closures, particularly on May Day (1 May).
La Nuit Européenne des Musées
Key museums across Paris stay open late for the European Museums Night
( www.nuitdesmusees.culture.fr ) , on one Saturday in mid-May. Most offer free entry.
L'Olympiade des Garçons de Café
Waiters first began racing through central Paris balancing a glass and bottle on a tray in the
early 20th century ( www.olympiade-garcons-de-cafe.fr ).
Art St-Germain des Prés
Dozens of galleries in St-Germain come together in late May to showcase their top artists
( www.artsaintgermaindespres.com ) .
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