Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Portes Ouvertes des Ateliers d'Artistes de Belleville
More than 250 painters, sculptors and other artists in Belleville in the 10e open their studio
doors to visitors over four days (Friday to Monday) in late May (
www.ateliers-artistes-bel-
leville.org
)
.
French Open
The glitzy Internationaux de France de Tennis Grand Slam hits up from late May to early
June at Stade Roland Garros (
www.rolandgarros.com
)
at the Bois de Boulogne.
June
Paris is positively jumping in June, thanks to warm temperatures and long
daylight hours. Come evening, twilight lingering until nearly 11pm is the stuff
of midsummer-night dreams.
Festival de St-Denis
Book ahead for this prestigious cycle of classical-music concerts at the Basilique de St-
Denis (
www.festival-saint-denis.com
)
and nearby venues held throughout the month.
Fête de la Musique
This national music festival (
http://fetedelamusique.culture.fr
)
welcomes in summer on the
solstice (21 June) with staged and impromptu live performances of jazz, reggae, classical
and more all over the city.
Gay Pride March
Late June's colourful Saturday-afternoon Marche des Fiertés (
www.gaypride.fr
) through the
Marais to Bastille celebrates Gay Pride Day with over-the-top floats and outrageous cos-
tumes.
Paris Jazz Festival
Free jazz concerts swing every Saturday and Sunday afternoon in June and July in the Parc
Floral de Paris (
www.parisjazzfestival.paris.fr
); park entry for adults/under 25s of €5.50/
2.75 applies.
