Beginning New Year's Eve and extending into the new year, Paris and its surrounding communities celebrate their national heritage with a variety of events, including the Grande Parade de Chantilly in Chantilly, Ile-de-France on New Year's Eve which features floats and live music, and a repeat performance on New Year's Day at Disneyland Paris in Marne La Vallee, Ile-de-France.

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Mark these days on your calendar in October every year.

"Le Salon du Chocolat Professionel" is the only show in the world dedicated to Chocolate industry professionals where they have the opportunity to showcase theirs products, make new contacts and catch up with the latest trends.

Porte de Versailles. That’s where you’ll be able to sample chocolates from an international array of chocolate makers ranging from French to Swiss to Belgian, Mexican and Japanese, just to name...[detail]

Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on 14 July each year . In France, it is called Fête Nationale ("National Celebration") in official parlance, or more commonly le quatorze juillet ("14 July"). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of al...[detail]