France is one of the favorite destinations of the traveling community, because you can always continue learning from its history, taste incredible gastronomy, visit its museums, admire its architecture and do multiple activities that are constantly changing to offer something new.
This year France celebrates several events and anniversaries for which it is well worth traveling to the country; so we share some with you so you can start organizing your trip to this destination.
Mexica Exhibition at the Quai Branly Museum
From April 3 to September 8, 2024, the Parisian museum Quai Branly will present the Mexica exhibition, which stands out for being the first in Europe to present the results of research carried out in the Templo Mayor on Mexica culture.
This exhibition is given thanks to the collaboration with the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico.
The exhibition presents unpublished pieces and offers a better understanding of the civilization of Greater Tenochtitlan.
If you want to know more information about the exhibition or to organize your visit, go to the official page of Quai Branly Museum.
150th anniversary of impressionism
On April 15, 1874, the first impressionist exhibition was inaugurated in Paris, organized by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Moristo, Pissarro, Sisley and Cézane, which marks the birth of this artistic movement, and which exhibited the painting “Impression Sol Levante ” by Claude Monet, which gives its name to the movement.
To commemorate this event, the Musée d’Orsay will present the exhibition “Paris 1874 Inventing Impressionism”, which will feature around 130 works and will project a new perspective on this key date, considered the starting point of the avant-garde.
The exhibition will be presented from March 26 to July 14, 2024. If you want to know more details, visit the page of the Museum d’Orsay.
Additionally, the Normandie Impressionniste festival returns this year, which will feature 150 events to celebrate 150 years of Impressionism. Among the highlights will be the participation of the artist David Hockney, who will present unpublished canvases painted in Normandy
The festival will be held from March 22 to September 22, 2024. In the Normandie Impressionniste festival official website You can find the complete program.
80th anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy, so a series of events will take place in the region from March 1 to October 15, 2024. These include fires artificial fireworks, a giant picnic on Omaha Beach, popular dances and military parades.
In fact, on June 6, 2024, the international ceremony will be held in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, on Omaha Beach.
If you want to know more about the activities that will be carried out in the coming months, visit the Normandy Tourism official website.
The Spanish language, guest of honor at the Avignon Festival
The Avignon Festival is one of the most important events for theater lovers, this year it celebrates its 78th edition and the Spanish language will be the guest of honor, so Spanish and Latin American companies will attend.
The festival will be held from June 29 to July 21, 2024.
In addition to being part of this event, it is well worth visiting the city, recognized by UNESCO for its papal palace, episcopal complex and the Avignon bridge.
If you want to know more about the Avignon Festival, visit the official page of this one.
Arrival of the Tour de France in Nice
The Tour de France is one of the most watched and important annual sporting events in the world.
For three weeks, cyclists cross France, offering the best postcards of the country.
This year, the traditional arrival on the Champs-Elysées will be replaced by an unprecedented and memorable arrival on Nice’s promenade, La Promenade des Anglais, on July 21.
To learn more about this event, visit the official Tour de France website.
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, and the Paralympic Games will be held in Paris from August 28 to September 3.
And something important that must be highlighted for these editions is that these games seek to be an event for everyone, so the various sporting events will take place in important Parisian venues such as The Grand Palais, Versailles, the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides, the Place de la Concorde, among others.
In addition, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will be held on the Seine River, while that of the Paralympic Games will be between the Champs-Élysées and the Place de la Concorde.
You can still find tickets for some of the events on the Official Paris 2024 page.
300 years of the Remy Martin Cognac house
Cognac is more than a drink, it is a destination located in western France between Brittany and Bordeaux.
Travelers visiting the city can tour the largest cognac cellars to discover the secrets of making this spirit.
And this year, the Remy Martin house celebrates its 300th anniversary.
Reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris
In 2019, Notre-Dame Cathedral suffered a fire that caused extensive damage, and has since been closed for maintenance work.
This year, travelers and locals will finally be able to visit it again, since December 8, 2024 will be its official reopening.
France undoubtedly has many surprises to offer, so it is time to start organizing your trip to this incredible country.
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