Ahhhh … Paris in April, spring has sprung, you can feel it in the air.  The promise of summer just a few months away, everyone’s happy and smiling in the streets.

What’s on in April?

Ongoing : Banlieues Bleues

Early April – end May : Foire du Trone

France’s biggest funfair – guaranteed fun for everyone visiting or living in Paris.

Pelouse de Reuilly

http://www.foiredutrone.com

April : Paris Marathon

Watch as nearly 35,000 participants run the 42km race to achieve their own individual goals. The start is at 8:45 am on the Champs-Elysées and runs via Bastille, Nation, and the Tuileries.
http://www.parismarathon.com

April : Festival paris Ile-de-France

Paris’ very own film festival – if you’re a film buff, you’re bound to find something to enjoy in one or more of these films.

Check out the different venues on the website:

http://festivaldeparisidf.com

Apr – May : Grand Marche d’Art Contemporain

This is an annual arts fair where contemporary artists display and sell their fabulous work.

http://www.organisation-joel-garcia.fr

Past Events in April in Paris 2007

Foire de Paris Adhérent
Trade shows and fairs
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles
Tour Eiffel/Trocadéro (PARIS 15)
27-04-2007 – 08-05-2007

April to October – Paris
“Singin’ in Paris” – Concerts of some of the world’s favorite French songs takes visitors on a musical tour through old Paris. Enjoy a combination dinner and performance package on Tuesday and Friday evenings and on Sundays at tea-time at La Crémaillère 1900. The largest restaurant of La Butte in Montmartre, it seats 380 and features an elegant Belle Epoque decor. The 75-minute performance goes down memory lane with chansons by Charles Trenet, Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, Jacques Brel and more.
www.singing-in-paris.com

April to October – Versailles (Ile-de-France)
“Les Grandes Eaux Musicales” – Discover Louis XIV’s majestic gardens with their illuminated fountains set to the melodiesof some of the greatest composers of classical music every week-end.
www.chateauversailles.fr & www.pidf.com

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