Hallo,
ik ga eind April naar Parijs, voor het eerst met mijn man, ben voorheen altijd alleen gegaan. Nu wil ik een leuk hotal boeken ( de hotels waar ik altijd zat waren vooral functioneel) Nu heb ik Hotel Villa Fenelon gevonden, ziet er erg goed uit, zijn er mensen die hier ervaring mee hebben?
En weet iemand of er het laatste weekend van April nog bijzondere evenementen zijn, markten, festivals, bijeenkomsten, maakt niet uit eigenlijk.
Groetjes merikke
Hoi Merikke
Ik ben bezig een kalender te maken met evenementen in Parijs en tot nu toe heb ik dit voor die dagen in april
Foire du Trône
When: 31 Mar - 28 May 2007
Where: Pelouse de Reuilly
Cost: Free admission, small fee for each individual ride
Opening Hours: Sun-Thu 2pm-12am; Fri-Sat 2pm-1am
Europe's largest temporary funfair, attracting an estimated five million visitors every year, this massive event at the Pelouse de Reuilly has roots stretching back to the 12th century - and a gang of pigs terrorising the streets of Paris.
The first Foire dates back to 1131, when a fair selling spice-bread was instigated in the wake of a porcine law reform. Earlier that year, the Dauphin had been riding through the streets of Paris when his horse was charged by a gang of pigs. The prince was thrown from his horse and died, prompting his father Louis Le Gros to ban all pigs from the streets.
Only swine belonging to the disciples of Saint Antoine were exempted, under the condition that they wore a bell around their neck. Once a year, their owners were allowed to sell pig-shaped bread at the Saint-Antoine fair to supplement their income.
The pig-baking tradition died out with the French Revolution, but forains (as the itinerant people who run fairs are known in France) began setting up their rides in the same spot in 1815, before moving to the nearby Place du Trône, whence the fair got its name. The Foire du Trône became a Parisian phenomenon in 1957, when the forains distributed the pig-shaped spice-bread. The pigs caught on and the fair's success saw it move to the larger Pelouse de Reuilly.
Since the 1950s, the event has grown to epic proportions, attracting millions of visitors annually with its daredevil rides and shows. Every year, visitors down enough beer to fill an Olympic swimming pool and over 90 tonnes of chips. With its flashing lights, pumping music, freak shows and greasy aromas, the Foire du Thrône is a world away from the cultural clichés of the French capital. And sometimes, that is the best thing about it.
Related Information
Website: Foire du Trône Website: http://www.foiredutrone.com
Vidéodanse
When: 10 Apr - 7 May 2007; not Tue
Where: Pompidou Centre
Cost: Free
Opening Hours: 11.30am-9.30pm
Every year the Centre Pompidou presents Vidéodanse, a season of films and video on the subject of dance.
The mini-festival brings together an exciting and eclectic collection of dance footage. Over 150 films and videos of contemporary choreographic works explore the representation of the body in space. This year the festival presents 26 fiction films dealing with different interpretations of dance, along with retrospectives of the choreographic language of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati.
Foire de Paris
When: 27 Apr - 8 May 2007 (annual)
Where: Porte de Versailles
Cost: €12; concessions €10; under 14s €7
Opening Hours: 10am-7pm (from 9.30am Sat & Sun)
The mammoth Foire de Paris (Paris Fair) at the Porte de Versailles reels in the crowds with more than 3000 exhibitors every year. Whether you want to travel the far corners of the globe or discover the latest interior design trends, this fair comes up with the goods. Three sections make up the event: Home, Leisure and Wanderlust.
Foire de Paris Website (live from mid March): http://www.foiredeparis.fr
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