The best parties Ile-De-France

Young and old alike have been looking forward to this event for decades! In fact, the Foire du Trône is nothing new. It used to be called the Gingerbread Fair. Today, this huge funfair is located on the Pelouse de Reuilly in the ^12th arrondissement, on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne. It features over 350 attractions on a 10-hectare site, and lasts for around two months. The best way to get there is by public transport, as parking in the area is not easy.

Aperitifs and Auvergne flavors, shows, dances and folk music are on the program of this Averne Night which gathers every winter in Paris the ambassadors of nine departments (Aveyron, Cantal, Haute-Loire and Lozère among others) and eighteen folk groups, around a public evening. Organized by the Ligue Auvergnate et du Massif-Central, the event is also the occasion to elect the new Pastourelle, a young girl in regional costume, rewarded for her knowledge of her region and its history.

Created in 2000, around the Oustal, a place shared by the 300,000 Aveyron inhabitants of Paris located in Bercy, this market brings together about a hundred producers and craftsmen in the capital, every year in mid-October. For three days, glove makers from Millau, cutlers from Laguiole, cosmetic manufacturers, and food producers (butchers, bakers, cheese makers, wine makers...) are all there. A convivial and gourmet gathering that attracts more than 50,000 visitors at each edition.

It's an annual event that leaves no one indifferent, including non-believers! Indeed, when the Indian community of the 10th and 18th districts celebrates Ganesh, the elephant-headed God, protector of the home, who brings luck and prosperity, the rendezvous is very colourful! This traditional and lively parade is accompanied by musicians, dancers and rituals. It takes place in the district of La Chapelle, which, for the occasion, changes completely: thousands of people invade the street, and it is just impossible to get around! If, on the other hand, you are a pedestrian and passing through, then take the time to watch this show that is worth the detour!

The event has been held for over 30 years, and ritually takes place at the start of summer, forming a long parade of festivities and demands that stretches from the right bank to the left bank. Although there was some doubt about the date (too close for some to the start of the Olympics), the authorities confirmed that, as every year, the Pride March would be held at the end of June. Floats on which dozens of revellers wiggle and waggle, broadcasting sounds, often electric, behind which tens of thousands of people dance.

This event, which has been taking place for 18 years, is being proposed by the Villemoisson Association. Some 100 exhibitors offer free wine tasting (more than 4 vintages), cheeses (exhibitors), oysters, fatty livers and other French specialities in a friendly and warm atmosphere. On-site dining, raffle and wine tasting contest. For a low entrance rate, you are entitled to a tasting glass.

The Local organised by the press auversois is free. It is interesting on two stories, because it is held in the city where Van Gogh lived. It brings together about sixty wine producers of names known or unknown and artisans locals who come from all over France. It is an opportunity to taste and discover new products. A tombola allows you to reach many gourmet lots.

In honor of Saint Fiacre, patron saint of gardeners, Coulommiers and the Horticultural Society organize the biennial Fête des Fleurs on the second Sunday in September. The program features flower-decked carriages and a country-style menu in the heart of the Parc des Capucins. A wonderful festival, with mass, musicians from the Lyre Briarde, Newfoundland dogs and many other surprises, as well as an autumn market with macaroons, meringues, gingerbread, goats, Bries de Coulommiers, wicker baskets, fruit, vegetables and, of course, plants, trees and flowers...