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Pyrenees: Visiting the Gavarnie circus in 6 questions

1- Where is the Gavarnie circus located? The Gavarnie Circus is a natural glacial circus located in the Pyrenees mountain range in the municipality of Gavarnie. This exceptional natural site is part of the Pyrenees National Park. Since 1997, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in t ...

01
Mar
2010

Arles: 5 Good Reasons to Visit the Capital of the Camargue

the 1st century BC. • The Arles Amphitheatre, a Roman arena built towards the end of the 1st century BC, modeled after the Colosseum in Rome. • The Roman circus, which is the largest Roman building in the city. • The Baths of Constantine. • The Alyscamps, an ancient necropolis. • The Sain ...

12
Jan
2009

Parades: the street arts festival of Nanterre.

rre will transform into a huge open-air stage to host numerous shows! Various genres will be represented: street theater, processions, performances, circus, music, dance, puppets and workshops for children. This year, artists from Japan, Burkina Faso, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, ...

28
May
2013

Gardens on Stage: A Cultural Season in Picardy

the beautiful days by organizing Gardens on Stage. From May to October, the parks and gardens of the region welcome live performance artists (dance, circus, music, theater, storytelling, magic). Picardy, French, and international companies set up in the gardens to offer the public unforgettable mo ...

29
Apr
2014

Sport: Pilates method in 4 questions

my from this practice. His dedicated sports practice made him a accomplished athlete. He worked as a boxer, self-defense instructor, and acrobat in a circus. During World War I, German Joseph Pilates was imprisoned in an internment camp in the United Kingdom. It was in the confinement of his prison ...

08
Feb
2007

Terra Botanica: the botanical park in Angers.

ing every weekend in October, as well as throughout the Toussaint holidays, from October 21st to November 5th. This year, the festivities are themed around the circus, with dozens of animations and attractions reimagined for the occasion. For the second consecutive year, Terra Nocta night animation ...

30
Aug
2010

The Accroche coeurs: a street arts festival in Angers.

tend your vacation in Angers on September 9th and 10th, 2023. For this edition, over 40 companies will offer nearly 200 free performances and shows: circus, street theater, dance, music... The programming promises to be vibrant and open to the world. This year's theme is poetry, beauty, and celeb ...

04
Sep
2014

Angers: a magical and gourmet destination for Christmas

the end of November and his photo sessions with the children => fairground attractions and the Ferris wheel => Santa's elf workshops => the Beautou Circus in Bellefontaine Park Winter Suns 2020 will nevertheless offer about forty Christmas animations from December 4 to 30, 2020. You will be ...

16
Dec
2020

Nice Carnival 2022: our top 5 most beautiful floats

bat who performs figures under the amazed eyes of the public, while the float advances on the Place Masséna. Because it mixes carnival tradition with circus arts and live performance, this float is my favorite of the entire corso. 4- The funniest: the monkey float One of the funniest floats ...

18
Feb
2022

Gaston Paris : a free photo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

ed by photography. His specialty was to capture the backstage of the shows with his Rolleiflex camera, in the Paris of nightlife, the world of the circus and the cabarets. At the time, he was the only salaried photographer for this magazine and his images were published alongside those of Man ...

03
Mar
2022

Christmas Holidays: 5 Destinations for Every Taste in France

to its non-commercial aspect. There is nothing for sale but everything to imagine with monumental sculptures, Christmas tales, and performances of mime or circus... At this market, which is conscious of preserving the planet, light snacks are provided by local or organic sources, and the Christmas ...

29
Nov
2023

The Blue Museum: 5 Things to See at the Arles Antique Departmental Museum

ew settlers. Over the next five centuries, the city was endowed with many public monuments modeled on Rome: a forum, a theater, an amphitheater, and a circus. Today, one of the masterpieces of the Musée Départemental Arles Antique is a presumed bust of Julius Caesar. This life-size marble bust, k ...

22
May
2024