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END OF MAY/EARLY JUNE French Open Tennis "The" French tennis tournament of the year featuring all of the top-ranked international tennis players. Stade Roland Garros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JUNE Aligned with the worldwide celebration of Gay Pride. Highlight is a parade through Paris, including parts of the Marais. Throughout Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JUNE Biggest trade show for aircraft in the world. Le Bourget - Parc des Expositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MID-JUNE Over 500 tuxedoed waiters and waitresses sprint through the streets on an 8km course carrying a full bottle and glass on a tray. Starts and finishes at Hôtel-de-Ville, 4ème. If you're in town, you don't want to miss this. Throughout Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JUNE 21 Every closet musician in Paris is out playing on a street corner. Don't expect to drive anywhere that night. All of Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . END OF JUNE/EARLY JULY Listen to jazz musicians kick off the summer. Parc de la Villette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JULY Discounts on seasonal merchandise (fashion and accessories) up to 50%. The longer you wait, the more likely you are to get a double markdown, although the selection rapidly dimishes. Throughout Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JULY 14th Watch the pomp and ceremony ofthe French military, including the president of the republic. Avenue des Champs-Elysées . . . . . . . . . . . . . . END OF JULY (ALWAYS A SUNDAY) The most watched bicycle finish in the world. Avenue des Champs-Elysées . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JULY THROUGH MID-SEPTEMBER Water and light shows in the historic setting of Louis XIV's castle at Versailles. Versailles-Chateau
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