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Accommodation in France: all you need to know

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Getting to France by train

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Regulation about smoking, drinking alcohol and using drugs

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From

July 1

to

Sep 3

The Voyage à Nantes art festival

From 1 July to 3 September 2023

From

May 16

to

May 27

Cannes Film Festival

From 16 May to 27 May 2023

From

Sep 16

to

Sep 24

Festival of puppets, nine days of outstanding events in the Ardennes

From 16 September to 24 September 2023