FRANCE

New Year’s Day

Jan.1

Easter Monday

Apr. 1

Labor Day

May 1

Veterans’ Day (WWII)

May 8

Ascension Day

May 9

Whit Monday

May 20

French National Day

July 14

Assumption Day

Aug. 15

All Saints’ Day

Nov.1

Veterans Day (WWI)

Nov. 11

Christmas Day

Dec. 25

Festivals & Events

Grandes Eaux Musicales de Versailles
April - October
Every Sunday at 11.15 am and 3.30 pm, plus Saturdays at same hours.
July & August. Grand display set to music of the numerous fountains of the Versailles gardens.
“Fêtes de Nuit”, historical scenes and “tableaux” at the grand “Bassin de Neptune”.
Saturday nights at 10.30 pm,
July 3, 10, 17 & 24
August 28 at 9.30 pm and September 4 & 5 at 9.30 pm

The Art of the Egyptians in the time of the Pyramids

Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, April 10 - July 12, 2000
150 art works including statues, reliefs, paintings and decorative arts.

Vivant Denon: 1747-1825
Musée du Louvre, Paris, April 15 - July 12, 2000
Exhibition dedicated to the first director/curator of the Louvre Museum. He was also an artist and writer, as well as collector, and all aspects of his works will be shown.

L’Ecole de Nancy (Art Nouveau)

Galeries Poirel, rue Victor Poirel, 54000 Nancy, April 24 - July 26 2000
Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Art Nouveau decorative arts movement in Nancy. The “Ecole de Nancy” attained international recognition thanks to the exceptional works of its signature artists : Daum, Gallé, and Majorelle. Major events include 3 simultaneous exhibitions in Nancy.