Trade fairs in Paris
The 2012 Paris Agriculture Show at Porte de Versailles
from 25th February – 4th March 2012
With over 1,100 stands and 4,600 animals to see, this event can be pretty daunting, but the 49th edition of the agriculture show does its best to make visiting more manageable by organising itself into four themes, and proposing eight different routes to see the things that will interest you most…
photo by arbyreed used under cc licence
The 2011 FIAC (contemporary art fair) at the Grand Palais, Jardin des Tuileries… and the Jardin des Plantes! from 20th – 23rd October 2011
Art and Culture, Trade fairs in Paris
The foire internationale d’art contemporain, the biggest modern art fair of the Parisian calendar, stay in its grand venue of the Grand Palais but expands to expose certain works in a new space (for them), the Jardin des Plantes…
photo: Emmanuel Nguyen Ngoc
The 2011 Paris Book Fair from 18th – 21st March 2011
Art and Culture, Trade fairs in Paris
Unmissable if you like your literature, and not limited to French-speakers…
photo by lactulli used under cc licence
The Paris (International) Agriculture Fair
from 19th – 27th February 2011
3,500 animals, free grub ‘n’ booze on 1,000 stands… and 650,000 visitors. It’s ginormous! Here’s what to expect.
Photo de Ted Van Pelt used under cc licence
2010 Paris Motor Show from 2nd – 17th October at the Porte de Versailles
If you like shiny things with cool curves that go fast, you’re going to be in heaven…
The 2010 Chocolat Show at the Porte de Versailles
from 28th October – 1st November 2010
Chocoholics beware: celebrating its 15th year, this show might make even you feel a little ill!
Photo by scubadive67 (Flickr) used under cc licence
Paris Photo 2010 from 18th – 21st November 2010
at the Carrousel du Louvre
Photography, Trade fairs in Paris
It’s the major photographic fair of the year with over 100 galleries showing their photographic wares under the Louvre. Your annula chance to see what’s hot on the photo market at the moment, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Paris Photo Month….
Christophe Luxereau, Vanités. (c) Christophe Luxereau, courtesy filigranes éditions
Japan Expo at the Parc des Expositions in Villepinte
from 1st – 4th July 2010
If your knowledge of Japan stretches only slightly further than Sudoku, here’s your chance to catch up with Japanese tradition and pop culture in all its forms, even themost bizarre: cosplay, J-pop, manga, karaoke, martial arts, video games… a voyage halfway around the world without even leaving Paris…
photo de magic-spoon utilisée sous licence cc
The ‘Paris Fair’ (Foire de Paris), a huge lifestyle show from 29th April – 9th May 2010
It’s one of the most popular shows open to the public of the entire year, filling up almost all the halls of the enormous porte de Versailles exhibition space with a zest interior deco, a touch of ecology and – this year – a light tropical breeze! Wonder what we mean? Here’s the details…
photo of the Foire de Paris by "François @ Edito.qc.ca", used under cc licence
Nautic – the 2009 Paris Boat Show
at Porte de Versailles from 5th – 13th December
You want boats? How about 1,400 boats?!!! And lots more…
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