High on colour and spectacle (the coconut smashing really has to be seen), a religious ceremony at the Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam temple at 9am is followed by a parade that lasts from 11am to 3pm.

One of the best viewpoints is on the rue Faubourg Saint Denis not far from the métro station La Chapelle.

Free food is often given out (to offer to Ganesh) and there's a new five-headed statue of the man/elephant (!) himself to look out for.

More information here: http://www.templeganesh.fr/fetegan.htm

The route can be found here: http://www.templeganesh.fr/iti.htm