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My France Workspace

A personal plan, local progress, entered budget and the authorities to verify.

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France Trip Builder

A personal 3–14 day route with stops, pace and practical checks.

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France City Match

Three explained matches across 16 cities, based on priority, season, pace and mobility.

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City Stay Lab

Choose where to stay and turn the city into a coherent visit.

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France Access Planner

Turn mobility, perception and pace into six connected checks.

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Paris Mega Hub

Duration, areas, museums, transport, events and shopping in one portal.

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Compare France

Side-by-side choices with visible criteria, a verdict and sources.

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Arrival Navigator

Status, housing and profile become a first-month action order.

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France Procedure Rescue

Turn an ANEF, visa, CPAM, CAF, tax or ANTS blockage into six ordered actions.

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Study Match France

Three explained institutions based on subject, level, language, setting and goal.

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France Property Budget

From asking price to cash envelope, including costs, works and reserve.

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France Culture Path

Film, book, museum and itinerary connected without turning culture into a ranking.

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Paris Museum Match

Three museums from ten based on collection, time, pace and area.

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Luxury Decision Network

House, product, cost, evidence, transaction risk and post-purchase route.

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Verified France Events

Dates, venues, access and next check for current events.

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GUIDETravel your way

Christmas in Paris: lights, markets and family plans

Choose Christmas lights, markets or a Disney day with confirmed dates, clearly marked information still awaited and realistic journey planning.

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GUIDETravel your way

Halloween in Paris: family days and nights out

Choose between a family celebration, theme-park scares and an all-night music festival without confusing tickets, age limits or the journey home.

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Christmas markets in France: cities and checked dates

Paris, Strasbourg and Colmar need different calendars. Compare confirmed announcements, details still awaited and a separate light-festival option in Lyon.

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CURRENTEconomy & expertise

Paris Motor Show 2026: public visiting days

Public visits run from 13–18 October at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The 12 October opening is for accredited press.

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CURRENTMuseums & heritage

Art Basel Paris 2026: Grand Palais visiting guide

Art Basel Paris returns to the Grand Palais from 23–25 October. Preview days and the vernissage have separate access arrangements.

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CURRENTMusic

Jazz sur Seine 2026: a Paris jazz-club itinerary

Jazz sur Seine continues through 24 October in Paris and Île-de-France clubs. The free 13 October Marathon has passed; young-audience sessions are still listed for 21, 22 and 23 October.

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Dream Nation 2026: Halloween nights in Villepinte

Dream Nation is scheduled for 30 and 31 October at Parc des Expositions Paris Nord. Each night continues into the following morning.

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Bigflo & Oli in Paris: 19 and 20 October 2026 concert

Bigflo & Oli is scheduled at Accor Arena on 19 and 20 October 2026. Plan your evening with the venue’s official ticket information.

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The Strokes in Paris: 22 October 2026 concert

The Strokes is scheduled at Accor Arena on 22 October 2026. Plan your evening with the venue’s official ticket information.

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Duran Duran in Paris: 28 October 2026 concert

Duran Duran is scheduled at Accor Arena on 28 October 2026. Plan your evening with the venue’s official ticket information.

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Jungle in Paris: 30 October 2026 concert

Jungle is scheduled at Accor Arena on 30 October 2026. Plan your evening with the venue’s official ticket information.

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Simple Plan in Paris: 31 October 2026 concert

Simple Plan is scheduled at Accor Arena on 31 October 2026. Plan your evening with the venue’s official ticket information.

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CURRENTHigher education

France autumn school holiday 2026: dates to plan around

For school zones A, B and C, the break starts after classes on 17 October, with lessons resuming on 2 November.

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CURRENTSociety & lifestyles

France is back on winter time: check your clocks

Mainland France turned its clocks back this Sunday, 25 October: 03:00 became 02:00. Paris is now on UTC+1. Check manual alarms, international meetings and the local times on your tickets.

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CURRENTTravel your way

France in October 2026: concerts, fairs and school holidays

Plan October around jazz clubs, Bercy concerts, the motor show, Art Basel and school holidays. Check public dates before booking.

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GUIDETravel your way

Paris in 1 day: essential itinerary

A realistic line from Île de la Cité through the Louvre and Tuileries to the Eiffel Tower, with one major booking.

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Paris in 2 days: first-visit itinerary

Two district-based days: historic Paris and the Louvre, then the Eiffel Tower and monumental axis, without wasteful crossings.

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GUIDEPerforming arts

Festival d’Automne Paris 2026: theatre, dance and music

Choose a performance, understand the multi-venue geography and book without reducing the festival to a list of dates.

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Musica Strasbourg 2026: concerts, opera and new work

Build a route through the contemporary music festival, from morning concerts to opera, with the right venues and travel time.

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MaMA Music Paris 2026: 150 concerts across Pigalle and Montmartre

Choose between public music access and the professional convention, plan venues and avoid losing the night in transit.

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GUIDEFood & art of living

Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival 2026: programme and access

Choose free and booked highlights, manage crowds and connect the festival to a coherent Montmartre day.

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Fiesta des Suds Marseille 2026: concerts at J4

Choose a night, understand the J4 setting and organise tickets, weather, security and the late return.

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GUIDEFrench cinema

Lumière Film Festival Lyon 2026: screenings, venues and planning

Choose among screenings, cine-concerts and talks, connect venues and avoid impossible double bills.

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GUIDEFrance today

Paris Photo 2026 at the Grand Palais: tickets and route

Choose a slot, understand the sectors and build a realistic visit to the major international photography fair.

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GUIDEDigital & artificial intelligence

AI funding in France: grants, funds and accelerators

A decision guide for choosing grants, advances, loans, investment, university transfer and incubation by AI project stage.

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GUIDEBusiness & work

French AI funding application: budget, evidence and timeline

Turn an AI product into a fundable application: customer problem, technical risk, data, milestones, costs, co-funding and compliance.

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CURRENTDigital & artificial intelligence

EIC STEP Scale Up 2026: €10–30m for European deeptech scale-ups

French AI and strategic-technology scale-ups can seek €10–30m in EIC equity; the next 2026 proposal batching dates are 9 September and 25 November.

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CURRENTDigital & artificial intelligence

France’s Osez l’IA 2026: SME diagnosis, cost and support

The programme is moving from awareness to deployment: who can request a Diag Data IA, what it costs, what it delivers and what it does not fund.

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GUIDECities to explore

Lyon

A food capital shaped by secret passages, rivers and hills.

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Marseille

A vibrant port city of culture, coves and Mediterranean energy.

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Nice

Plan a car-free Nice stay: compare neighbourhoods, build three days, check airport tram access and choose a Villefranche or Èze excursion.

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Bordeaux

Golden-stone architecture, lively quays and legendary vineyards.

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Strasbourg

Canals, half-timbered houses and Franco-German culture.

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