FRANCE, THE PLACE TO BE IN 2019

From Alsace, to Bretagne and Normandy, many news for France lovers. Here’s where to go in this year

In Alsace, the Brasserie le Tigre,  a mythical place in Strasbourg from the 1920s to the 1960s, opens in Strasbourg,. Tours and tastings in Rorschwihr, at the new Rolly Gassmann winery. For a romantic holiday, Strasbourg mon Amour February from the 8^th  to the 17^th , ten days of party dinners, concerts, unusual visits. And Colmar celebrates the Spring Apri from the 4^th  to the 22th . Bretagne region  launches the Light Trail: the Breton coasts present the largest concentration of lighthouses in the world, with a record for the Finistère. Today no longer inhabited, most are historical monuments, they are open to visits and offer extraordinary views. To discover also Rennes, a city in constant evolution, for new technologies, environment, architecture, tourism. Normandy celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Landing and the Battle of Normandy, and it is mobilized to pay tribute to the last veterans who will meet here. Another event of 2019, the Armada, in Rouen, is one of the largest maritime gatherings in the world, celebrating its 30th anniversary with a program worthy of the event. In the Center Valley of the Loire, Bourges, city of art and history, offers the new Nuits Lumière, the nights of light, with new technologies and scenic design. And in the context of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance the exhibitions- “The portrait impossible” from July the 1st to September the 30th at the Palais Jacques Cœur “The cabinet of craft curiosities” – from June the 15th to September the 30th , inspired by the studies of curiosities of the Renaissance. The culture of wine is the figure of Bordeaux, with the Cité du Vin, a permanent immersive and sensory path stretching over 3 000 m² with 19 thematic spaces. Every year, La Cité du Vin proposes large

temporary exhibitions: this year, from March the 15th to June the 30th, the Renversant exhibition is on show! When art and design take hold of glass. In Montpellier, a cultural destination, 2019 is marked by the openings of the MOCO -Montpellier Contemporain, contemporary art space, the Jardin des Sens restaurant, the Palace Hotel Costes, and the Arbre Blanc building. The destination confirms its effervescence and audacity in 2019, and develops its high-end range in the area. A lot of news in Marseille: “Les Bords de Mer” hôtel, restaurant and Spa opened in December 2018, the tower “La Marseillaise” by Jean Nouvel, completed in September 2018, 135 meters high and large exhibitions: Jean Dubuffet April the 24^th -September the 2nd at Mucem and Man Ray and Fashion – October the 19^th  – January the 23^rd 2020 at the Musée Borély. Aix en Provence offers an exclusive mineral water, the 808, and events not to be missed: Guggenheim Masterpieces – From Manet to Picasso from  May the 1^st to  September the 29^th at the Caumot Museum, in addition to the Easter Festival April from the13th  to the 28^th  and the71st edition of the  Festival d ‘Aix en Provence, lyric and classical July from the 3^rd  to the 22th. The high-quality hotel-restaurant Villa Saint Ange will open its doors in June Saint Tropez becomes France’s first vegan destination by accepting a request from Brigitte Bardot. Great changes in Pampelonne and its mythical beaches with a view to sustainable tourism. Events not to be missed: the 1st edition of the Indian Week from 24 to 29 June 2019 and the International Meetings of Sustainable Mobility from 20 to 24 September 2019 For Ec-Tropez, the ecological commitment is important. Info: www.france.fr