When the Summer Solstice arrives on Saturday, millions of people across France will attend the impromptu street concerts of “Fête de La Musique” hosted by restaurants, bars, museums and even libraries ...

Several young women were reportedly hospitalized following a syringe attack at a Fête de la Musique event in La Rochelle on Saturday, June 21. Similar attacks occurred at several other locations in ...

France's annual musical street party, the Fête de la Musique, will have an Olympic ring to it this year as it highlights the team spirit that unites musicians as well as athletes. Now celebrated in ...

If you are out and about anywhere in France on 21 June 2026, your ears will be in for a treat as the 45th edition of the now world-famous music event "Fête de la musique" takes place. The lineup ...

The Fête de la Musique coincides with a ferocious heatwave, with a record 35 departments – roughly a third of the country – placed under the highest heat alert. The government announced a ban on ...

There's something about the music of France that strikes a romantic chord in almost every heart. Even when writing about anguish, loneliness and ennui, the French have a way of encasing those emotions ...

During the heatwave, people dance on Rue de la Merci in Bordeaux during the Fête de la Musique on June 21, 2026. UGO AMEZ FOR LE MONDE That is the magic of the Fête de la Musique: wandering through ...

From Edith Piaf to Serge Gainsbourg, you've probably heard 'chanson' music, but you might not be aware of the history and legacy of this oh-so-French artform. If you think of the classic chanson ...

A record heatwave has come and gone just in time for the Fête de la Musique, which is now an institution in France and has even spread around the world, with more than 100 countries organising their ...

France issued a red alert for the heatwave across more than a third of the country for Sunday. It coincides with the country's Fête de la Musique celebrations and as a result, alcohol consumption will ...

France is taking additional measures as millions of people gear up for Fete de la Musique under punishing temperatures. France is soaking up the sun, with annual music festivities set to take over ...

France restricted public drinking in “red alert” zones on Sunday, including Paris, as Fête de la musique kicked off and as a heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe. Emergency services and military ...