MAJOR EVENTS CALENDAR FRANCE 2017

THE 500 YEARS OF THE HAVRE

MARSEILLE, CAPITAL OF SPORT

CITY OF GASTRONOMY OF LYON

25 YEARS OF DISNEY

▸ France/Colombia Year 2016-2017

▸ Marseille, European Capital of Sport ▸ Disneyland Paris, 25th Anniversary ▸ Le Havre celebrates its 500th anniversary (launch in May 2017)

▸ The 100 year anniversary of the WW1 Battle of Vimy (Nord-Pas-de-Calais, April 9th)

▸ Men's World Handball Championship in Albertville, Brest, Lille, Metz, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris, Rouen (January 11th to 19th)

▸ World Surfing Championship in Biarritz (May)

▸ Camille Pissaro, “The First of the Impressionists” le premier des Impressionnistes (February to July). Marmottan Museum, Paris. ▸ Rodin: Centennial Exhibition (March to July). Grand Palais, Paris.

▸ Les frères le Nain (March to June). Louvre-Lens, Lens.

▸ Exhibitions Vermeer Retrospective (Spring 2017). Louvre Museum, Paris

▸ Cézanne (June to September). Musée de la Chartreuse, Douai. ▸ Ramon Pichot (October to January) at the Museum of Art and Industry André Diligent-La Piscine, Roubaix.

▸ Cité de la Gastronomie in Lyon (January). Restoration of the Hotel Dieu: convention center, hotel, shops, and Bocuse’s

restaurant, the "Grand Réfectoire,” before the 2018 opening of the Cité itself

▸ Renovation of the Freyssinet Hall and opening of Station F, the largest start-up campus in the world in Paris (January).

▸ Cité Musicale on Seguin Island in Boulogne Billancourt (opening to the public: Spring)

▸ New Vimy Memorial reception and interpretation center (Nord-Pas-de-Calais – April, 9th)

▸ Carré du Palais: Wine-tourism, Gastronomy in Avignon (Summer 2017).

▸ New Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris (Fall).

▸ New Museum of the Sea and Navy of Bordeaux (Fall)

▸ Foundation of contemporary art by the Galeries Lafayette (Lafayette Anticpation) in Paris (Fall)

▸ Reopening of the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris (September).

08-10 ▸ International Curling Tournament, Megève | Find out more - AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

07-18 ▸International Race, La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont-Blanc | Find out more - AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

11 ▸ Winter sales | Find out more - FRANCE

12-29 ▸Men's World Handball Championship in Albertville, Brest, Lille, Metz, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris, Rouen |Find out more

- FRANCE

16-22 ▸ Monte-Carlo World Rally Championship Race, Monaco | Find out more - MONACO

19-29 ▸ Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival, Monaco | Find out more - MONACO

20-24 ▸ The Maison and Objet Show, Villepinte: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more - PARIS

20-23 ▸ Who’s Next Fair, Ready to Wear + Première classe – Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more - PARIS

21-23 ▸ International Lingerie Fair: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more - PARIS

21-25 ▸ SIRHA fair, The World Hospitality and Foodservice Event, Lyon | Find out more - AUVERGNE- RHÔNE-ALPES

22-26 ▸ Fashion Week, Haute couture, Paris | Find out more - PARIS

25- 29 ▸ International Fantasy Film Festival in Gérardmer | Find out more - GRAND-EST

29 ▸ The Grand Prix d’Amérique, harness race at Hippodrome de Vincennes| Find out more - PARIS

29/01-01/02 ▸ Angoulême International Comic Book Festival | Find out more - NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

01-05 ▸ Music Festival: La Folle Journée de Nantes, (dance) | Find out more - PAYS-DE-LA-LOIRE

03-11 ▸ International Short Film Festival of Clermont-Ferrand | Find out more - AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

07-09 ▸ Première Vision, The Global Event for Fashion Professionals, Paris Nord Villepinte | Find out more - ILE-DE-FRANCE

08-09 ▸ Bonhams Auction, World luxury brands, Grand Palais | Find out more - PARIS

08-12 ▸ Retromobile fair, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more - PARIS

10-26 ▸ Nice Carnival | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

11-12 ▸ La Transjurassienne cross countryski event, Lamoura | Find out more - BOURGOGNE- FRANCHE-COMTÉ

11/02-01/03 ▸ The Lemon Festival - Fête du Citron in Menton | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

24 ▸ The 42nd annual Cesar Awards Théâtre du Chatelet, Paris | Find out more - PARIS

25/02-01/03 ▸ Martinique Carnival | Find out more - MARTINIQUE

25/02-05/03 ▸ The Agriculture Show, Porte de Versailles | Find out more - PARIS

26/02-02/03 ▸ Paris International Agribusiness Show, Paris Nord Villepinte | Find out more - PILE-DE-FRANCE

28 ▸ Dunkirk Carnival | Find out more - HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

Congress and fairs Sporting events Cultural events

02-05 ▸ Art Up ! Contemporary Art Fair: Grand Palais, Lille | Find out more - HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

02-05 ▸Who’s Next Fair– Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more- PARIS

04-19 ▸ The 19th Printemps des Poètes/Spring of the Poets | Find out more- FRANCE

07 ▸ Fashion-Week: Fall/Winter 2017-2018 | Find out more - PARIS

09/03-09/04 ▸ Biennal International Design Show Saint Etienne | Find out more - AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

05 ▸ Paris Half Marathon | Find out more - PARIS

05-12 ▸ Paris-Nice Cycling Competition | Find out more - FRANCE

14-16 ▸ JEC WORLD Composites show & conferences, Paris Nord Villepinte | Find out more - ÎLE-DE-FRANCE

14-17 ▸ MIPIM, International Real Estate Fair, Cannes | Find out more- PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

15-25 ▸ Aubagne International Film Festival | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

16-20 ▸ World Tourism Fair, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more- PARIS

17/03-07/05 ▸ Europa Jazz Festival, Le Mans | Find out more - CENTRE-VAL-DE-LOIRE

19-20 ▸ Jumping Competition : Saut Hermès, Grand Palais || Find out more- PARIS

21 ▸ Goût de France/Good France | Find out more - FRANCE

25/28 ▸ Feria de Pâques, Arles | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

28-29 ▸ Rendez-vous en France: Tourisme, Rouen | Find out more - NORMANDIE

30/03-03/04 ▸ International Police Thriller Film Festival in Beaune | Find out more - BOURGOGNE-FRANCHE- COMTÉ

Congress and fairs

faires

Sporting Events Cultrura events

01-09 ▸International Kite Competition , Berck-sur-Mer | Find out more - HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

01/04-11/09 ▸ Normandy Impressionist Festival | Find out more - NORMANDIE

03-06 ▸ MIP TV, Cannes | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

09 ▸ Paris Marathon | Find out more - PARIS

09 ▸ Paris-Roubaix Cycling Race, Le Tour | Find out more - FRANCE

09 ▸The Centennial of the WW1 Battle of Vimi, Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Find out more- HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

18-23 ▸ Le Printemps de Bourges Music Festival | Find out more - CENTRE-VAL-DE-LOIRE

27/04-08/05 ▸ Foire de Paris Show/Paris Fair, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more - PARIS

08/04-07/10 ▸ Fête « Chartres en lumières », Chartres Light Festival, Cathédrale de Chartres | Find out more- CENTRE-VAL-DE-LOIRE

Le Havre Celebrates 500th Anniversary of its foundation by King François 1er - NORMANDIE

02-05 ▸ Terre de Blues fair in Marie Galante, Guadeloupe | Find out more - GUADELOUPE

03-08 ▸ International Fine Craft and Creation Biennal, Grand Palais, Paris | Find out more - PARIS

05-21 ▸ Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship (Paris et Cologne en Allemagne) | Find out more - PARIS

17-28 ▸ Cannes Film Festival + Movie market | Find out more- PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

17-28 ▸ Fair Movie market | Find out more- PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

20-28 ▸ Foire Internationale/Int’l Fair of Bordeaux | Find out more- NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

21 ▸ European night of museums | Find out more - FRANCE

21-28 ▸ World Surfing Championship, Biarritz | Find out more - NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

25/05-04/06 ▸ Bordeaux River Celebration | Find out more - NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

26-29 ▸ Formula 1, Monaco | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

28-29 ▸ Mont Saint-Michel Bay Marathon | Find out more - NORMANDIE

18-21 ▸ Monumenta Exhibition, Grand Palais, Paris | Find out more - PARIS

31/05-05/06 ▸ Feria de Pentecôte, Nîmes | Find out more - OCCITANIE

17-28 ▸ Film Marrket Tradeshow, Cannes | Find out more- PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

28/05-11/06 ▸ Roland Garros. Grand Slam Tennis Tournament, Paris | Find out more - PARIS

Congress and fairs Sporting events Cultural events

03-05 ▸ SAKIFO Music Festival, Saint-Pierre de la Réunion | Find out more – ILE-DE-LA-RÉUNION

04-11 ▸ Critérium du Dauphiné Cycling Race | Find out more -AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

09-13 ▸ Giraglia Rolex Cup, yacht race - Saint Tropez | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR

13-18 ▸ The Annecy International Animation Film festival -Annecy | Find out more – AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

15-17 ▸ Alternative, Fragrance & Beauty, Carreau du Temple Paris | Find out more - PARIS

17-18 ▸ The 24hrs of Le Mans, race car championship | Find out more - PAYS-DE- LA-LOIRE

18-21▸ Vinexpo, International Wine and Spirits Exhibition Bordeaux | Find out more - NOUVELLE AQUITAINE

19/05-05/08 ▸ Chorégies d’Orange, Opera | Find out more- PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

19-25 ▸ International Paris Air Show, Paris LeBourget - | Find out more ÎLE-DE-FRANCE

18 ▸ Prix de Diane Longines, Horse Race, Chantilly | Find out more – HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

21 ▸ Fête de la Musique, music festival | Find out more- FRANCE

21/06- 01/08 ▸ Summer Sales, shopping | Find out more - FRANCE

24-26 ▸ Solidays Festival, Hippodrome Longchamp| Find out more- PARIS

25/05-04/06▸ « La solitaire du Figaro », Yacht Race, Bordeaux | Find out more - NORMANDIE

26 ▸ Bordeaux Fête le vin | Find out more- NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

30/06-03/07▸ Alstom French Open (Golf) Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | Find out more - ÎLE-DE-FRANCE

Congress and fairs Sporting events Cultural events

01-02 ▸ Le tour de France Cycling Race Starting in Düsseldorf | Find out more - FRANCE

08-10 ▸ SIL Fair, Lingerie,Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more - PARIS

08-13 ▸ Calvi on the Rocks, Calvi | Find out more - CORSE

14 ▸ National Festival, Bastille Day | FRANCE

14 -17 ▸ The Old Plows Festival, Les Vieilles Charrues Festival, Carhaix |Find out more - BRETAGNE

27-31 ▸ The Festivities of Bayonne, Les fêtes de Bayonne | Find out more - NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

29/07- 15/08 ▸ Jazz in Marciac | Find out more- OCCITANIE

03-22 ▸ Lyric Art Festival, Aix-en-Provence | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

Dates à venir ▸ Nice Jazz festival, Nice | Fnid out more PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

12-16 ▸ Francofolies festival, La Rochelle | Find out more – NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

08-09▸ Les Eurockéennes de Belfort, Rock music Festival | Find out more– BOURGOGNE-FRANCHE-COMTÉ

03/07-24/09 ▸ Photography Les Rencontres d’Arles | Find out more- PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

Dates à venir ▸ Festival d’Avignon. Theatre | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

July-August ▸ Paris Plage/Paris Beach | Find out more - PARIS

05-14 ▸ Celtic Festival in Lorient | Find out more - BRITTANY

Beginning of August 2017 ▸ Festival du Film de Lama, European Film Festival in Lama, Corsica | Find out more - CORSE

21-26/08 ▸World Championship Wrestling in Paris, Accor Hôtel Arena | Find out more - PARIS

22-28 ▸ The Mont Blanc Ultra Trail, Chamonix | Find out more - AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

26-28 ▸Rock in the Seine Festival. Parc de Saint Cloud, Paris | Find out more– ÎLE-DE-FRANCE

19-21 ▸ Yearling’s auction sale, Deauville | Find out more - NORMANDY

Congress and fairs Sporting events Cultural events

01-10 ▸ The Deauville American Film Festival | Find out more- NORMANDY

Dates to come ▸ Strasbourg European Fair | Find out more– HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

02-03 ▸ Grande Braderie de Lille: Flea market and Fair, Lille| Find out more– HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

8-11 ▸ Who’s Next Fair, Ready to Wear – Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more- PARIS

08-12 ▸The Maison and Objet Show, Villepinte: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more - PARIS

12-15 ▸Space Fair,Rennes, livestock Trade Show | Find out more - BRETAGNE

12-17 ▸ Cannes Yachting Festival, Cannes | Find out more- PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR

10 ▸ Médoc Marathon| Find out more– NOUVELLE -AQUITAINE

14-17 ▸ Golf Evian Championship | Find out more - AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

15-17 ▸ Le Bol d’Or, motorcycle race, le Castellet | Find out more- PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR

16-17 ▸ European Heritage Days | Find out more- FRANCE

19-21 ▸ First Vision, Fashion and Textile – Optical fair, Paris Nord Villepinte | Find out more- ÎLE-DE-France

20/09 -31/12 Contemporary Art Biennale. Lyon | Find out more - AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

22-24 ▸ Fête de la Gastronomie, French cuisine festival, Paris | Find out more - PARIS

26-28 ▸ IFTM Fair Top Resa, Tourism – Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Find out more- PARIS

23/09-01/10 ▸ World Kayaking Championship, Pau | Find out more – NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

27-30 ▸ Monaco Yacht Show | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR

27/09-01/10 ▸ Festival of British Cinema, Dinard | Find out more- BRETAGNE

30/09 -08/10 ▸ The Sails of Saint-Tropez | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR

30/09-01/10 ▸ The Qatar Prize of the Arc de Triomphe horse race, Chantilly | Find out more - HAUTS DE FRANCE

Congress and fairs Sporting events Cultural events

01 ▸ White Night, Paris | Find out more- PARIS

02-06 ▸ TFWA ,World Exhibition,Luxury, Cannes | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

06-09 ▸ SILMO – Optical fair, Paris Nord Villepinte | Find out more- ÎLE-DE-France

13 ▸ World Rowing Championships in Thonon-les-Bains - AUVERGNE -RHONE -ALPES

Dates to come ▸ Marathon: Run In Lyon | www.runinlyon.com - AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

16-19 ▸ MIPCON, Audiovisual, Cannes | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

Dates to come ▸ Course Roc d’Azur—cycling & other competitions. Fréjus | F Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR

Dates to come ▸ Vanilla Festival, New Caledonia | Find out more– NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE

17-21 ▸ EQUIPAUTO, Paris Nord Villepinte | Find out more – ÎLE DE FRANCE

19-22 ▸ FIAC, international contemporary art fair, Grand Palais, Paris | Find out more - PARIS

Dates to come ▸ BNP Paribas Master, Tennis, Accor Hôtel Arena | Find out more - PARIS

06-10 ▸ BATIMAT, Building and Remodeling Solutions, Paris Nord Villepinte | Find out more – ILE-DE-FRANCE

21-24 ▸ Milipol Fair, Homeland Security, Paris Nord Villepinte | Find out more - ÎLE-DE-FRANCE

28-30 ▸ TRUSTECH in Cannes, Palais des Festival | Find out more - PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR

19 ▸ Hospices de Beaune Wine Sales | Find out more - BOURGOGNE-FRANCHE-COMTÉ

Dates to come ▸ Salon POLLUTEC, environnement. Euroexpo Lyon | Find out more- AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

Dates to come ▸ International Gastronomy Fair in Dijon | Find out more– BOURGOGNE-FRANCHE-COMTÉ

Dates to come▸ Longines Masters Paris, Horse, Villepinte | Find out more – ÎLE-DE- FRANCE

25/11-31/12 ▸ Strasbourg Christmas Markets | Find out more – GRAND-EST

Congress and fairs Sporting events Cultural events

Dates to come ▸ Paris International Boat Show : NAUTIC, Porte de Versailles | Find out more - PARIS

08-11 ▸ Lyon Festival of Lights. Lyon | Find out more- AUVERGNE - RHÔNE-ALPES

11/12/16–02/01/17 ▸ Le Grand Palais des Glaces, ice skating at the Grand Palais in Paris | Find out more - PARIS

All month ▸ Christmas Markets | FRANCE

Congress and fairs Sporting events Cultural events

End of 2016

▸ Reopening: Hôtel le Crillon, *****. Paris

▸ Opening hôtel Barrière Les Neiges, *****. Courchevel.

▸ End of the work of the new Arena à Nanterre-La

Défense

▸ Opening: Lascaux IV cave facsimili in Dordogne

(December)

▸ Russian Spiritual and cultural Orthodox Center Paris.

▸ Opening Sources de Caudalie, Palace de France.Spa et

Vinothérapie in Nouvelle Aquitaine.

▸ Reopening: Hotel Lutétia, ****. Paris. Spring 2017.

▸ Opening Le Kross, *****, Designer Philippe Starck,

September 2017

▸ Opening: new Club Med in Samoëns Morillon.

▸ Opening OKKO Hôtel Porte de Versailles. Paris.

▸ New Museum Yves Saint Laurent. Paris.

▸ New Museum: Sea and Navy. Bordeaux.

▸ Contemporary Art Foundation by les Galeries Lafayette.

Paris.

▸ Opening: Outlet des Galeries Lafayette: "Honfleur

Normandy Outlet."

▸ New convention center in Valenciennes.

▸ Renovation of the Palais de l’Europe at Touquet-Paris-

Plage.

▸ Opening: New Nice tramway lines

▸ Opening Philipp Starck Hotel, 50m high, next to the

Pompidou museum in Metz.

▸ Opening OKKO Hôtel Gare Montparnasse. Paris.

▸ Opening of the first Hôtel Fauchon, Place de la Madeleine,

Paris

▸ Opening Intercontinental Hotel, Grand Hôtel Dieu à Lyon.

▸ Opening of La Cité de la Gastronomie in Lyon

▸ Opening boutique - Hotel Mandarin Oriental,

Eastern Wing of the Elysée Palace. Paris.

▸ Opening New Samaritaine by LVMH. Paris.

▸ Opening Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées. Paris.

▸ Hotel de la Marine, Place de la Concorde in Paris: art

shops, bookstore, gourmet restaurant. (Spring).

▸ Fondation Luma (architect: Frank Gehry), Arles

▸ Opening Fondation Pinault at the Bourse de Commerce de

Paris.

▸ Cité de la Gastronomie in Dijon.

.▸ Opening of l’Atelier des Lumières, Digital Museum of

Fine Art with XXL projected versions of great masters’

paintings. Paris.

▸ New urban transport museum in Chelles

▸ ITC: International Trade Center – Roissy Charles de

Gaulle

▸ Operation of the Porte de Versailles Convention Center

begins.

▸ Opening 2 Mama Shelter Hotel with Jean-Michel

Wilmotte. Porte de Versailles. Paris.

▸ Opening OKKO Hôtel gare de l’Est. Paris.Spring

▸ Cité de la gastronomie, Rungis (Île-de-France, Spring-

construction starting beginning of 2017)

▸ Opening of the City of Culinary Art in Valencia.

▸ Opening of a Contemporary Art Center in Montpellier.

▸ New Terminal in Roissy CDG.

▸ Biennial Contemporary Art Fair « Manifesta »

(Marseille).

▸ end of the reorganization of the Grand Palais with

Galeries Nationales. Paris.

▸ Delivery of CDG Express subway line: 32 km in 20

minutes from Gare de l'Est to CDG airport.

▸ End of Gare du Nord transformation

THE GREAT EVENTS IN FRANCE IN 2018

▸ Toulouse, Capital of Science

▸ Ryder Cup Junior, Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée

▸ 02-12/08: 10th Gay Games in Paris

▸ 01-30/09: Golf Ryder Cup in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

▸ October: Mondial de l’Automobile, Porte de Versailles

▸ December: Women Handball European Championship:

Nantes, Brest, Nice, Nîmes, Metz, Pau and Paris

▸ Lyon Biennial (Rhône-Alpes. September)

▸ Commemorations of the end of the Great War

(November)

▸ ESC European Society of Cardiology Convention, Paris

Porte de Versailles. (August)

▸Armada de Rouen tall ships fest (Normandy, June 6-16)

▸ Design Biennial in Saint-Etienne (Spring)

▸ Biennial of Lyon (end of the year)

▸ 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo de Vinci

(May 2nd)

▸ End of 2019: End of renovations for Roland Garros Paris

tennis stadium.

▸ Opening Colisée in Seine-Seine-Denis

▸ Women’s World Soccer Cup (9 cities and 11 candidates:

Auxerre, Grenoble, Lyon, Le Havre, Montpellier, Nancy,

Nice, Reims, Rennes, Paris, Valenciennes, June/July)

▸ End of renovation of Palais des congrès in Strasbourg.

▸ End of construction of the Les Halles neighborhood.

Paris

▸ New 18-Hole Garden Golf in Villenave d’Ornon. (Nouvelle

Aquitaine).

1-

▸ 3 february 2017 Submission of the official bid.

▸ March 2017

Visit of the CIO Evaluation Commission to all

countries

▸ May-June 2017 Report from the search commitee

▸ 13-17 September 2017

The election of the host city of the Summer Olympics

2024 is held during the 130th CIO Session

Upcoming Summer Olympic Games:

▸ 2020: Tokyo (Japan)

Upcoming Winter Olympic Games:

▸ 2018: Pyeongchang (South Korea)

▸ 2022: Pékin (China)

Upcoming Olympics Summer Youth:

▸ 2018: Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Upcoming Olympics Winter Youth:

▸ 2020: Lausanne (Switzerland)

▸ 2016 – 2018

International tour and project promotion to the 166

other member states of the BIE (Bureau International

des Expositions)

Analysis by BIE of the different applications.

▸ 2018

In fall 2018, the 169 member states of the

international organization will have to decide by vote

(according to a one country, one vote rule)– for the

city (or region) which will host the 2025 World Expo.

▸ 2019-2025

Implementation of the project

▸ 2025 Organisation of A World Expo.From May 1 to October 30

Next World Expo

2020 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

theme: "Connecting Minds, Creating the

Future"

Upcoming International Specialized Expo:

2017 in Astana (Kazakhstan) Specializing in sustainable energy, actions for global

sustainability.

theme: "Future of Energy "

▸ May 27, 2017

Announcement of the result (competitors: Ireland,

Italy, South Africa)

▸ 2019 Japan host the competition

2017

▸ Second presentation of Puys file, Faille de Limagne

▸ Perfume savoir-faire in the Grasse region.

▸ The rooftops of Paris.

▸ Mount Pelée and le Rocher du Diamant in

Martinique.

▸ The 1944 Landing Beaches in Normandy.

▸ Les Bouches de Bonifacio in Corsica

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