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Special Events

Wazemmes Carnival, Feb/Mar, Wazemmes
Festival International de Court Métrage, end of Mar-beg Apr, short movies (website: www.rencontres-audiovisuelles.org/festival/)
Foire aux Manèges, Apr, merry-go-rounds, Champ de Mars
Paris Roubaix, Apr, cycling race (website: www.letour.fr/stf/roubaix/2005/us/)
Portes ouvertes Citadelle Vauban, May, open day
Wazemmes Accordion Festival, May (website: www.wazemmeslaccordeon.com)
Lille aux Saveurs, May, market showcasing local products
Festival Dix Vagues, Jun, parties in each quartier or district of Lille
Gay Pride, Jun
Les Géants, Jul, parade with giant characters representing traditional heroes of local stories and legends
Festival Lille Clef de Soleil, Jul (website: www.clefdesoleil.com)
Bastille Day, 14 Jul, military processions and fireworks
Braderie, Sep, Europe’s biggest flea market and Lille’s biggest event
Semi Marathon, Sep (website: www.semimarathon-lille.com)
Journées Européennes du Patrimoine, Sep (website: www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr)
Festival ‘au rayon burlesque’ du Nord (Prato Festival of Clowns), Dec, clowns, acrobats, trapezists, etc.
Christmas Markets, end of Nov-Dec



   
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