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Special Events Cheval Passion, horse show, 17-21 Jan 2001, Avignon Exhibition Park Tour des Remparts, race, Feb, ramparts Salon des Antiquaires, 10-14 Feb, Place Xavier Battini, L'Ile-sur-la-Sorgue Semaine de Danse: Art SacrÉ, Mar, ThÉâtre de la Dance, 1 bis rue Ste-Catherine Foire de Printemps (Spring Fair), 29 Apr-8 May Great Provençal Culture Celebration (Provençal music and dance), 5-7 May, various locations around the city Triathlon d'Avignon, Jun, various locations Fête Nationale de la Musique, 21 Jun, various locations around the city Avignon Film Festival, independent French-American cinema festival, 27 Jun-2 Jul, French American Center, 10 MontÉe de la Tour, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon MarchÉ des Artisans, Jul, Artisan's market, allÉes de l'Oulle Festival d'Avignon, three-week dance, music and theatre festival, Jul, various locations Festival Off, three-week arts fringe festival, Jul, various locations Festival Provençal (Provençal music and theatre), Jul, various locations MarchÉ du Festival, Jul MarchÉ aux Livres, book fair, Jul, cours Jean Jaurès Fête Nationale (national festival celebrated with fireworks), 14 Jul Ban des Vendanges (Harvest Banns), wine and gastronomy celebration, Sep Fête des Foins (Hay Festival), end Aug Le 15km de la CitÉ des Papes, race, Sep JournÉes du Patrimoine, 3rd weekend Sep, museums and monuments throughout the city Cyclades, 9th annual cycling race, opened with music and cyclists in straw hats and costumes at Montfavet, finishing with clowns on bicycles and street festivals around the place de l'Horloge, Sep L'Invitation au MusÉe, 1st fortnight in Nov Fête des Côtes du Rhône Primeurs, 3rd Thurs Nov Foire St-AndrÉ, traditional fair, 30 Nov-1 Dec, historical centre MarchÉ de Noël, 5-24 Dec |
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