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Why are so many Brits in Paris for Fête de la Musique?

Why are so many Brits in Paris for Fête de la Musique?
France 24 Saturday 20 June 2026, 11:05 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Block parties all night, live music till early in the morning, and... British tourists? In 2025, Paris's annual Fête de la Musique, the 'Festival of Music' marking the advent of summer, saw a wave of young Brits crossing the Channel to take part in the revelry. What's that trend all about?

Block parties all night, live music till early in the morning, and... British tourists? In 2025, Paris's annual Fête de la Musique, the 'Festival of Music' marking the advent of summer, saw a wave of young Brits crossing the Channel to take part in the revelry. What's that trend all about? FRANCE 24's Tanishk Saha explains. Keywords for this article [Image text:] FRANCE Why are so many Brits in Paris for Fete de la Musique?
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