Art & culture

On March 21, the highly-anticipated Joan of Arc History Museum will open to visitors in Rouen, France. The €10 million ($10.6m) project combines a state-of-the-art, immersive exhibition space with comprehensive historical content, transporting visitors back to Middle Ages and enabling them to explore the myth and legend of France’s national heroine

American Friends of Cité des Civilisations du Vin (AFCCV) has announced that on Thursday, April 30, 2015, it will host an elegant reception and fundraising event in the United Nation’s Delegates Dining Room in New York City.

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has officially selected the candidacy of “Hillsides, Houses and Wine Cellars of Champagne” to represent France in the “cultural landscapes” title, during its 39th annual session in Bonn, Germany. This follows eight years of intense preparation for the candidature.

Antibes Juan-les-Pins’ Jazz à Juan festival, the longest running jazz festival in Europe, has announced its 2015 programming to take place July 10-16. Headlining the 55th incarnation of the yearly festival are some of music’s biggest living legends including: Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea, Carlos Santana, and Lionel Richie.

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WHAT’S NEW IN MARTINIQUE FOR 2015
New luxury villas and attractions, hotel renovations, expanded activities and excursions

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