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Amber Tents on Violet Street in Paris

IV  international art salon France, Paris

Kaliningrad artists with the assistance of the Amber Museum and the support of the regional Ministry of Culture presented their products atIV   The Violet Village International Salon of Art Crafts, which took place in Paris from June 27 to 30. The project is implementingassociation “Once, one artisan ...”, the president and founder of which is Jean-Claude Guillot.

The tents of the Violet Village were traditionally erected in the 15th arrondissement of Paris on Violet Street. The opening ceremony of the Salon was opened by the head of this district, Mr. Philip Goujon.

Violet Street, where a warm, friendly atmosphere reigned for four days, has again become a place of creative meetings for professionals in various fields of decorative and applied arts. Original works were presented - glass, wood, amber, musical instruments, home decoration, paintings, lace, wood carving, porcelain painting - created using ancient and modern technologies.

Belgium, Mexico, USA, France, Russia (Moscow, Kaliningrad, Kirov), Japan - this is an incomplete list of participating countries. Four Kaliningrad artists - Yuri Velikotsky, Elena Tikhomirova, Vladimir Litvinko and Galina Syromyatnikova - demonstrated amber works by Parisians and guests of the French capital. The individual style, high professionalism, creativity of artists, a wide variety of products aroused keen interest among the visitors of the Salon - Russian stands were popular with the public.

Throughout the days of the Model Salon of the Kaliningrad Theater of Historical Fashion demonstrated costumes created by the head of the Wolfpaw workshopCatherine   Vologzhanina on the samples of the outfits of the French Middle Ages.

Sales in France attract fashionistas from all over the world, because this is an opportunity to purchase haute couture outfits, as well as your favorite budget brands at generous discounts. The main direction of shopping, of course, is Paris - the founder of world fashion. Therefore, the time when sales begin in Paris, both French women and visitors are eagerly awaiting, because the assortment of stores is very actively emptying already in the first hours of Soldes.

The mayor of the capital traditionally announces the beginning of the sales season in Paris, in other cities they take place at a time, but with slight variations. Later, sales in France will start in overseas regions: on the island of Renion, in French Guadeloupe and Guiana, on Martinique, in Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy.

Winter sales in Paris 2017

Sales in Paris in the winter of 2017 will last 6 weeks, but even after the end of the official Soldes, many stores will continue the campaign for another two weeks. Winter sales in Paris 2017 will be held from January 11 to February 21. Traditionally, they will start on the second January Wednesday, but if it falls after the 12th, Christmas sales in Paris should begin a week earlier.

The dynamics of the price is as follows: Soldes swing at a discount of 20-30%, the maximum that can be expected in January 2017 is minus 50%. The shock sale in Paris of the winter of 2017 will fall in February, when you will see 80% on some price tags. Please note that discounts in Paris 2017 may be indicated in a special way. Instead of 50%, two circles are pasted on the price tag - 20% and 30%, that is, they need to be summed up.

Summer sales in Paris 2017

Traditionally, summer discounts in Paris will begin on Wednesday of June and will last for 6 weeks, that is, from 28.06 to 08.08. If the last Wednesday fell after the 28th, then the summer sales in Paris 2017 would be shifted a week earlier. Prices will melt according to the winter scenario. First, stores will drop 20-30% of the cost of goods, in the middle of summer you can buy outfits already at a 50% discount, and at the end of Soldes for some models of the collection you will see 70-80%. True, do not count on massive landslide prices, as a rule, they make maximum discounts on slow-moving goods. But even a 50% discount on designer clothes will be quite tangible in monetary terms.

Arriving in Paris for a designer sale, be sure to visit the “Golden Triangle” of streets - the sales center in Paris, where elite boutiques from D&G, Prague, Valentino, Chanel, Lacroix, Louis Vuitton are located. It is also worth shopping at the Rue Du Faubourg Saint Honore, going to the Galeries Lafayette and Le Bon March. Elite jewelry is widely represented at Place Vendome.

And finally, do not be discouraged if you can’t visit France for Christmas, sales in Paris in October and November can be felt at Outlet La Vallee Village, a huge outlet 55 km from the capital. This year-round sales village in Paris, where last year's collections are constantly sold with discounts of 30-50%.

Shop with pleasure and profit! We wish you a good "catch" during the sale!

Want to tune in for a holiday? Then visit the Christmas markets that take place in Paris every year. Christmas breathes hundreds of lights, sparkles with snowflakes; it is filled with the aroma of mulled wine and the expectation of gifts. The best Christmas markets are waiting. Here you will get a great opportunity to combine a selection of gifts with entertainment.

Christmas "Santa Claus Village" in the Latin Quarter (Le village du Père Noël Saint Germain)

French Santa Claus's name is Père Noël. On the eve of Christmas in the Latin Quarter, along the legendary Boulevard Saint-Germain opens the Christmas "Santa Claus Village" or "Village un Père Noël". Twenty-five houses with Christmas goods, souvenirs and national delicacies are waiting for buyers.
  The market will work from 12/01/18 to 12/31/18.
  Market Address: Quartier latin; Notre Dame.

Champs Elysees Christmas Market (Le Marché de Noël des Champs-Elysées)

Will work: 11/11/16 - 01/08/17. The most famous Paris avenue will be lit up with the lights of festive illumination. Shopping arcade of 160 white houses - "chalets" will stretch across the street. In each of them, guests are waiting for souvenirs, surprises, treats. You can taste the famous French foie gras and warm yourself with hot mulled wine. At the end of the walk, be sure to ride the Ferris wheel. You will see from above the magnificent Champs Elysees decorated with Christmas lights. An unforgettable sight!
  RER, metro: Charles de Gaulle Etoile.

European Christmas Village on Trocadero (Village de Noël européen au Trocadéro)

This is one of the largest Christmas markets in all of Europe. Here you can see performances and shows telling about the culture of European countries, demonstrating their traditions. Hundreds of trading houses on the Trocadero market will feature products and national dishes from different countries, as well as handicrafts. A large ice rink will welcome kids and adults alike.
  The market is open from 12/15/16 to 01/01/17.
  RER: “Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel”; Metro Trocadéro.

Christmas Village Montparnasse (Village de Noël de Montparnasse)

The market on Montparnasse will be open from 10.12.16. until 12/31/16. This bazaar specializes in regional delicacies in France. Food and festive dishes will be sold in forty New Year's chalets.
  Metro station: Montparnasse Bienvenüe.

Esplanade Market La Défense (Village de Noël de La Défense)

Three hundred and fifty stalls at the Christmas market at the foot of the Defense Arch will offer guests their New Year's goods: national souvenirs from different countries, French products, original decorations. At the Défense fair, the highest spruce is set. Near the Arch of Défense, a Bavarian tavern opens, serving dishes from the region.
  The market is open from 11/17/16 to 12/27/16.
  RER: La Défense, Metro - Grande Arche la Défense station.

Christmas Village Saint-Sulpice (Marché de Noël “Le Village du Père Noël” dans la Place Saint-Sulpice)

This is a temporary boutique located at 39 Champs Elysees. Alsatian traditional Christmas treats are sold here. The market, located on the ground floor of Maison de l’Alsace, offers Alsatian specialties: bredele cookies, candied bread, foie gras and fine wines. You can buy tablecloths and Christmas toys as a present for loved ones. Children are offered hot chocolate and are treated to gingerbread cookies. In the evenings, folklore groups perform for guests.
  The market is open from 12/01/16 to 12/16/16.

East Station Market (Marché de Noël alsacien de la Gare de l’Est)

Located in the 10th district of the capital. Trains from the eastern regions of France arrive at the station. For thirty years now, Parisians have come here on Christmas Eve. It is here, at the forecourt market, that you can find the best products from Alsace, excellent pastries, wine and foie gras, which will decorate the festive dinner.
  The market on Gare de l’Est will work from 12/01/16 to 12/16/16.
  Metro: Gare De L’Est Station.

Christmas Market, Place of Nations (Marché de Noël Place de la Nation)

Here, in the 11th district of Paris, you can find products from around the world. Their products are represented by Vietnam and Peru, Russia and Thailand, India and Korea. You will see products made by masters of different countries and get an unforgettable experience of a trip around the world.
  Access to the market: RER: Nation, metro Nation.
  The market will work from 12/01/16 to 12/24/16.

Christmas Market in the Bois de Boulogne (Marché de Noël de Boulogne-Billancourt)

Here, opposite the shopping center on the main square, a crowded Christmas market opens annually. Guests are invited to forty-five elegant chalets, a festive train and other entertainment.
  Market works: 12/04/16 - 12/24/16.
  Metro Station: Billancourt.

Christmas at the Louvre

Christmas Louvre is decorated with flowers. Students of the florist school are working on the decoration of one hundred and fifty galleries in the Baroque style. Christmas events begin on November 29th and gradually turn into the celebration of the New Year.
  Directions: Palais Royal Musée du Louvre.

Limousin House Market (Marché de Noël de la Maison du Limousin)

Limousine House organizes the Christmas market in December. Here you can find a wide range of French traditional products, drinks, desserts and other delicacies. The Maison du Limousin sells the famous purple mustard, chestnuts, nut cakes, aperitifs and liquors. Here you buy the most original gifts!
  The market works 12/01/16 - 12/23/16.
  Address: 30 rue Caumartin.

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He has been monitoring the weather in Paris since 2014. This page talks about weather in Paris in June 2017. Below you will find information such as humidity or wind speed in June 2017, weather history in Paris in June  and other data.

For convenience, all information is presented in the form of text descriptions, graphs and tables. So you will see temperature graph  and weather table  for the city of Paris in June 2017. Remember that a different city and a different date can be selected in the site menu.

Temperature in Paris in June 2017 (graph)

Below is presented average daily and current temperatures in Paris in June 2017  on every day. The graph will help answer the question, what was the temperature in Paris in June 2017, and what were the minimum and maximum temperatures  air.

As you can see from the graph, the air temperature in Paris ranged from + 9 ° C to + 36 ° C. Moreover, the minimum temperature (+ 9 ° C) occurred on June 4 at 02:30, and the maximum (+ 36 ° C) was recorded on June 21 at 14:30. Lowest temperature  a day averaged + 13.88 ° C and coldest day in June  turned on June 6th. Highest average air temperature  is + 29.25 ° C, and the warmest day in Paris in June 2017  - 21st of June.

Humidity in Paris in June 2017 (graph)

The graph of average daily and current humidity in Paris in June 2017  for each day is given below. The graph shows what humidity was in Paris in June 2017. Also visible minimum and maximum values \u200b\u200bof relative humidity  air.

So, in Paris in June 2017, relative humidity ranged from 26% to 94%. Moreover the smallest humidity  (26%) was on June 19 at 14:30, and highest humidity  (94%) - June 2 at 23:30. In addition, we note that lowest humidity  the average daily air volume was 42.00% and the driest day in June  turned out to be June 21st. Highest average air humidity  equal to 85.14%, and the wettest day in Paris in June 2017  - 30 June.

Wind rose in Paris in June 2017

  (also called wind direction drawing  or wind map) is given below. Wind rose shows which winds prevailed  in this region. Our wind map  shows the prevailing wind directions in Paris in June 2017.

As can be seen from the wind rose, the main direction of the wind was west (19%). Moreover, prevailing wind directions  turned out to be southwestern (17%) and northwestern (15%). The rarest wind in Paris in June 2017  - southeast (3%).

Weather diary (daily average table) for the city of Paris in June 2017

The weather table contains data on the average daily air temperature in June 2017as well as about relative humidity  and about wind speed. Data are given for each day of June. In fact, this is weather diary in Paris in June 2017

The average temperature, Paris in 2017

To estimate the temperature in Paris in June 2017, compared to the other months of 2017, use the following chart. It includes a temperature graph for June 2017 against the backdrop of temperature variation for the entire 2017.

Weather calendar in Paris in June for different years

What was temperature in Paris in June 2017  compared to other years, can be seen in the following graph. On it above and below dark areas are shaded, showing which temperatures have not been previously observed. In other words, the white (unpainted) bar shows the temperature spread over the past years. The red line displays the current temperature.

The history of weather in June in Paris

The coldest June in Paris  was in 2014. The average temperature was only + 17.72 ° C.

The warmest June in Paris  was in 2017. The average temperature reached + 20.31 ° C.

At the same time, June 2017 (+ 20.31 ° C) turned out to be the most in 2014 - 2019.

This is evidenced by the graph of the average monthly temperature in Paris in June for 2014 - 2019:

The average monthly temperature in June, Paris

The average monthly temperature in June in Paris, obtained from various sources.

When I was going on this trip, I was counting on positive weather. At least different sites promised an average of about zero - plus five degrees. But for a couple of days before departure, the forecasts changed dramatically towards cooling :(

Since I always take things to a minimum, I had to wonder: which of the things would definitely be needed, and which would be needed in an emergency. As a result, she regretted that she did not take a normal headdress. Although in the down jacket with a hood I was quite comfortable.

Hotel room at Hotel d "Enghien:

I booked a single room, and got a room with a double bed. The hotel is located in the Great Boulevard area. The room was quiet, with windows to the courtyard. Here is the view from the window:

One of my fellow travelers had a window facing the street, but she did not complain about the noise. Perhaps simply because the window was closed.

Near the hotel there is this church - Paroisse Saint Eugène Sainte Cécile:

After checking in, they put themselves in order and went for a walk. The bus drove us to Comedy Francaise:

It is a pity, it was not possible to remove the building without interference :(

Our path lay to the heart of Paris - the island of Cité. View of Saint-Chapelle:

And this is a view of Notre Dame:

In 2007, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II presented the Cathedral with the Vladimir image of the Mother of God.

On the left is a gift from the Patriarch.

Unfortunately, I can’t find the information who gave the second icon - this one:

There is a plate nearby, and I even photographed it, but unsuccessfully :(

It was cold outside, and we entered the temple without any queue. A lot of people crowded around these figures:

Wonderful exposure! Figures are moving. The washerwoman washes, the mill grinds ... Of course, the children are delighted!

Notre Dame:

Interior of a Greek cafe in the area of \u200b\u200bSaint Severin Street:

Concord Area:

It is very large, and in January it seems deserted.

The Ferris wheel is set for Christmas, and it also works in January:

Either Parisians are so "simple", or are they tourists:

I remember how it was suggested to us that the crowd in Russian cities is gray, and in Europe it's the other way around - people go in bright jackets and coats :) Nothing of the kind! Both on the streets and in the subway, basically everyone is dressed in “dark”.

View of the Louvre Museum through the Tuileries Garden:

Well, here even a motley jacket fell into the frame :)

We decided to go forward a little, and saw the following picture:

Poor seagulls do not understand what happened! Water froze :(

I hope that they still did not stay hungry ...

View of Place de la Concorde from the Tuileries Garden.

I liked this house. Frost frost, but on the balconies - green plants:

Not far from the House of the Disabled stands this monument to Marshal Fosh:

Eiffel Tower and view of Paris:

Once again I’m convinced that I was in Paris, and I haven’t seen a lot of things ....