[Île-de-France region]

World capital of art, fashion, food, literature, and ideas, offering historic monuments, grand boulevards, corner cafés, chic boutiques, cutting-edge architecture, and world-class art galleries, including the Louvre and Orsay.

May 30–July 4 (likely):  Festival of St. Denis, Paris (classical concerts by international artists) (2019)

May 31–June 2 (likely):  Rendez-vous aux Jardins (noteworthy gardens open to the public), Paris and elsewhere (2019)

May 31–June 9 (likely):  Paris Beer Week (2019)

Versailles: Near Paris Europe’s grandest palace at Versailles, the radiant cathedral of Chartres, and Monet’s flowery gardens at Giverny, and a mouse-run amusement park. May–July:  Versailles Festival (classical music, opera, dance, contemporary art)