The last month of French summer still pampers with warm, dry weather, allowing you to admire the famous Versailles gardens and the sights of Paris. One of the most luxurious options is to spend a vacation in France in August on the Cote d'Azur among world celebrities and the richest people on the planet, or take a trip to holidays, festivals, which are held in huge numbers in different parts of the country.
Weather in August
Numerous tourists heading here in the last month of summer are sure that the weather will not let down, on the contrary, it will create comfortable conditions for their stay. The average daily air temperature in August in different parts of France does not drop below +22 ºC, and in the famous resorts of Nice it can even rise to +27 ºC.
Rains are extremely rare, short-lived and will not cause much trouble for tourists. Just in case, you need to grab windbreakers and umbrellas.
Celtic festival
In French Brittany, they are very sensitive to the history and culture of the Celts, which led to the appearance of a beautiful holiday in Lorient almost 40 years ago. The study and presentation of the ancient heritage of the Celts are the main objectives of the festival, which brings together historians, artists, musicians and filmmakers, primarily from Ireland and Scotland, Wales and Galicia. They are joined by fans of Celtic culture from all countries.
The program of the holiday includes many traditional events and unusual entertainments, for example, throwing boulders. And thousands of music lovers gather to listen to the pipers and determine the best of them. Traditional Celtic cuisine becomes a tasty addition to the festival; the most popular dishes are grilled sardines, crepes (pancakes) made from buckwheat flour and cider.
Saint Louis Day
In the last decade of August, a tourist can go to French Set, where at this time the Day of the city's patron Saint Louis is celebrated. At the festival, you can plunge headlong into the times of the Crusaders and watch the "wet battles", which are the most popular spectacle. Fighters, armed with spears and shields, standing in boats, are trying to push rivals into the water.
Especially for spectators, a tribune is installed on the shore, from which all the vicissitudes of water battles are visible. Music heightens the degree of fun, and various theatrical performances that unfold in different parts of Set introduce the ancient culture that ruled the show in these lands.
