This year's Paris Air Show will take place at Le Bourget exhibition centre on the outskirts of Paris from 20 to 26 June 2011.

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Tens of thousands of vintage car enthusiasts will congregate in Le Mans, France, from July 6 through July 8, 2012, to admire, show off, and even race historic automobiles at the Le Mans Classic.

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Nonna Mayer, a political analyst who specialises in the extreme right at the CNRS Centre for Political Science in Paris, warns this election could show even stronger support for the Le Pens.

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In the first part of the show, 25 children who have attended operatic workshops led by Malika Bellaribi-Le Moal in Colombes and Bondy (Ile-de-France), perform arias that have been adapted for a young audience.

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At a recent trade show in America some unexpected guests showed up to take a look at it, surprising Marian Le Calvez, the communications manager at France based Geonaute.

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