The Paris Jazz Festival is one of the city’s most popular music events and continues to generate great interest from both the audience and the performers as well.

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED KINGDOM - June 12th, 2012 - The Paris Jazz Festival is one of the city’s most popular music events and continues to generate great interest from both the audience and the performers as well. Located in the Parc Floral, the Paris Jazz Festival offers free concerts every weekend between June and July giving jazz aficionados and those seeking a more leisurely experience ample opportunity to enjoy this unique event.

In case you needed one, the Paris Jazz Festival is a great excuse for a weekend getaway to France’s capital. As well as free concerts, debates and discussions on jazz are held, not to mention the photo exhibitions that always draw a crowd. The concerts are performed at several locations within the picturesque Parc Floral and will feature jazz musicians from all over the world. Many hotels in Paris will be located within a comfortable distance of the park and also give you plenty of opportunity to enjoy the many other sights and sounds of the city.

Founded in 1994, the Paris Jazz Festival has become a landmark of the music scene not only in Paris but all over France as well. Many famous faces have graced the Paris Jazz Festival over the years including Claude Challe who gave his last performance at the festival in the summer of 2003 before sadly passing away in March 2004.

The concerts are completely free so there is no excuse not to make the most of your holiday budget and book a train ride or find flights that suit your schedule to enjoy this great event in a magical part of Paris. Book your trip today and enjoy a part of Paris life you simply have to experience!

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