The Somme tourist board
Picardy Exhibition and Fair
From 31 May to 8 June 2008
The Picardy Fair has become a major commercial event for the entire region.
10,000 m2 de exhibition halls and 25,000 m2 of outdoor area, 300 exhibitors from a wide variety of sectors and more than 35,000 visitors from the whole of Picardy.
Theme for 2008: ‘The Challenges of Space’
La 69e Foire de Picardie vous invite à faire un voyage extraordinaire dans l’Espace...
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> New Inaugural show with 300 artistes performing an original work: dancers, singers, orchestra, African drums, fire-eaters etc.  > Themed days: - Monday 2 June: Ladies Day - Wednesday 4 June: Somme Mayor’s Day - Thursday 5 June: Seniors’ Day - Sunday 8 June: Children’s Disguise Day > Events: Competitive games for children: “What does Space mean to you?” > Exhibitions: . Destination Mars – from 31 May to 30 June . Light-years away – from 31 May to 30 June . Planetarium – from 31 May to 8 June . Space Imagery . Questions about Space . Living in Space . 50 years in Space 
> The sections: . Furniture and decoration . Nature and the environment . Comfort for home and kitchen, white goods . Inventions and handy gadgets . Fitness – beauty and well-being . Crafts of the world . Wines and regional produce New: Multimedia . Crafts and know-how . Public bodies and institutions . Leisure, music, young people |
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
. The Fair will be open everyday from 10am, until 8pm on the first Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, late closing at 10pm on the two Saturdays (31/5 an 7/6), Tuesday and Friday, 7pm on the final Sunday.
. Entry
Full rate: 5 euros
Reduced rate: 3 euros
Free entry for children up to age 12
New in 2008: books of 10 entry tickets at 25 euros for certain groups and also Foire à volonté season tickets.
