The ''Festival Ludique International de Parthenay'', otherwise known as the ''Festival de Jeux'' or ''FLIP'', is a games festival held in the town of

Parthenay Parthenay () is an ancient fortified town and ''commune'' in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is sited on a rocky spur that is surrounded on two sides by the River Thouet, and is the su ...

in western

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. The festival is held over a period of 12 days in early July. Most of the festival is held out of doors throughout the streets and squares of the town centre, although some elements are held indoors or under canvas. A shorter indoor version of the festival (''FLIP d'hiver'') runs in November. The festival is organised by the ''communauté de communes'' of Parthenay, with the support of many different partners and sponsors. The first festival was in 1986. In 2011, it ran from 6 to 17 July. No festival was held in 2020.

Villages

Traditionally, the festival is divided into a number of themed 'villages' spread throughout Parthenay. For example, in 2008, the festival comprised the following villages: *''Village des Créateurs'' *''Village des Jeux'' *''Village des Jeux et Environnement'' *''Village des Jeux Sportifs'' *''Village des Jouets'' *''Village des Jeux Médiévaux'' *''Village Multimédia'' *''Village Récréatif'' *''Village des Jeux de Simulation'' *''Village des Jeux Traditionnels'' In addition to the themed villages, various board games are left scattered throughout the town's shopping streets. The town's congress hall holds a

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s fair, and various organised team games are held in the ''Place du Drapeau''.

References

External links

{{Commons category-inline, Festival Ludique International de Parthenay
Official web site of the festival
Gaming conventions Annual fairs Deux-Sèvres Fairs in France Tourist attractions in Deux-Sèvres Festivals established in 1986