The French themed entertainment line-up over the weekend includes musicians, Napoleonic re-enactors and the chance to try your hand at petanque (or boules) at Market Square, with activities planned right across the town.

A number of local businesses will be getting into the 'joie de vivre', with free samples, promotions and special offers for visitors, who will have the opportunity to win a hamper filled with French goodies.

As in previous year's Horsham FrenchFest encourages visitors and students to practise their French language skills with the market traders and special FrenchFest stickers will be handed out to those who try their linguistic skills.

The complete programme for July 3 to 5 is now available and can be downloaded from www.frenchfest.co.uk.

Horsham FrenchFest is organised as part of the Horsham Time Well Spent programme of town centre events by Horsham District Council working alongside local businesses.

For more information on Horsham Time Well Spent see www.visithorsham.co.uk.

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