Festival Ludique International de Parthenay

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 in western France. 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.cite web | title = Festival ludique international de Parthenay | publisher = Wikipedia France | url = http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Festival_ludique_international_de_Parthenay&oldid=26257027 | date = 2008-02-15 | accessdate = 2008-07-22]

The festival is organised by the "communauté de communes" of Parthenay, with the support of many different partners and sponsors. The festival was first run in 1986. In 2008, it ran from the 3rd to the 14th of July, closing with the traditional firework display for Bastille Day.cite web | url = http://intownet01.cc-parthenay.fr/flip/portail/partenaires/partenaires.htm | title = FLIP 2008 - Partenaires | publisher = "Communauté de communes" of Parthenay | accessdate = 2008-07-22] cite web | url = http://intownet01.cc-parthenay.fr/flip/portail/historique.htm | title = FLIP 2008 - Historique | publisher = "Communauté de communes" of Parthenay | accessdate = 2008-07-22]

In 2008, the festival comprised the following themed 'villages':cite web | url = http://intownet01.cc-parthenay.fr/flip/portail/animations.htm | title = FLIP 2008 - Villages & Animations | publisher = "Communauté de communes" of Parthenay | accessdate = 2008-07-23]

*"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 computer games fair, and various organised team games are held in the "Place du Drapeau".

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External links

* [http://intownet01.cc-parthenay.fr/flip/portail/ Official web site of the festival]