“The largest farm in France” will not open these doors next year in Paris, at the Parc des Expositions, due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The organizers of the Agricultural Show have announced their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of this event, which in 2019 had welcomed more than 600,000 visitors.
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"It is our responsibility [...] to state as early as possible our decision to postpone the Agricultural Show until the following year", says Jean-Luc Poullain, director of the National Competitions Center and agricultural exhibitions, owner of the show, confirming information from RTL.
The show should still adapt to maintain its general product competition.
This will be organized into regions, according to the radio station.
Events will also be organized in the capital.
While all eyes within the political class are on the presidential election, some candidates for the Elysee Palace may feel somewhat idle next February.
The event regularly attracts our main political figures.
In 2019, Emmanuel Macron had for example offered the record for the number of hours spent wandering in the aisles of the show, with more than 14 hours between his arrival and his exit.
We also remember the dramaturgy of the 2017 edition, when François Fillon canceled his visit at the last moment, when he had just learned of his indictment in the case of the fictitious jobs of his wife Pénélope.
