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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lifestyle
Steve Evans

Attendees turn away as tens of thousands descend on French festival

The organisers of the Le Marché French market in Canberra on Sunday said the numbers were way above expectations - so they'll return and do it bigger next time.

Attendees turned out in droves to experience French culture in Canberra. Pictures supplied

About 20,000 people visited the first Le Marché to be held outside Sydney in its six-year history, so the next Canberra event would be expanded from one to two days, the people behind it vowed.

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