Baieta Restaurant
Great on the Plate, Hard on the Wallet
The restaurant Baieta, owned by young chef Julia Sedefdjian, formerly of Les Fables de la Fontaine, has already been discovered by many American visitors, judging by the number of my compatriots eating there recently. It turned out that these are Americans … Read More
Private Collections: A Journey from the Impressionists to the Fauves
Out from Behind Closed Doors
It is always a pleasure to peek behind closed doors and discover some of the treasures private art collectors normally keep to themselves. And it is always a pleasure to visit the Musée Marmottan Monet, a hunting pavilion near the Bois … Read More
Gustave Moreau: Vers le Songe et l’Abstrait
Inadvertent Abstractionist
Was Gustave Moreau (1826-98) – the Symbolist painter famed for his mysterious and moody paintings of biblical and mythological subjects – actually a pioneer of abstraction? This was a theory posited in the 1960s by some observers based on works in … Read More
Le Train Bleu
A Trip Worth Taking
The Paris restaurant with the most spectacular decor is, of course, Le Train Bleu, but its culinary credentials have gone up and down (mostly down) over the years as the restaurant sailed along, relying on its Belle Époque beauty and … Read More
Red Wheelbarrow Bookstore
The Power of the Bookshop
“What is a bookshop? A bookshop is a community,” says Penelope Fletcher, the Canadian founder and co-owner of the recently reopened Red Wheelbarrow Bookstore in Paris. When the Red Wheelbarrow, a popular English-language bookstore in Paris’s Marais from 2001 to … Read More
After spotting this eatery on Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, contributor David Jaggard decided to apply for a life-experience doctorate in bad English shop signs of Paris. (See "C’est Ironique" in “Potpourri.”)
What's Happening in Paris This Week
For full details about an event, click on the title to visit the official Web site (in English when available).
November 7-11
Fine art fair
Sculptors who also painted and painters who also sculpted are featured by 40 galleries at Fine Arts Paris.
Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
November 8-11
Mega-photography fair
Paris Photo: 180 photo galleries show works by their artists.
Grand Palais, Paris
November 8-11
Photography fair
Fotofever: 80 French and international galleries present the work of 150 emerging photographers. Above: photo by Xavier Dumoulin, on show at Fotofever Paris 2018
Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
November 7-10
Photography books
Forty international photography book publishers gather to show their wares at Polycopies.
Bateau Concorde Atlantique, Berges de Seine, Paris
November 8-19
Poetry festival
Readings, concerts, performances and more with Dominique A, Florent Marchet and other writers at Festival Paris en Toutes Lettres.
Maison de la Poésie and other locations, Paris
November 9-11
African contemporary art and design
Galleries show work related to Africa at the AKAA (Also Known as Africa) art and design fair.
Carreau du Temple, Paris
November 7-24
Focus on photos in Saint Germain
Festival Photo Saint Germain: Special photo shows in Left Bank galleries, museums, cultural centers and bookshops.
Various locations, Paris
November 7-13
Defending human rights onscreen
The Festival Cinéma et Droits Humains, backed by Amnesty International Paris, shows features and short films with humanitarian themes.
Reflet Médicis, Paris
November 6-24
Genre-bending performances
The Festival Immersion breaks down boundaries between music, dance, art and circus.
L’Onde Théâtre Centre d’Art, Vélizy-Villacoublay
Through November 30
Over and over again
The festival Vertigo Replay features films in which repetition plays a key role, like Vertigo, Groundhog Day and Happy Death Day.
Forum des Images, Paris
Through December 8
Cultures of the world onstage
Music, dance, theater and ritual performances from around the world at the Festival de l’Imaginaire.
Various locations, Paris
Through December 31
Contemporary arts festival
The Festival d’Automne presents leading talents in art, dance, film, theater and more from around the world.
Various venues, Paris & Île de Fran
Through December 18
Dance photography
Captivating photographs of dancers at Gabriela Rosa de Silva’s Danse Poétique.
Maison de la Via Associative et Cityenne 1&2
Through November 30
Modern jazz
Jazz musicians from around the world come together for the month long Jazzycolors Festival.
Forum des Instituts Culturels Étrangers and various venues around Paris
November 10-11
Documentary film festival
Thirty documentary films and the teams behind them are screened and celebrated at the Festival Les Étoiles du Documentaire.
Forum des images
November 7-26
Retrospective on Jean Renoir
The classic director is celebrated in special screenings this month.
La cinémathèque française
November 16-18
Open studios in Montmartre
Artists open their studios to the public for Portes Ouvertes d’Anvers Aux Abbesses.
Various locations in Montmartre
Through December 1
Groundbreaking photography
Artists push the boundaries of the photography medium at the Biennale de l’Image Tangible.
Mémoire de l’Avenir, Paris
November 9
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents I Feel Good, directed by Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern.