L’Été Dernier (Last Summer)
Echoes of Phaedra
Writer and filmmaker Catherine Breillat made her name with explicit, prolonged depictions of sex and sexuality, perhaps most notoriously in Romance (1999), in which she directed Italian porn star Rocco Siffredi in a number of unsimulated sex scenes, and À … Read More
Lohengrin
Wagner at War
The first night of Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov’s Paris Opera début at the Bastille was destined to be a sensational event. Serebrennikov, who has always been outspoken in his home country over such issues as LGBTQ rights (he is openly … Read More
Musée National de l’Histoire de l’Immigration
Honoring France's Immigrants
The Palais de la Porte Dorée – a stunning Art Deco building opened in 1931 for the International Colonial Exhibition celebrating France’s worldwide empire – is now the home of the Musée National de l’Histoire de l’Immigration (and a tropical … Read More
Godaille Restaurant
Almost Wrinkle-Free
Throughout our meal at Godaille, my friend Jean-Michel, a French linguist, puzzled over the choice of the restaurant’s name, a word that means “crease” (in clothing or fabric). We finally got a chance to ask our server, who explained that … Read More
Yannick
(Dangerously) Live Onstage!
Quentin Dupieux is one of the most original, innovative and downright wacky movie directors around. All his films have started from a completely absurd premise; for example, in Deerskin, the protagonist falls in love with a deerskin jacket that speaks … Read More
The bridges of Paris. Photo: Ron Fox
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).
October 6
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Livre des Solutions, directed by Michel Gondry.
Club de L’Etoile, Paris
Through October 7
Chanson française
L’Estival features French-language singers.
Various locations outside Paris
October 7–8
Artisans on show
Jewelers, ceramists, dressmakers, designers, gilders, cabinetmakers, framers, engravers and bookbinders open their doors to the public to exhibit their work and demonstrate how it is done for the Journées de l’Artisanat à Belleville.
Belleville, Paris
Weekends through October 8
The New Place des Théâtres
Paris’s Place du Châtelet is no more. Vive la Place des Théâtres, the square’s new name, in celebration of the reopening of the Théâtre de la Ville, now the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt (its original name, changed by the Nazi occupiers because she was Jewish). On weekends during the month of September, a series of free events will be held there and in its companion theater, the Théâtre du Châtelet.
Place des Théâtres, Paris
October 5-8
Cutting-edge sculpture
C14 Paris, the Contemporary Ceramics Fair, spotlights the latest in the art form.
Mairie du 14ième arrondissement, Paris
October 6–8
Fun with science
La Fête de la Science au Muséum goes all out to make science interesting to kids and adults in some of Paris’s leading museums.
Various locations, Paris
October 8
Medieval Music
The polyphonic mass “Toulouse” will be performed in the ancient chapel of the Château de Vincennes for Splendeurs de l’Ars Nova à Toulouse.
La Sainte Chapelle, Château de Vincennes, Paris
October 9
Paralympic tickets
Tickets for the 2024 Paralympic Games go on sale online.
Online, Paris
October 9–14
Italiano in Paris
Italian culture is on show around the city for the Festival Italien à Paris 2023.
Various locations, Paris
October 1-15
Art meets science
The Atmophères Festival presents films, performances, concerts, conferences and more on a variety of science-related topics with an ecological focus.
Various locations, Courbevoie and online
October 11–15
Montmartre grape harvest
Montmartre goes all out to celebrate the Fête des Vendanges, with a parade, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, special menus in restaurants, wine tastings, a ball and more.
Various locations, Paris
October 13–15
Celebrating France’s architecture
The Journées Nationales de l’Architecture aims to bring French people closer to their country’s finest contemporary architecture. The 2023 theme is “architecture and the ecological transition together.”
Various locations throughout France
October 13–15
Open art studios
Artists and collectives of Montreuil open their doors to the public for Portes Ouvertes des Ateliers d’Artistes.
Montreuil, Île-de-France
October 13–15
Shaping up
The latest workout gear and techniques on show at the Salon de Fitness.
Parc Floral, Paris
October 16-22
Learning with food
La Semaine du Goût returns for a week of events for young people on the value of food – from the heritage meals can carry to the importance of a balanced diet.
Various locations, Paris
October 20–22
African Art and Design
AKAA–Also Known As Africa, an excellent fair devoted to African contemporary art and design, returns for its eighth edition with 40 galleries and 128 artists.
Le Carreau du Temple, Paris
September 28-October 28
Local photography
An exhibition of the work of eight laureates of the Rencontres Photographiques du 10e, who trained their cameras on residents of the 10th arrondissement.
Mairie du 10ème Arrondissement, Paris 10
October 2-29
All that glitters
A month-long celebration of contemporary jewelry, with exhibitions and performances, for the Parcours Bijoux.
Various venues, Paris
October 5–November 30
Food porn
Bread will be the featured foodstuff for the Festival International de la Photographie Culinaire.
Various venues, Paris
Through December 21, 2023
Contemporary arts festival
The Festival d’Automne presents leading international talents in art, dance, film, theater and more.
Various venues, Paris & Île de France
Through December 31
Free outdoor concerts
Free music in the bandstands of Paris’s parks and gardens for Kiosques en Fête.