February 14
Valentine’s Ball
Look ahead to Valentine’s Day: don’t miss tickets for the Paramour Le Bal, a charity ball raising funds for AIDS research in Paris’s beautiful Hôtel de Ville.
Hôtel de Ville, Paris
Through February 4
Winter sales
Official four-week retail sales period.
All over France
Through March 1
Godard retrospective
Iconic New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard is celebrated through film screenings, discussion groups and lectures.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
Through February 24
Encounters of art old and new
For Construire comme Perriand, three young architects created “modules for living” in response to the work of designer Charlotte Perriand. An evening event will take place on February 7.
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
Through February 16
Free subtitled French films
My French Film Festival offers frees streaming of French movies.
Online
Through Feb 7
World music
The Festival Au Fil des Voix presents concerts by musicians from Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
Alhambra & Studio de l’Hermitage, Paris
February 5-9
Classic cars
Classic and unusual cars are on show with all the biggest manufacturers present at Rétromobile 2020. Above: Cars like the Peugeot 404 will be on show at the event. © Rétromobile.
Paris Expo, Paris
Through February 8
Winter dancing
The Faits d’Hiver festival presents new dance performances.
Various venues, Paris and suburbs
Through February 9
Contemporary art exhibit
Festival Hors Piste returns for its fifteenth year, this edition focusing on the constant stream of images with which we are constantly bombarded in the technological age.
Centre Pompidou, Paris
February 14-July 12
Contemporary art exhibit
40 works of art showcasing the heart as a visual symbol of romance are exhibited for Coeurs du Romantisme dans l’Art Contemporain.
Musée de la Vie Romantique, Paris
February 12-16
Massive art salon
Some 2,000 artists show their work at Art Capital.
Grand Palais, Paris
February 22-23
Huge vintage fair
The Salon du Vintage returns to Paris, bringing vintage designer clothes and accessories, rare vinyl records and classic cars.
Carreau du Temple, Paris
Through March 1
Installation art
Irish artist Sam Keogh shares Knotworld, a unique exhibition about the underbelly of the city.
Centre Culturel Irlandais
Through March 8
World’s Fair architecture
An exhibition at the Musée Roybet Fould, Architectures Éphémères, looks at temporary buildings created for 19th-century World’s Fairs in France.
Courbevoie, Île-de-France
Through February 9
Art of tomorrow, today
Performances and installations using new technology are on show at the Biennale Némo.
Various locations, Île-de-France
February 7
French film with English subtitles
Lost In Frenchlation screens Vivre sa Vie (« My Life to Live »), directed by Jean-Luc Godard. This is a classic screening in tribute to French new wave actress Anna Karina, who recently passed away.