Through September 10
Free rooftop films
Reserve for screenings on the rooftop of La Machine du Moulin Rouge.
La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris
September 11
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents 13 Jours 13 Nuits, directed by Martin Bourboulon.
Luminor Hôtel de Ville, Paris
Through September 13
Free stargazing
Experts with the Astronomy Association of Paris freely offer their skills and equipment to show us the stars for Paris Sous les Étoiles.
Throughout Paris
Through September 13
Design mania
One hundred design-related events happen all over the city during Paris Design Week. This year, the focus is on China.
Various locations, Paris
September 9-14
Tribal art walk
Dozens of galleries put on special shows of world art for Parcours des Mondes.
Saint Germain des Prés, Paris
September 10-14
Shirley Clarke
Retrospective of the work of the avant-garde postwar American director, including The Connection, Harlem Story and Portrait of Jason.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
September 12-14
Mobile meals
The Saint-Maur Food Trucks Festival is France’s biggest food truck festival, with 60 trucks chosen for their locavore policies, in a festive atmosphere.
Place des Marronniers, Saint Maur des Fossés
Through September 14
Olympic gold
The golden hot-air balloon that wowed the world during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics last year returns to the heart of the city for the summer. Pictured above: the Olympic vasque in the Tuileries Garden.
Tuileries Garden, Paris
September 12-14
Left-wing fun
The Fête de l’Humanité, the Communist Party newspaper’s annual festival, will feature concerts (Patti Smith Quartet, Cassius, Eddy de Pretto and many, many more), debates, exhibitions, etc.
Base 217, Plessis-Pâté/Brétigny-sur-Orge
September 14
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Partir un Jour, directed by Amélie Bonnin.
Luminor Hôtel de Ville, Paris
September 18
Meet the authors
The Musée d’Orsay has invited 30 writers to the museum to read pertinent excerpts from their work from 5pm to 9pm during Le Jour des Écrivains.
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Through September 21
Arty Forest
For the exhibition “Grandeur Nature II: Esprit de la Forêt, the lovely grounds around the Chàteau de Fontainbleau are populated for the summer with sculptures by 25 artists, including Franz West, Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, Miguel Chevalier, Pablo Reinoso and Wang Keping.
Chàteau de Fontainbleau, Fontainbleau
September 12–21
Big top festival
The pop-up Village du Cirque festival features all types of performances.
Various locations, Paris
September 21
Lego tournament
Show off your Lego skills on the Champs-Élysées and maybe win a prize at the Grand Tournoi des Champs.
Champs-Élysées, Paris
September 18-21
Meet the press
During the Festival du Monde, the prestigious daily newspaper Le Monde opens its doors to the public to meet its journalists, visit its facilities and attend workshops and debates. Concerts and DJ sets will be held on the building’s forecourt.
Le Monde headquarters, Paris
September 19-21
Dance festival
Échelle Humaine presents works by leading contemporary choreographers.
Lafayette Anticipations, Paris
September 19-21
Feminist family festival
The WeToo Festival is a “festive, familial and political experience” with performances and talks for children, teenagers and adults.
Le Point Fort, Aubervilliers
September 19-21
Heritage days
The doors to normally closed monuments and other buildings open to the public for the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine.
Various locations, Paris
September 20-21
Homage to the matriarchy
The Journées du Matrimoine have nothing to do with marriage; they are a feminist celebration of notable women of the past by women of the present, a counterpoint to the Journées du Patrimoine.
La Cité Audacieuse, Paris
September 21
Take back the streets!
On the Journée Paris Respire, motor traffic (with the exception of buses, taxis and emergency vehicles) will be banned in most of Paris.
City of Paris
September 20-24
Fine Art for sale
FAB Paris brings together a hundred top-level art dealers for its autumn show.
Grand Palais, Paris
September 25
Flea market party
The streets of the famed Saint Ouen Flea Market come alive with concerts and performances for La Fête des Puces. To attend, request an invitation on the website of one of the markets (Marché Vernaison, Marché Biron, MarchéPaul Bert Serpette, Marché Dauphine, Marché Malassis and Puces de Saint-Ouen). Shops will remain open until midnight.
Le Marché des Puces, Saint-Ouen
Through September 27
Candlelit château
Every Saturday throughout the summer, the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte and its grounds will be lit by 2,000 candles for the Soirées aux Chandelles.
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Île-de-France
September 27-29
Drinks festival
The Cocktail Street festival will welcome 50 bars and a dozen street food stands.
La Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris
September 26–October 5
Antique fair in a bucolic setting
A visit to the Foire de Chatou antique market and regional products fair just outside Paris on the “Impressionists Island” makes a great weekend outing.
Chatou, Île-de-France
October 1-5
Dueling Duets
A series of concerts of two-handed piano pieces at the Rungis Piano-Piano Festival.
Various locations, Rungis
October 8-12
Sustainability
The Festival Atmosphères looks to the worlds of cinema, the arts and science to find sustainable solutions for the future. Free entry.
Magasins Généraux, Pantin
Through October 12
School of the future
The exhibition “L’École Idéale” produced by the Magasins Généraux and the Pavillon de l’Arsenal looks at ways of improving the traditional school.
Magasins Généraux, Pantin
Through October 15
William Wellman
Retrospective of the aviator-director’s work, including everything from the first Oscar winner for Best Director, Wings, to the original A Star Is Born.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
October 25-27
Women’s art
Menart is an international modern and contemporary art fair devoted to artists from the Middle East and North Africa.
Galerie Joseph, Paris
November 13-16
Latino art fair
The Mira Art Fair brings selected galleries to Paris to present the work of Latin American artists.
Maison de l’Amérique Latine, Paris
Through December 20
Contemporary arts festival
The Festival d’Automne presents leading international talents in art, dance, film, theater and more.
Various venues, Paris & Île de France
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