Paris Update This Week’s Events
For full details about an event, click on its name to visit the official Web site (in English when available).
Festival d’Automne
> Contemporary arts festival: dance, film, theater and more, various locations, Paris, through Dec. 31.
Festival de l’Orangerie de Sceaux
> Classical concerts, Parc de Sceaux, Saturdays and Sundays, through Sept. 20.
Festival d’Ile de France
> Concerts of classical, world, jazz and electronic music in various locations in Paris and other locations in the Ile de France, through Oct. 11.
Festival International des Jardins de Chaumont-sur-Loire
> “Extraordinary Gardens, Collectors’ Gardens” is the theme of this year’s popular garden festival in the park of the Château de Chaumont. Chaumont-sur-Loire, through Nov. 1.
Festival les Pestacles
> Concerts and other activities for kiddies age five and up. Parc Floral, Paris, through Sept. 23.
Journées Européennes du Patrimoine
> The doors to normally closed monuments and other buildings open to the public for the weekend. Various locations, Paris, Sept. 19-20.
La Plage
> Sandy beach and nightly concerts or DJs. Glaz’Art, Paris, through Oct. 3.
Marchés Flottants du Sud-Ouest
> A temporary floating market on the Seine with food and wine from southwestern France. Quai Montebollo, Sept. 18-20.
Suresnes Auto Rétro
> A hundred vintage-car collectors gather in a suburb with a fantastic view of Paris and offer rides in their classic vehicles to the public. Terrasse du Fécheray, Suresnes, Sept. 19-20.
Tous au Restaurant
> Participating restaurants offer two meals for the price of one. Various locations, Paris, Sept. 21-Oct. 4.