February 23
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Planète B (Planet B), directed by Aude Léa Rapin.
Luminor, Paris
February 19-22
Massive art show
Some 2,000 artists show their work at Art Capital.
Grand Palais, Paris
February 7-23
Emerging artists
Forty contemporary artists from 10 countries exhibit their art at the 68th Salon de Montrouge.
Beffroi de Montrouge, Montrouge
Through March 1
Frankenheimer onscreen
The John Frankenheimer retrospective celebrates the American director’s long career with such films as Birdman of Alcatraz and The Manchurian Candidate.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
Through early March
Dress like Cyrano
Every Thursday through the beginning of March, the Comédie-Française will sell off one hundred of its historic and contemporary costumes at prices ranging from €50 to €500.
Porte de Versailles, Paris
Through March 2
Cinéma pour les enfants
Tout-Petits Cinéma spotlights films for children aged 18 months to four years, including screenings and interactive workshops.
Forum des Images, Paris
February 22-March 2
A barnyard in Paris
The Salon International de l’Agriculture brings the best of the country’s livestock and crops – and the products made from them – to Paris. Pictured above: the beautiful blonde Oupette, a six-year-old Limousine cow, the show’s mascot.
Porte de Versailles, Paris
March 5-9
Fêting film
The guest hosts of this edition of the Festival de la Cinémathèque Française will be two American film directors: Susan Seidelman (Desperately Seeking Susan, She-Devil, etc.) and John McTiernan (Predator, Die Hard, etc.). Some 100 old films, most of them restored, will be screened.
Cinémathèque Française and other cienmas, Paris
March 7-16
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
Through May 23
Contemporary art festival
This edition of the Festival Jeu de Paume, titled “Moving Landscapes,” is a multidisciplinary exhibition featuring photography, video installations, sculpture and performances.
Jeu de Paume, Paris
Through April 6, 2025
10 women directors
The festival Elles Sont Là pour Rester spotlights the films of 10 French women directors of the same generation.