November 19-21
Crafts fair
Artists and artisans sell their handmade objects at the Salon Ob’Art. Above: © PhotoProEvent.
Espace des Blancs Manteaux, Paris
November-December
Christmas markets
Mulled wine and gifts galore: a full list of Christmas markets in Paris.
Various locations, Paris
November 19
Emerging artists
The Île-de-France department presents 24 hours of creative projects by emerging artists who received funding from the Fonds Régional pour les Talents Émergents (FoRTE).
Centre Pompidou, Paris
December 3-4
English-language book sale
SOS Help is back with a classic “Bag of Books” Sale: pay €15 to enter and take as many books as you want. Proceeds benefit the English-language SOS Helpline.
Bill and Rosa’s Book Room, Boulogne-Billancourt
Through December 1
Local photography
Photography takes centre stage at the Rencontres Photographiques du 10e.
Various locations, Paris 10
November 10-14
Photography books
Forty international photography book publishers gather to show their wares at Polycopies.
Bateau Concorde Atlantique, Berges de Seine, Paris
Through November 21
Paris in winter
The exhibition “In a Paris Moment” features photographs of Paris in winter by American photographer Meredith Mullins.
Galerie Maître Albert, Paris
November 20-30
LGBTQ+ film
Chéries Chéris, Paris’s international LGBTQ+ film festival, returns.
MK2, Paris
November 18-20
New ideas
The Festival des Idées promotes new ideas and makes attendees question all their assumptions.
Various venues, Paris
Through November 20
Focus on photos in Saint Germain
Festival Photo Saint Germain: Special photo shows in Left Bank galleries, museums, cultural centers and bookshops.
Various locations, Paris
November 22, 29
Joni Mitchell’s influence
Haim Isaacs and friends perform songs by the iconic American songwriter for Joni Mitchell à Jerusalem.
La Pomme d’Ève, Paris
Through December 22
African music and film
The Africolor cultural festival puts African music in the spotlight.
Various venues, Paris suburbs
Through November 21
Indie, rock, electro
The Pitchfork Music Festival puts the spotlight on the indie music scene.
Various locations, Paris
Through November 21
Poetry festival
Readings, concerts, performances and more with writers and experts at Festival Paris en Toutes Lettres.
Maison de la Poésie and other locations, Paris
Through January 9
Art of tomorrow, today
Performances and installations using new technology are on show at the Biennale Némo.
Various locations, Île-de-France
Through November 21
World cinema festival
Recent fiction films on political and social issues are celebrated at the 10th Un État du Monde festival.
Forum des Images, Paris
Through December 31
Contemporary arts festival
The Festival d’Automne presents leading talents in art, dance, film, theater and more from around the world.
Various venues, Paris & Île de France
Through November 21
Focus on graphic design
The Biennale International de Design Graphique Chaumont is a four-month festival of workshops, group discussions, concerts and conferences on the subject of graphic design.
Various locations, Paris
Through January 16
Fashion meets film
Some of cinema’s most iconic costumes along with the films in which they appeared will be on show at Cinémathèque, selected by a legend of haute-couture for Cinémode Par Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
November 18
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Illusions Perdues, directed by Xavier Giannoli.
L’Entrepôt, Paris
Ongoing
Save the Musée de l’Éventail
A crowdfunding campaign is underway to help save the Musée de l’Éventail, Paris’s museum of fans and fan-making.