June 3-4
Josephine Baker celebrated
As part of the Festival Quartier Livre, the iconic American performer will be celebrated on her 116th birthday with a giant street art piece at the Panthéon by Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine. It will be put up on June 3, and on June 4, the artist will cut it up and give the signed, numbered pieces to passersby.
Place des Grands Hommes, Paris
June 3-5
Open gardens
Over 2,000 gardens across Europe will open to the public for a special weekend.
Various locations, Europe
May 30-June 12
Neorealism retrospective
The influential Italian film movement takes center stage at the Cinémathèque Française.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
Through October 1
Candlelit château
Every Saturday, 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
June 8-12
Digital world
The New Images Festival presents cutting-edge digital creations.
Forum des Images, Paris
June 9
EDM at a monument
DJ sets in the iconic Monnaie de Paris for FIP 360.
Monnaie de Paris, Paris
June 21-28
Contemporary film festival
The latest in French and American cinema will be on show at the Champs-Elysées Film Festival. Tickets are available now.
60 rue Pierre Charron, Paris
May 28-29
Sustainable family fun
The innovative urban ecology project La Cité Fertile hosts a family fun day with sports, a flea market, a plant sale, children’s entertainment and more. Above: the creative project is greening a former industrial site. Photo: Adrien R.
La Cité Fertile, Pantin
June 3-5
Art history in Fontainebleau
Art history specialists from across the globe gather at the Festival de l’Histoire de l’Art for a weekend of free conferences, debates and guided visits celebrating art new and old.
Château de Fontainebleau
Through June 11
Mini-plays
Mises en Capsules presents the best in short performance pieces.
Théâtre Lepic, Paris
Through June 21
Drawing season
Le Mois du Dessin becomes Le Printemps du Dessin: exhibitions and workshops highlighting this simple and accessible art form will take place across the country.
Various venues, France
Through May 26
Made in France
Intarsia: contemporary art by Eva Nielson, inspired by her time spent with renowned French manufacturers.
Espace Forma, Paris
Through May 31
Celebrating cycling
Mai à Vélo celebrates and promotes all things cycling. Events in Paris include tours and cycling challenges.
Worldwide
Through July 13
The urban future
Architecture and urban design take center stage at the second Biennale d’Architecture et de Paysage.
Various venues, Versailles
Through June 18
Plays from all over Europe
The Chantiers d’Europe festival presents theatrical performances from across Europe.
Théâtre de la Ville–Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris
Through July 1
Culture for all
Mouvement E. Leclerc presents the latest edition of Festival Culturissimo, a collection of over 50 cultural events, including theatre and cinema.
Various venues, France
Through June 1
Butterfly trees
The trees in the Bercy Village shopping area have been decorated with butterflies made of biodegradable materials.
Bercy Village, Paris
June 3-5
Street art festival
Over 40 street art companies, including circus performers, dancers and puppeteers gather in the centre of Nanterre for the three-day Parade(s) festival.
Nanterre Centre-Ville
Through June 5
Irish artists in Paris
The Irish Cultural Centre is featuring exhibitions of the work of Siobhán McDonald and George Bolster.
Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
June 1-8
Local literature festival
The libraries, bookshops, museums and universities of Paris’s literary fifth arrondissement open their doors for Quartier du Livre, a week-long celebration of the written word, this year on the theme of writing about Europe.
Various locations, fifth arrondissement, Paris
June 9-12
Cutting-edge creators
The biggest and best in contemporary creation gather for the international art festival Revelations.
Grand Palais, Paris
Through June 4
Ukrainian cooks
Three refugees from Ukraine serve up their country’s traditional dishes at Daniel Rose’s restaurant La Bourse et la Vie, renamed La Borscht et La Vie for the occasion, with a portion of proceeds going to charities supporting victims of the conflict.
La Bourse et la Vie, Paris
Ongoing
Notre Dame in AR
The history of the iconic Parisian landmark, from its construction in the Middle Ages to the 2019 fire, is chronicled in augmented reality. Reservation required.
Collège des Bernardins, Paris
Through August 21
Inflatable art
For Pop Air, the artworks of 15 international artists are blown up and made inflatable for visitors young and old to enjoy. In collaboration with the Balloon Museum in Rome.
La Villette, Paris
Through May 29
Young European photographers
The Festival Circulation(s) features the work of emerging photographers.
Centquatre, Paris
Through June 16
All things Ulysses
To celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the publication of James Joyce‘s novel, Shakespeare and Company is holding a series of online readings.
Shakespeare and Company, Paris
May 27
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Petite Leçon d’amour, followed by a Q&A with director Ève Deboise.
L’Arlequin, 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.