October 1-18
Works in progress
For the festival Fragment(s), 12 theater and dance companies present works in progress.
Various locations, Paris and Mains d’Œuvres, Saint Ouen
September 28–October 7
Antique fair in a bucolic setting
A visit to the Foire de Chatou antique market and regional products fair makes a great weekend outing.
Chatou
October 1-14
Two meals for the price of one
Restaurants participating in Tous au Restaurant offer a second fixed-price menu for free.
Various locations, Paris
Through September 30
Foreign worlds in Paris
Thirty foreign cultural centers in Paris hold special events – exhibitions, performances and meetings with artists – for the Semaine des Cultures Étrangères.
Various locations, Paris
Through October 6
Chanson française
L’Estival features singers performing in French.
Various locations, Saint Germain-en-Laye
September 27-30
Paris Surf & Skateboard Film Festival
Surf- and skateboard-inspired films in and out of competition, DJ nights, concerts and more.
Lieu Secret, 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 September 30
Free outdoor opera
Opéra Côté Cour puts on live performances on Sundays at 3:30pm and 5pm.
Bercy Village, Paris
Through September 29
Clubbing on the “beach”
Outdoor concerts and DJs nightly at the La Plage de Glaz’Art.
Glaz’Art, Paris
Through Oct. 6
Dance in historic sites
Monuments en Mouvement offers free dance performances in national monuments like the Pantheon in Paris, the Abbaye de Cluny and châteaux.
Various locations
September 28
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents François-Xavier Drouet’s documentary Le Temps des Forêts,