October 8 Metaperceptions School of Looking artists Cleary & Connolly and neuroscientist Guillaume Dumas team up for a bilingual event: “Perception dans Tous ses Étata,” an evening designed to open your eyes to the extraordinary complexities of perception, complete with illusions and wearable sculptures to experience animal … Read More
September 21-22 Heritage days The doors to normally closed monuments and other buildings open to the public for the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine. Various locations, Paris October 8 Metaperceptions School of Looking artists Cleary & Connolly and neuroscientist Guillaume Dumas … Read More
Through September 16 The Paris of yesterday For the 80th anniversary of renowned Paris photography collection Roger-Viollet, Bercy Village is decorated with thirty black-and-white photos showing the architecture, history and daily life of 20th-century Paris. Bercy Village, Paris Through September … Read More
September 6-9 Free amusements in historic Marais sites The Festival Les Traversées du Marais brings everything from art installations to cooking classes, readings and dance performances to the monuments, courtyards and gardens of the Marais. Various locations August 31-September 24 A … Read More
August 10-September 1 Outdoor classical concerts Concerts in the park at Festival Classique au Vert every weekend. Parc Floral de Paris Through September 1 Paris beaches For the summer months, the banks of the river and canals are transformed into miniature … Read More
August 10-September 1 Outdoor classical concerts Concerts in the park at Festival Classique au Vert every weekend. Parc Floral de Paris Through August 18 Open-air cinema Cinema en Plein Air is back with the theme of the future, featuring such films … Read More
Through August 18 Open-air cinema Cinema en Plein Air is back with the theme of the future, featuring such films as Blade Runner 2049, Her, Modern Times and Wall-E. Free admission. Parc de la Villette, Paris Through July 26 Free films … Read More
Through August 18 Open-air cinema Cinema en Plein Air is back with the theme of the future, featuring such films as Blade Runner 2049, Her, Modern Times and Wall-E. Free admission. Parc de la Villette, Paris Friday evenings, July 19-August 9 … Read More
July 13 and 14 Bastille Day festivities Military parade on the Champs-Elysées, Paris, July 14, 10:30am. Fireworks, Eiffel Tower/Champ de Mars, Paris, July 14, 11pm (preceded by classical music on the Champ de Mars at 9:15pm). Firemen’s balls are held … Read More
July 6-September 1 Paris beaches For the summer months, the banks of the river and canals are transformed into miniature beaches for Paris Plages. Above: swimming pools in La Villette canal basin. Various locations, Paris Through July 14 Chopin a go … Read More
