January 7
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Couleurs de L’Incendie, directed by Clovis Cornillac.
Club de l’Étoile, Paris
December 2-January 2
A number of light installations by the famous Groupe F and others will light up the Parc de la Villette for Lumières! during the festive season.
Parc de la Villette, Paris
December 14-January 2
Best of the New Wave
Classic New Wave films, including favorites like Jules et Jim and À Bout de Souffle (Breathless) will be screened during the festival La Nouvelle Vague: 21 Indispensables. Pictured above: a still from François Truffaut’s Les 400 Coups (400 Blows).
La Cinémathèque Française, Paris
December 26-January 2
Holiday wonderland
The Festival du Merveilleux returns with a fabulous celebration of all things fairground.
Musée des Arts Forains, Paris
December 9-January 8
Student art show
Students at Beaux-Arts de Paris present original work for the exhibition “Le Théâtre des Expositions.”
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Through January 10
The lights go on
A list of all the holiday illuminations in Paris.
Various locations, Paris
January 11-February 7
Soldes
The official winter retail sales period.
Paris & most of France
Through January 30
Evolution in lights
Mini-Mondes en Voie d’Illumination: this year’s Jardin de Plantes festive illuminations will focus on mi.
Jardin de Plantes, Paris
December 1-January 31
Olympic Games tickets
Sign up during this two-month window if you want to buy tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Online
Through February 9, 2023
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 February 18, 20233
Street art show
The exhibition Urbain de Paname,held in a former skating rink, presents the work of 30 street artists, including Banksy OBEY, Kaws and Invader.
Patinoire de Saint-Ouen
January 16-February 18
Dance festival
Performances by dancers of all ages, professional and amateur, all over Paris and its suburbs for Faits d’Hiver.
Various venues, Paris & suburbs
January 19-February 19
Timely contemporary art
The Festival Hors Piste returns with artworks and a number of events on the theme “Voir la Guerre et Faire la Paix.”