September 16
Take back the streets!
On the Journée sans Voiture, most motor traffic will be banned in Paris from 11am to 6pm.
City of Paris
September 15-16
Heritage days
The doors to normally closed monuments and other buildings open to the public for the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine.
Various locations, Paris
September 19-22
Crime-writing festival
Conversations with Irish crime writers, including Benjamin Black (John Banville), Jo Spain and Alex Barclay, at the Noire Emeraude festival.
Irish Cultural Centre, Paris
September 14-16
Authors galore
A hundred authors – among them Amélie Nothomb, Nancy Huston, Donna Leon and Marc Levy – will be on hand at the Forum Fnac Livres for signings, debates and more.
Halle des Blancs Manteaux, Paris
Through September 16
Top-of-the-line art and antiques
The Biennale Paris (formerly the Biennale des Antiquaires) is now an annual event, with 95 exhibitors.
Grand Palais, 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
September 15-16
Photojournalism festival onscreen
Visa pour l’Image, the annual festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, puts on a show in Paris with giant screens showing featured reportages for free.
La Villette, Paris
September 8-15
Design mania
One hundred design-related events happen all over the city during Paris Design Week.
Various locations, Paris
September 15-23
Dance festival
Lafayette Anticipations, Paris
September 15-16
Vintage car show
A hundred vintage-car collectors gather at the Suresnes Auto Rétro, with a fantastic view of Paris, and offer rides in their classic vehicles to the public.
Terrasse du Fécheray, Suresnes
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 16
Classical concerts in the park
Summer concerts at the Festival de l’Orangerie de Sceaux.
Parc de Sceaux
Through September 29
Clubbing on the “beach”
Outdoor concerts and DJs nightly at the La Plage de Glaz’Art.
Glaz’Art, Paris
September 14-16
Floating market on the Seine
Food and wine from southwestern France at the Marchés Flottants du Sud-Ouest.
Quai Montebollo, Paris
Through September 16
Tribal art walk
Sixty galleries put on special shows for Parcours des Mondes
Saint Germain des Prés, ParisS
September 16
Roller-blade marathon
The Paris Rollers Marathon starts and ends at the Eiffel tower.
Eiffel Tower, 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 14
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Julien Guetta’s Roulez Jeunesse, preceded by a comedy show.