January 19
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents La Fille de Son Père (No Love Lost), directed by Erwan Le Duc.
L’Entrepôt, Paris\
Through January 21
Dalí illuminated
Paintings by Salvador Dalí are transformed for the immersive light installation L’Art dans la Nature in the Parc de la Villette.
Parc de la Villette, Paris
Through January 21
Illuminated jungle
Jungle en Voie d’Illumination: this year’s festive illuminations in the Jardin de Plantes light up the world of the jungle. Pictured above: a chameleon.
Jardin de Plantes, Paris
January 18-21
Literary evenings
Readings, retrospectives on writers and other events in French libraries, bookshops, museums, etc. for the Les Nuits de la Lecture. This year’s theme is “the body.”
All over France
January 17-23
Cheap films
During the Festival Cinéma Télérama, you can see a selection of last year’s best films for only €4 each with the pass available in Télérama magazine or on the Télérama website.
Various cinemas, all over France
January 10-February 6
Soldes
The official winter retail sales period.
Paris & most of France
January 15-February 9
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 18-February 18
Timely contemporary art
The Festival Hors Piste returns with artworks and events on the theme “The Rules of Sport.”
Centre Pompidou, Paris
February 2–18
Behind closed doors
Book now for Paris Face Cachéefor unusual experiences in places that are normally closed to the public, e.g., a candlelit visit to the historic Lycée Henri IV.