May 24
Proustiana
Autograph letters and some manuscripts of Marcel Proust, from the collection of his great-niece, on the auction block. Preview: May 18, 21, 22 and 23.
Sotheby’s, Paris
May 19
Late-night art
Museums stay open into the night for free and hold special events for the Nuit Européenne des Musées.
Various locations. Paris
Through May 18
Free ride
A ride on the Ferris wheel on the Place de la Concorde will be free through Friday evening.
Place de la Concorde
Through May 20
Emerging artists
Jeune Création presents the work of selected young artists.
Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris
May 18-20
Plants galore
For the Journées des Plantes de Chantilly, 200 nurseries from around Europe will present their favorite plant.
Château de Chantilly
May 23-30
Literary Latin Quarter
Readings, book signings, storytelling, concerts and more at the Quartier du Livre festival.
Various locations, Paris
Through May 30
Performances from all over Europe
The Chantiers d’Europe festival presents theatrical performances from Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Croatia and the United Kingdom. Above: the Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon.
Théâtre de la Ville–Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris
Through May 23
Emerging artists
The Salon de Montrouge has been exhibiting the work of young artists every year for 63 years.
Le Beffroi, Montrouge
Through May 28
Great American director
William Wyler is the subject of a retrospective at the Cinémathèque. Think Funny Girl and Roman Holiday.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
Through May 25
The year that shook the world
The festival La Révolution n’Aura pas Lieu presents films about, influenced by or made in 1968. Above: a scene from Milos Forman’s 1979 film Hair.
Forum des Images, Paris
Through May 16
Rainer Werner Fassbinder retrospective
The entire œuvre of the great German director.
Cinémathèque Française, 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
May 18
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Monsieur Je-sais-tout (Mr. Know-it-all), directed by François Prévôt-Leygonie, Stephan Archinard.