May 24
Proustiana
Autograph letters and some manuscripts of Marcel Proust, from the collection of his great-niece, go on the auction block. Preview: May 18, 21, 22 and 23.
Sotheby’s, Paris
Through June 3
Directors’ Fortnight
The features and short subjects entered in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs category at the Cannes Film Festival are shown in Paris.
Forum des Images, Paris
May 26
Literary evening
The Nuit de la Littérature, being held this year in the Latin Quarter, presents 20 foreign authors reading their work in French.
Various venues, Paris
Through May 30
Literary Latin Quarter
Readings, book signings, storytelling, concerts and more at the Quartier du Livre festival.
Various locations, Paris
May 25-28
Studio-hopping
Some 115 artists open their studios to the public for Portes Ouvertes des Ateliers d’Artistes de Belleville, an occasion to discover not only artworks but also hidden gardens and courtyards in Belleville.
Various locations, Paris
May 26-27
Gallery-hopping
For Paris Gallery Weekend, some 40 modern and contemporary art galleries will hold vernissages, talks, performances, etc. Pictured above: “Colle Cieco” (1962), by Afro. Courtesy Fondazione Archivio Afro, being shown by Tornabuoni Art.
Various locations, Paris
May 26
Tropical forest in Paris
Seasons will transform the Grand Palais into a tropical forest with DJ sounds all night long.
Grand Palais
Through May 31-July 5
Classical music festival
The Festival de Saint Denis features both stars and young talents.
Various locations, Saint Denis
May 24-June 4
All that jazz…
Jazz acts ranging from amateurs to big names at the Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Various venues, 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.
Théâtre de la Ville–Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris
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 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 25
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Luna, directed by Elsa Diringer.