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Qui a dit que les expositions devaient toujours être barbantes ? Amateurs de sensations et d'émotions fortes, cette rubrique est pour vous ! Une sélection d'expos hautes en tensions, à faire entre amis pour une expérience inoubliable qui vous fera changer de regard sur les expos.
- Discovery
- With family
Exhibition "Sea in Sight! Myths, Sciences and Maritime Adventures" at the Musée de l'Image in Épinal
MUSEUM OF THE IMAGE
From October 31, 2026 to May 23, 2027
The Musée de l’Image d’Épinal is dedicating its new temporary exhibition to the sea, from October 31, 2026 to May 23, 2027. Curated by Émilien Lefèvre, Sea in sight! brings together peddler’s images, ship models and scholarly plates from its collections, supplemented by loans from the Vodou Museum of Strasbourg and the Stanislas Library of Nancy.
- Contemporary
- Discovery
Red Exhibition, Silvère Jarrosson at the Bossuet Museum in Meaux
BOSSUET MUSEUM
From October 10, 2026 to January 31, 2027
The Bossuet Museum in Meaux presents an exhibition juxtaposing its Old Masters with the gestural abstraction of Silvère Jarrosson, from October 10, 2026 to January 31, 2027. "Red" brings together canvases created for the first-floor chapel, all centered around a single color, and the painter intended them to engage in a dialogue with an 18th-century work from the permanent collection.
- News
- Unusual
Darth Vader's lightsaber sold for $4.875 million
HERITAGE AUCTIONS, DALLAS
November 12, 2026
The lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sold for $4.875 million on November 12, 2026, at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. No other Star Wars item had ever fetched such a high price.
- News
- Classic
A Van Gogh painting worth $180 million up for auction at Sotheby's
SOTHEBY'S NEW YORK
November 18, 2026
Sotheby's will auction the twelve paintings from the Blaquier-Arrieta collection in New York on November 18, 2026, paintings that have been unseen for fifty years. Vincent van Gogh's "Chestnut Blossoms" is expected to fetch around $180 million.
- News
- Classic
A Kandinsky painting estimated at $80 million to be auctioned at Christie's
CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK
November 17, 2026
Christie's presents Betonte Ecken, a canvas painted by Wassily Kandinsky in 1922-1923, on November 17, 2026 in New York. Estimated at between 60 and 80 million dollars, it aims for nearly double the artist's world record.
- Free
- Contemporary
The Roussard Gallery Festival at the Louvre Post Office
The Louvre Post Office
From November 14 to 22, 2026
Galerie Roussard is setting up the fourth edition of its urban and contemporary art festival at the Poste du Louvre, from November 14 to 22, 2026, with more than four hundred works, around twenty artists and live painting in the courtyard, with free access.
- Discovery
- Shows
Behind the scenes at the Moulin Rouge: a 40-ton aquarium, 17 dressers, and 13 costume changes
MOULIN ROUGE
The Féerie revue, every evening
The Moulin Rouge performs Féerie twice a night, 365 days a year, on a stage equipped with a 40-ton water pool. Behind the curtain of the cabaret on Boulevard de Clichy, 450 people keep a machine running that includes 1,000 costumes, 17 dressers, and up to 13 costume changes per artist per performance.
- Free
- With family
Free family weekend at the Carnavalet Museum
CARNAVALET MUSEUM - HISTORY OF PARIS
November 21 and 22, 2026
The Carnavalet Museum - History of Paris is opening its program to families free of charge on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November, on the occasion of Children's Rights Day, with workshops, stories, games and active visits.
- Food & Drink
- Romantic
New Year's Eve at the Moulin Rouge: the evening of December 31st and the festive dinner
MOULIN ROUGE
From December 17, 2026 to January 6, 2027
The Moulin Rouge celebrates the arrival of the new year on December 31, 2026, with a dinner dance starting at 7 p.m., the Féerie revue at 10 p.m., New Year's greetings from management at midnight, and a dance party with a DJ. From December 17, 2026, to January 6, 2027, the cabaret on Boulevard de Clichy will also serve a festive dinner created by its executive chef, Arnaud Demerville, a Master Chef of France.
- Free
- Unusual
The Great Exhibition of Products Made in France at the Élysée Palace
ÉLYSÉE PALACE
November 21 and 22, 2026
The Great Exhibition of Made in France products will be held at the Élysée Palace on November 21 and 22 for its sixth edition, with one hundred and four products from all departments, from metropolitan France to overseas territories.
- News
- Unavoidable
The Centre Pompidou celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2027: the program of celebrations
Centre Pompidou
Throughout 2027
The Centre Pompidou is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2027, outside its own walls since the Beaubourg building is undergoing renovations. Its Constellation program brings together nearly 70 partners, from the Philharmonie de Paris, which opens the festivities on January 29 and 30, 2027 with "Beaubourg mon amour", to the Grand Palais, where "Marcel Duchamp. Portrait possible" opens on March 23.
- Sculpture
- Literary
Rodin exhibition according to Rilke at the Rodin Museum
RODIN MUSEUM
From December 15, 2026 to April 18, 2027
The Rodin Museum presents "Rodin according to Rilke" from December 15, 2026 to April 18, 2027, on the occasion of the centenary of Rainer Maria Rilke's death. Sculptures, drawings, photographs, manuscripts and archives recount in six sections nearly ten years of friendship between the sculptor and the poet, who was his admirer, then his secretary and disciple.
- Living room
- Contemporary
Signatures Art Fair, 1st edition, at the Carreau du Temple
THE TEMPLE SQUARE
From November 13 to 15, 2026
Signatures Art Fair opens its first edition at the Carreau du Temple from November 13 to 15, 2026. Born at Drawing Society, organizer of Drawing Now Paris, the new fair brings together 37 galleries, publishers and workshops around original limited edition works, from Joan Miró to Takashi Murakami, with pieces offered from €50 to over €100,000.
- Photo
- Fashion
Penn & Fashion exhibition at the MEP: our photos and our review
EUROPEAN HOUSE OF PHOTOGRAPHY - MEP
From September 30, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Dior, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent: Irving Penn transforms fashion into lines, volumes and light.
- Photo
- Free
Bruno Aveillan's "La Valise" exhibition at LV Dream: our photos and our review
LV DREAM
From November 13, 2026 to Spring 2027
From November 13, 2026, until spring 2027, Espace LV Dream will exhibit "La Valise" (The Suitcase), Bruno Aveillan's series dedicated to his Louis Vuitton Alzer suitcase, celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Monogram canvas. The exhibition, free with reservation, coincides with the publication of the book by Flammarion and Noir Éditions.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Andy Warhol exhibition at the Hélène & Édouard Leclerc Foundation in Landerneau
Hélène & Édouard Leclerc Fund
From June 6, 2026 to January 24, 2027
Andy Warhol occupies the Capucins of Landerneau from June 6, 2026 to January 24, 2027. The Fonds Hélène & Édouard Leclerc is partnering for the occasion with the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single artist, and is bringing together nearly two hundred works, from the most iconic to those that had never been shown.
- Contemporary
- Discovery
Evelyne Axell exhibition, "Don't step on an Axell," at the LAAC in Dunkirk
A PLACE FOR ART AND CONTEMPORARY ACTION
From November 15, 2026 to March 14, 2027
The LAAC in Dunkirk is dedicating a retrospective to Evelyne Axell, a Belgian pioneer of European pop art, from November 15, 2026 to March 14, 2027. Twenty years after her last major French presentation, the exhibition brings together paintings, collages, preparatory drawings, Plexiglas pieces, photographs and archives.
- Shows
- With family
Children's shows in December at Chaillot, National Dance Theatre
CHAILLOT, NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE
December 3–19, 2026
From December 3 to 19, 2026, Chaillot, the National Dance Theatre, opens its doors wide to families. The Electro Dance World Cup, a performance by Sung Im Her, a theatre tour, and a free Chaillot Experience Party make up a December filled with activities for ages 5 and up, all with a view of the Eiffel Tower.
- Shows
- With family
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at the Mogador Theatre
MOGADOR THEATRE
From December 21, 2026 to January 31, 2027
From December 21, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the Théâtre Mogador hosts The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the musical comedy based on the novel by Mark Twain, suitable for families from age 4.
- With family
- Theater
Jules Verne's Odysseys at the Théâtre Saint-Georges
SAINT-GEORGES THEATRE
From December 5, 2026
From December 5th, the Théâtre Saint-Georges presents Jules Verne's Odysseys on stage, based on the France Inter podcast by Laure Grandbesançon, a show for young audiences to see as a family.
- With family
- Theater
Medusa and Marvel at the City Theatre
CITY THEATRE - SARAH BERNHARDT
December 5 and 6, 2026
On December 5th and 6th, the Théâtre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt presents Medusa and Marvel, a theatrical tale by Lisa Guez for children aged 8 and up. Several performances are already sold out.
- one man show
- Shows
Valérie Lemercier at the Olympia
THE OLYMPIA
From December 22, 2026 to January 6, 2027
From December 22, 2026 to January 6, 2027, comedian Valérie Lemercier returns to the Olympia stage to end the year with laughter, with a performance on the evening of December 31.
- Theater
- one man show
The Camel, Jean Reno at the Théâtre Édouard VII
Edward VII Theatre
From December 1st to 31st, 2026
From December 1st to 31st, the Théâtre Édouard VII hosts Le Chameau, Jean Reno's life story, directed by Ladislas Chollat with Pablo Lanty on piano.
- Case
- Unavoidable
Arty gifts for a trendy Christmas: 9 ideas to give in 2026
CHRISTMAS 2026
Arty gifts, from €30 to €3,000
A thoughtful gesture rather than a hefty gift. This year, the signature is the gift itself, and Parisian museum and gallery shops are stocking limited editions, hand-printed works, and numbered pieces, at all price points. Our selection of nine arty gifts for Christmas 2026, from €30 to €3,000.
- Food & Drink
- Unusual
Christmas Yule Logs 2026: The most beautiful and craziest in Paris
Parisian Palaces and Pastry Shops
Christmas 2026
Circus tent, Morris column, chocolate village: the 2026 Christmas logs from Parisian palaces and grand houses compete in extravagance and can be ordered from November.
- Opera / Ballet
- Shows
Angelin Preljocaj's Swan Lake at La Seine Musicale
LA SEINE MUSICALE, BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT
December 22-27, 2026
From December 22 to 27, the Ballet Preljocaj dances Swan Lake at La Seine Musicale, in Boulogne-Billancourt, an ecological reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky's ballet by Angelin Preljocaj.
- Shows
- With family
The Pas du monde by Collectif XY at L'Azimut, Châtenay-Malabry
L'AZIMUT - LA PISCINE, CHÂTENAY-MALABRY
December 21 and 22, 2026
On Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 December at 8:30pm, Collectif XY presents Le Pas du monde at La Piscine, the L'Azimut hall in Châtenay-Malabry, a show of acrobatic lifts to see with family from 7 years old.
- Theater
- Classic
The Dance School at the Comédie-Française
COMÉDIE-FRANÇAISE - SALLE RICHELIEU
From December 18, 2026 to March 22, 2027
From December 18, 2026 to March 22, 2027, the Comédie-Française is performing Carlo Goldoni's The School of Dance at the Salle Richelieu, directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger, with Denis Podalydès.
- Shows
- With family
The Little Circus of Gemini, Sceaux
GEMINI, SEALS
December 16-18, 2026
From December 16 to 18, Les Gémeaux, in Sceaux, hosts Le Petit Cirque de Marie et Yoann Bourgeois, a circus, dance and music show featuring the songs of Pomme, suitable for ages 6 and up.
- With family
- Concert
The Funny Little Creatures in concert at the Philharmonie de Paris
PHILHARMONIC OF PARIS
December 12, 2026
On Saturday, December 12 at 11am, the Philharmonie de Paris is dedicating a family concert to Antoon Krings' Funny Little Creatures, conducted by Kanako Abe, suitable for ages 3 and up.
- Discovery
- With family
Exhibition "Sea in Sight! Myths, Sciences and Maritime Adventures" at the Musée de l'Image in Épinal
MUSEUM OF THE IMAGE
From October 31, 2026 to May 23, 2027
The Musée de l’Image d’Épinal is dedicating its new temporary exhibition to the sea, from October 31, 2026 to May 23, 2027. Curated by Émilien Lefèvre, Sea in sight! brings together peddler’s images, ship models and scholarly plates from its collections, supplemented by loans from the Vodou Museum of Strasbourg and the Stanislas Library of Nancy.
- Contemporary
- Discovery
Red Exhibition, Silvère Jarrosson at the Bossuet Museum in Meaux
BOSSUET MUSEUM
From October 10, 2026 to January 31, 2027
The Bossuet Museum in Meaux presents an exhibition juxtaposing its Old Masters with the gestural abstraction of Silvère Jarrosson, from October 10, 2026 to January 31, 2027. "Red" brings together canvases created for the first-floor chapel, all centered around a single color, and the painter intended them to engage in a dialogue with an 18th-century work from the permanent collection.
- News
- Unusual
Darth Vader's lightsaber sold for $4.875 million
HERITAGE AUCTIONS, DALLAS
November 12, 2026
The lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sold for $4.875 million on November 12, 2026, at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. No other Star Wars item had ever fetched such a high price.
- News
- Classic
A Van Gogh painting worth $180 million up for auction at Sotheby's
SOTHEBY'S NEW YORK
November 18, 2026
Sotheby's will auction the twelve paintings from the Blaquier-Arrieta collection in New York on November 18, 2026, paintings that have been unseen for fifty years. Vincent van Gogh's "Chestnut Blossoms" is expected to fetch around $180 million.
- News
- Classic
A Kandinsky painting estimated at $80 million to be auctioned at Christie's
CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK
November 17, 2026
Christie's presents Betonte Ecken, a canvas painted by Wassily Kandinsky in 1922-1923, on November 17, 2026 in New York. Estimated at between 60 and 80 million dollars, it aims for nearly double the artist's world record.
- Free
- Contemporary
The Roussard Gallery Festival at the Louvre Post Office
The Louvre Post Office
From November 14 to 22, 2026
Galerie Roussard is setting up the fourth edition of its urban and contemporary art festival at the Poste du Louvre, from November 14 to 22, 2026, with more than four hundred works, around twenty artists and live painting in the courtyard, with free access.
- Discovery
- Shows
Behind the scenes at the Moulin Rouge: a 40-ton aquarium, 17 dressers, and 13 costume changes
MOULIN ROUGE
The Féerie revue, every evening
The Moulin Rouge performs Féerie twice a night, 365 days a year, on a stage equipped with a 40-ton water pool. Behind the curtain of the cabaret on Boulevard de Clichy, 450 people keep a machine running that includes 1,000 costumes, 17 dressers, and up to 13 costume changes per artist per performance.
- Free
- With family
Free family weekend at the Carnavalet Museum
CARNAVALET MUSEUM - HISTORY OF PARIS
November 21 and 22, 2026
The Carnavalet Museum - History of Paris is opening its program to families free of charge on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November, on the occasion of Children's Rights Day, with workshops, stories, games and active visits.
- Food & Drink
- Romantic
New Year's Eve at the Moulin Rouge: the evening of December 31st and the festive dinner
MOULIN ROUGE
From December 17, 2026 to January 6, 2027
The Moulin Rouge celebrates the arrival of the new year on December 31, 2026, with a dinner dance starting at 7 p.m., the Féerie revue at 10 p.m., New Year's greetings from management at midnight, and a dance party with a DJ. From December 17, 2026, to January 6, 2027, the cabaret on Boulevard de Clichy will also serve a festive dinner created by its executive chef, Arnaud Demerville, a Master Chef of France.
- Free
- Unusual
The Great Exhibition of Products Made in France at the Élysée Palace
ÉLYSÉE PALACE
November 21 and 22, 2026
The Great Exhibition of Made in France products will be held at the Élysée Palace on November 21 and 22 for its sixth edition, with one hundred and four products from all departments, from metropolitan France to overseas territories.
- News
- Unavoidable
The Centre Pompidou celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2027: the program of celebrations
Centre Pompidou
Throughout 2027
The Centre Pompidou is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2027, outside its own walls since the Beaubourg building is undergoing renovations. Its Constellation program brings together nearly 70 partners, from the Philharmonie de Paris, which opens the festivities on January 29 and 30, 2027 with "Beaubourg mon amour", to the Grand Palais, where "Marcel Duchamp. Portrait possible" opens on March 23.
- Sculpture
- Literary
Rodin exhibition according to Rilke at the Rodin Museum
RODIN MUSEUM
From December 15, 2026 to April 18, 2027
The Rodin Museum presents "Rodin according to Rilke" from December 15, 2026 to April 18, 2027, on the occasion of the centenary of Rainer Maria Rilke's death. Sculptures, drawings, photographs, manuscripts and archives recount in six sections nearly ten years of friendship between the sculptor and the poet, who was his admirer, then his secretary and disciple.
- Living room
- Contemporary
Signatures Art Fair, 1st edition, at the Carreau du Temple
THE TEMPLE SQUARE
From November 13 to 15, 2026
Signatures Art Fair opens its first edition at the Carreau du Temple from November 13 to 15, 2026. Born at Drawing Society, organizer of Drawing Now Paris, the new fair brings together 37 galleries, publishers and workshops around original limited edition works, from Joan Miró to Takashi Murakami, with pieces offered from €50 to over €100,000.
- Photo
- Fashion
Penn & Fashion exhibition at the MEP: our photos and our review
EUROPEAN HOUSE OF PHOTOGRAPHY - MEP
From September 30, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Dior, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent: Irving Penn transforms fashion into lines, volumes and light.
- Photo
- Free
Bruno Aveillan's "La Valise" exhibition at LV Dream: our photos and our review
LV DREAM
From November 13, 2026 to Spring 2027
From November 13, 2026, until spring 2027, Espace LV Dream will exhibit "La Valise" (The Suitcase), Bruno Aveillan's series dedicated to his Louis Vuitton Alzer suitcase, celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Monogram canvas. The exhibition, free with reservation, coincides with the publication of the book by Flammarion and Noir Éditions.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Andy Warhol exhibition at the Hélène & Édouard Leclerc Foundation in Landerneau
Hélène & Édouard Leclerc Fund
From June 6, 2026 to January 24, 2027
Andy Warhol occupies the Capucins of Landerneau from June 6, 2026 to January 24, 2027. The Fonds Hélène & Édouard Leclerc is partnering for the occasion with the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single artist, and is bringing together nearly two hundred works, from the most iconic to those that had never been shown.
- Contemporary
- Discovery
Evelyne Axell exhibition, "Don't step on an Axell," at the LAAC in Dunkirk
A PLACE FOR ART AND CONTEMPORARY ACTION
From November 15, 2026 to March 14, 2027
The LAAC in Dunkirk is dedicating a retrospective to Evelyne Axell, a Belgian pioneer of European pop art, from November 15, 2026 to March 14, 2027. Twenty years after her last major French presentation, the exhibition brings together paintings, collages, preparatory drawings, Plexiglas pieces, photographs and archives.
- Shows
- With family
Children's shows in December at Chaillot, National Dance Theatre
CHAILLOT, NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE
December 3–19, 2026
From December 3 to 19, 2026, Chaillot, the National Dance Theatre, opens its doors wide to families. The Electro Dance World Cup, a performance by Sung Im Her, a theatre tour, and a free Chaillot Experience Party make up a December filled with activities for ages 5 and up, all with a view of the Eiffel Tower.
- Shows
- With family
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at the Mogador Theatre
MOGADOR THEATRE
From December 21, 2026 to January 31, 2027
From December 21, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the Théâtre Mogador hosts The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the musical comedy based on the novel by Mark Twain, suitable for families from age 4.
- With family
- Theater
Jules Verne's Odysseys at the Théâtre Saint-Georges
SAINT-GEORGES THEATRE
From December 5, 2026
From December 5th, the Théâtre Saint-Georges presents Jules Verne's Odysseys on stage, based on the France Inter podcast by Laure Grandbesançon, a show for young audiences to see as a family.
- With family
- Theater
Medusa and Marvel at the City Theatre
CITY THEATRE - SARAH BERNHARDT
December 5 and 6, 2026
On December 5th and 6th, the Théâtre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt presents Medusa and Marvel, a theatrical tale by Lisa Guez for children aged 8 and up. Several performances are already sold out.
- one man show
- Shows
Valérie Lemercier at the Olympia
THE OLYMPIA
From December 22, 2026 to January 6, 2027
From December 22, 2026 to January 6, 2027, comedian Valérie Lemercier returns to the Olympia stage to end the year with laughter, with a performance on the evening of December 31.
- Theater
- one man show
The Camel, Jean Reno at the Théâtre Édouard VII
Edward VII Theatre
From December 1st to 31st, 2026
From December 1st to 31st, the Théâtre Édouard VII hosts Le Chameau, Jean Reno's life story, directed by Ladislas Chollat with Pablo Lanty on piano.
- Case
- Unavoidable
Arty gifts for a trendy Christmas: 9 ideas to give in 2026
CHRISTMAS 2026
Arty gifts, from €30 to €3,000
A thoughtful gesture rather than a hefty gift. This year, the signature is the gift itself, and Parisian museum and gallery shops are stocking limited editions, hand-printed works, and numbered pieces, at all price points. Our selection of nine arty gifts for Christmas 2026, from €30 to €3,000.
- Food & Drink
- Unusual
Christmas Yule Logs 2026: The most beautiful and craziest in Paris
Parisian Palaces and Pastry Shops
Christmas 2026
Circus tent, Morris column, chocolate village: the 2026 Christmas logs from Parisian palaces and grand houses compete in extravagance and can be ordered from November.
- Opera / Ballet
- Shows
Angelin Preljocaj's Swan Lake at La Seine Musicale
LA SEINE MUSICALE, BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT
December 22-27, 2026
From December 22 to 27, the Ballet Preljocaj dances Swan Lake at La Seine Musicale, in Boulogne-Billancourt, an ecological reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky's ballet by Angelin Preljocaj.
- Shows
- With family
The Pas du monde by Collectif XY at L'Azimut, Châtenay-Malabry
L'AZIMUT - LA PISCINE, CHÂTENAY-MALABRY
December 21 and 22, 2026
On Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 December at 8:30pm, Collectif XY presents Le Pas du monde at La Piscine, the L'Azimut hall in Châtenay-Malabry, a show of acrobatic lifts to see with family from 7 years old.
- Theater
- Classic
The Dance School at the Comédie-Française
COMÉDIE-FRANÇAISE - SALLE RICHELIEU
From December 18, 2026 to March 22, 2027
From December 18, 2026 to March 22, 2027, the Comédie-Française is performing Carlo Goldoni's The School of Dance at the Salle Richelieu, directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger, with Denis Podalydès.
- Shows
- With family
The Little Circus of Gemini, Sceaux
GEMINI, SEALS
December 16-18, 2026
From December 16 to 18, Les Gémeaux, in Sceaux, hosts Le Petit Cirque de Marie et Yoann Bourgeois, a circus, dance and music show featuring the songs of Pomme, suitable for ages 6 and up.
- With family
- Concert
The Funny Little Creatures in concert at the Philharmonie de Paris
PHILHARMONIC OF PARIS
December 12, 2026
On Saturday, December 12 at 11am, the Philharmonie de Paris is dedicating a family concert to Antoon Krings' Funny Little Creatures, conducted by Kanako Abe, suitable for ages 3 and up.
