Art01
Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 19, 2026
100 Years of Photography in the BnF Collections
Paris Gare de Lyon · 12th
A station display surveys photography from 1839 to 1939 with works from the BnF, including Le Gray, Nadar, Atget and Man Ray.
Photography
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Nov 7, 2026 — Dec 6, 2026
Affinités — Arts de l’Islam aux Objets d’art
Musée du Louvre · 1st
A collection dialogue uncovers connections between Islamic art and the Louvre’s decorative-arts holdings.
Islamic & decorative arts
Art03
Nov 7, 2026 — Jan 25, 2027
Agnès Rosenstiehl
Bibliothèque nationale de France — François-Mitterrand · 13th
A forthcoming BnF exhibition focuses on the work of French author and illustrator Agnès Rosenstiehl, creator of Mimi Cracra.
Illustration & literature
Special event04
Nov 7, 2026
Alexandre Arcady — Symphonique Célébration
Palais des Congrès de Paris · 17th
A cinematic and symphonic celebration of director Alexandre Arcady’s work at Porte Maillot.
Symphonic special eventPublic
Art05
Nov 7, 2026 — Jan 10, 2027
Andy Warhol — La ligne et l’image
Musée du Luxembourg · 6th
A Paris exhibition centered on Warhol’s line, image-making and graphic intelligence.
Pop art
Art06
Nov 7, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027
Auguste Bartholdi — La Liberté éclairant le monde
Musée d’Orsay · 7th
A major exhibition devoted to Bartholdi and the artistic, political and technical creation of the Statue of Liberty.
Sculpture & history
ArtUPDATED07
Nov 7, 2026 — Jan 25, 2027
Barbara Kruger — The History of Tears
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection · 1st
Kruger transforms the Rotunda and 24 display cases with text, sound and moving images. A dedicated installation included in the Remember Me visit.
Immersive contemporary artNovember 7, 2026: museum closes exceptionally at 6pm; late-night opening cancelled.
Special event08
Nov 7, 2026 — Dec 30, 2026
BattleKart
Paris Nord Villepinte · Greater Paris — Villepinte
Projected circuits combine electric karting, video-game modes and augmented reality, with drivers interacting with the track, bonuses and each other.
Immersive karting & augmented realityPublic; ticketed
Art09
Nov 7, 2026 — Jan 17, 2027
Cezanne et nous
Grand Palais · 8th
Nearly 180 works follow Cezanne’s influence from Gauguin, Matisse and Picasso to Mitchell, Riley and Doig.
Modern art
Art10
Nov 7, 2026 — Feb 21, 2027
Echoes of the Tides — Yo-E Ryou
Musée du quai Branly — Jacques Chirac · 7th
A meditative sound work shaped by breath, waiting, tides and relationships between human and non-human life.
Sound installation
Art11
Nov 7, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027
Échos de l’Invisible — Teenagers’ Perspectives
Musée d’Orsay · 7th
A youth-led Orsay Lab project uses works from the collection and a new video to explore emotional sensitivity and mental health.
Collection display & video
Art12
Nov 7, 2026 — Jan 24, 2027
Eva Gonzalès — Parcours d’une artiste libre
Petit Palais · 8th
The first major retrospective of Manet’s only pupil reunites almost 100 paintings, pastels and prints by a fiercely individual artist.
Impressionism
Art13
Nov 7, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026
Festival d’Automne 2026
58 cultural venues across Paris and Île-de-France · Citywide
The major multidisciplinary festival brings theatre, music, dance, visual art and cinema to museums, theatres, art centers and independent venues across the region.
Citywide multidisciplinary arts festivalMixed; ticketing varies by event
Special event14
Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026
Festival des Fiertés 2026
Participating cultural venues in the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th arrondissements · Citywide
The sixth edition celebrates LGBTQIA+ cultures and identities through a distributed program organized with local cultural and community partners. Represented as one multi-venue festival.
Citywide LGBTQIA+ cultural festivalConditions and booking vary by activity
Special event15
Nov 7, 2026 — Dec 6, 2026
Festival Mois Kréyol 2026
Multiple Paris and Île-de-France venues · Citywide
The festival's tenth edition celebrates Creole cultures through dance, music, film, exhibitions and workshops across Paris and the surrounding region.
Citywide multidisciplinary festivalMixed
Art16
Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 14, 2026
Five Views — La photographie japonaise émergente
Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris · 15th
Five emerging Japanese photography practices examine memory, identity, family and society in an exhibition organized with T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO, accompanied by talks on October 6 and November 12.
Japanese contemporary photographyFree; Tuesday–Saturday, 11am–7pm
Art17
Nov 7, 2026 — Mar 31, 2027
Focus sur la biodiversité parisienne
Maison du Jardinage et du Compostage — Parc de Bercy · 12th
Frédéric Combeau’s wildlife photographs reveal the wild animals living within Paris and the quiet biodiversity of the capital.
Wildlife photographyFree
Art18
Nov 7, 2026 — Jan 15, 2027
Foucault — An Intellectual Adventure
Collège de France · 5th
Manuscripts, personal objects, and audiovisual archives mark the centenary of Michel Foucault’s birth and his years at the Collège de France.
Manuscripts & archives
This guide prioritizes art and confirmed programming at major Paris institutions and venues. Listings are checked weekly; dates, availability and admission can change, so the official source is always the final word.
Last verified Nov 11, 2026 · Europe/Paris