Fête de St-Sylvestre (New Year’s Eve)
The largest and most prominently celebrated event in the Latin Quarter near the Sorbonne is…
Le Salon Nautique de Paris (Boat Fair)
Held at the Parc des Expositions, it is Europe’s largest and most well documented showcasing…
Fête d’Art Sacré (Festival of Sacred Art)
Fete d’Art Sacre is a festival of classical concerts that extends from mid November to…
Armistice Day
The signing of the document that ended World War I is celebrated in Paris on…
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Held at the Hippodrome de Longchamp, this is the country’s most prestigious horse race comparable…
Paris Auto Show
This showcase of European automotive expertise takes place every even numbered year at the Parc…
Fête d’Automne (Autumn Festival)
The Fête d’Automne or the Autumn Festival marks the return of residents from their summer…
La Villette Jazz Festival
A combination of 50 concerts in churches, auditoriums, and concert halls in the Parisian suburb…
Biennale des Antiquaires
Held every even numbered year at the Carrousel du Louvre, this is an exhibition of…
International Ready-to-Wear Fashion Shows (Salon International de Prêt-à-Porter)
Held at the Parc des Expositions, it is another look into the French fashion scene…
Paris Plages
Parisians flock to the beaches for four weeks from mid July to mid August along…
Paris Quartier d’Eté
A dozen concerts stretching over 4 weeks in the Arènes de Lutèce or the Sorbonne’s…
Fête Chopin
This festival featuring recitals of the works of the Polish exile, Chopin, conducted in Orangerie…
Bastille Day
Bastille Day is the celebration of the storming of the French prison on 14th July,…
La Course des Garçons de Café
The most amusing race in the city, garcons balance heavy trays over a distance of…
Festival Musique en l’Ile
Successive concerts of compositions dating back to the 17th century up till the late 19th…
Fête de la Musique
A citywide celebration is the only day of the year in which noise laws are…
Prix du Jockey Club & Prix Diane–Hermès
Prix du Jockey Club & Prix Diane-Hermès are two of the most famous horse races…