Autumn guide exhibition

Les gens de Paris, 1926-1936: the historical exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet is unveiled

What if you could find your great-grandparents in the streets of Paris? The exhibition Les Gens de Paris 1926-1936 at the Musée Carnavalet delves into unpublished census records to reveal the Parisians of the interwar period. From October 8, 2025 to February 8, 2026.

Lygia Pape, Weaving space: a delicate exhibition at the Bourse de Commerce - our photos

The Bourse de Commerce presents "Weaving Space", the first French retrospective of Lygia Pape, a major figure of the Brazilian avant-garde, with an immersive light installation and emblematic works. On view from September 10, 2025 to January 26, 2026. The exhibition is part of the Brazil-France 2025 Season.

Virgil Abloh: The Codes: our photos of the designer's retrospective exhibition at the Grand Palais - final days

Virgil Abloh takes over the Grand Palais with The Codes, an exhibition decoding his extraordinary creations and multi-faceted style. Street, art, design... this journey, signed Virgil Abloh Archive and supported by the sportswear giant, reveals the full power of his heritage. It's now or never to (re)discover Virgil in large format: see you from September 30 to October 10, 2025!

Hoda Afshar at the Musée du Quai Branly: a committed exhibition on images, the gaze and resistance

The Musée du Quai Branly hosts Hoda Afshar's first solo exhibition in France. "Performing the Invisible" unveils several visual installations, engaged photographs and reflections on representation and the power of the image. On view from Tuesday, September 30, 2025 to Sunday, January 25, 2026!

Amazônia at the musée du quai Branly: the exhibition at the heart of indigenous cultures unveiled

Discover the ancestral arts and contemporary creations of the Amazon's indigenous peoples. As part of the Brazil-France 2025 Season, the musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac presents Amazônia, an original exhibition on view from September 30, 2025 to January 18, 2026.

Artisans d'Excellence 2025: the Arts Décoratifs tradeshow in a Paris landmark

The Artisans d'Excellence trade show moves to the Palais de la Porte Dorée for its second edition from October 2 to 4, 2025. In the heart of the building in the 12th arrondissement, eighty craftsmen and material artists invite you to discover their work, in an exhibition celebrating the excellence of French know-how.

ELLE International: free exhibition in a beautiful mansion to celebrate the magazine's 80th anniversary

To celebrate its 80th anniversary, ELLE presents a free exhibition prior to a charity sale, from November 7 to 14, 2025, at the renowned Artcurial auction house. In the heart of the sublime Hôtel Marcel-Dassault, at the foot of the Champs-Élysées, thirty-one international artists unveil never-before-seen works, inspired by freedom, creativity, sisterhood and commitment - values that have thrilled the magazine for eight decades.

Design Miami.Paris: more than 25 international galleries exhibit in a sublime townhouse

This autumn, the Design Miami.Paris design fair returns to the Hôtel de Maisons, former home of Karl Lagerfeld, for its third and most ambitious edition to date. From October 22 to 26, collectors and enthusiasts are invited to explore the floors and gardens of this sublime setting in the 7th arrondissement, to discover historic pieces, contemporary creations and monumental installations.

John Singer Sargent exhibition dazzles Paris at the Musée d'Orsay

From September 23, 2025 to January 26, 2026, the Musée d'Orsay is devoting an unprecedented exhibition to the American painter John Singer Sargent. This retrospective highlights his Parisian years through 90 works, including 66 paintings.

Free exhibition by Christian Lapie at the Domaine de Saint Cloud

Un temps infini, Christian Lapie's free exhibition at the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud in Hauts-de-Seine, France, unveils fifteen monumental sculptures on a 460-hectare site. This contemporary art trail runs from September 12, 2025 to September 30, 2026.

Plaza Athénée: a free XXL design installation by Uchronia on display in the palace courtyard

The Plaza Athénée is going to bed... but in a big way! Uchronia installs a monumental bed that transforms the Cour Jardin into a dreamlike stopover until November 11, 2025. Red, green, elegance and design mingle in this Day Bed open to all, where every detail invites you to stroll, contemplate and dream in the heart of the 8th arrondissement.

We saw "Excellences!", the exhibition on French diplomacy at Versailles

The "Excellences!" exhibition at the Choiseul Library in Versailles, from September 20 to December 20, 2025, retraces three centuries of French diplomacy. Produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, it highlights the central role played by ambassadors in diplomatic history.

Brazil-France 2025 season: contemporary sculptures at the Palais-Royal

The Palais-Royal in Paris hosts an open-air exhibition as part of the Brazil-France 2025 Season. From September 16 to October 26, 2025, discover contemporary sculptures by three Brazilian artists, at the crossroads of modern art and historical heritage.

Hans Op de Beeck: "On Vanishing" exhibition at Galerie Templon in Paris - our photos

This autumn, the Galerie Templon in Paris offers a unique project by inviting Hans Op de Beeck. For the occasion, the Belgian visual artist transforms the two spaces of the Paris gallery with his sublime sculptures, as realistic as they are enigmatic. This free exhibition, entitled "On Vanishing", is not to be missed from September 13 to October 31, 2025.

Recto Verseau exhibition by Baptiste Hersoc at La Lison gallery

Galerie La Lison in Paris unveils Recto Verseau, Baptiste Hersoc's exhibition of oil paintings, dream imagery and visual psychoanalysis, in an intimate exploration of the human psyche, from September 19 to November 1, 2025.

Pierre Soulages, another light: the painter's works on paper on show at the Musée du Luxembourg

Pierre Soulages' works on paper are featured in a ground-breaking exhibition entitled "Soulages, une autre lumière", not to be missed at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris from September 17, 2025 to January 11, 2026. It's an opportunity to discover a little-known facet of the man many nicknamed the master of outrenoir.

Magritte's Black Magic on show in Paris ahead of historic sale at Sotheby's

A legendary work by René Magritte, "La Magie noire" will be on show at Sotheby's Paris from October 17 to 23, 2025, before being auctioned on October 24. Having remained in the same family since 1935, this iconic canvas of Belgian surrealism is about to embark on a new destiny!

Versailles from the air II: our photos of the exhibition at the Ancienne Poste de Versailles

Ready to take to the skies? From August 30 to November 16, 2025, the Ancienne Poste de Versailles invites you to discover "Versailles from Above II", an immersive exhibition revealing the royal city from above, through aerial images, a historical model and a never-before-seen film.

L'Étoffe des Rêves, the exhibition at Halle Saint-Pierre

From September 12, 2025 to July 31, 2026, La Halle Saint Pierre presents "L'étoffe des rêves", a groundbreaking exhibition featuring 36 artists and over 300 textile works ranging from art brut to surrealism and poetic experimentation.

Tropical Autumn: Jardin des Plantes exhibition cancelled due to cyber attack

The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle had organized an immersive exhibition in nature, in the heart of the Grandes Serres of the Jardin des Plantes, from October 16 to November 24, 2025. This exhibition, entitled "Tropical Autumn: palms, treasures and secrets", has had to be cancelled due to a cyber-attack that disrupted the museum's operations.