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Nuit Blanche 2026: a forest to explore by flashlight at the AAB Gallery

The Belleville Artists’ Studios Gallery presents Wild Nights… or Almost, a free, immersive route to explore by flashlight for Nuit Blanche 2026, on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Nuit Blanche 2026: let your shadow dance at the CPA Wangari Muta Maathaï

Le CPA Wangari Muta Maathaï hosts Hikaru no kage, an interactive installation by Collectif Georges Lakhdar exploring shadow, movement, and textures, to be experienced for free on June 6, 2026 as part of Nuit Blanche.

Nuit Blanche 2026: torchlight tours at Atelier Rochebrune

L’Atelier Rochebrune presents Cent-titre(s) fait Nuit Blanche, a free collective exhibition featuring a torch-lit tour and a participatory performance to be discovered in Paris for Nuit Blanche, on June 6, 2026.

Parc Boussard: we visited this Art Deco garden, a designated Jardin Remarquable and free to visit in Essonne.

The Boussard Park, in Lardy (Essonne), is one of the few Art Deco gardens in Île-de-France. Registered as a historic monument and named a Remarkable Garden, this free-entry municipal park is open year-round. Tucked away in a discreet, hidden corner, it’s a real gem we were pleased to discover and are thrilled to share with you.

Nuit Blanche 2026: a poetic late-night program at the Pavillon Carré de Baudoin in Paris

The Pavillon Carré de Baudouin participates in Nuit Blanche 2026 with a free poetry evening to discover in Paris on Saturday, June 6, 2026. A cultural offering in the heart of the 20th arrondissement, blending contemporary art, heritage, and a nocturnal stroll.

Nuit Blanche 2026: an electroacoustic installation at the Bidassoa Gymnasium in Paris

The Bidassoa Gymnasium in the 20th arrondissement of Paris hosts Chansons Cloches, an electroacoustic installation by François Dufeil, Charles Dubois and Anna Holveck, open to the public free of charge for Nuit Blanche 2026 on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Descriptive contemporary artworks take up residence in this superb medieval castle in the Val d'Oise.

Resident artists take over the Château de La Roche-Guyon in Val-d'Oise with new works and installations that blend sculpture, sound, and a fantastical menagerie. So we’re off to discover this immersive contemporary exhibition from June 20 to November 1, 2026. We’ve already had a sneak peek at a few pieces and can’t wait to see what else is in store.

Nuit Blanche 2026: Yael Martínez's fireflies illuminate the Magnum Gallery

Magnum Gallery presents Luciérnagas, Yael Martínez’s series about absence, memory, and hope, on view for free during Nuit Blanche on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

À The Pill, Nefeli Papadimouli turns movement into living sculpture

The Pill gallery presents Endlessly, a performance by Nefeli Papadimouli that probes the body, movement, and space, available to attend for free in Paris for Nuit Blanche on June 6, 2026.

Nuit Blanche 2026: Hacene Sadoune’s installation at Saint-Louis d'Antin Church in Paris

L’église Saint-Louis d’Antin participates in Nuit Blanche 2026 with an artistic installation to discover free of charge in Paris on Saturday, June 6, 2026. This venue in the 9th arrondissement opens its doors for an evening dedicated to contemporary art, blending religious heritage with today’s creation.

Small Misery of Married Life: Balzac Delves Into the Couple at Versailles’ Open University

Petites misères de la vie conjugale, an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac by Pierre-Olivier Mornas, is presented at Versailles’s Open University on June 11, 2026 as part of the Molière Month. This play follows Caroline and Adolphe, a couple observed through routines, tensions, and the little frictions of married life.

The Soldier's Tale, Ramuz and Stravinsky reimagined for Molière Month in Versailles

Adapted by Claude Gisbert and Jean Hervé Appéré, The Soldier's Tale is staged at the Versailles City Hall. This musical mime drama inspired by Ramuz and Stravinsky joins the Mois Molière lineup on June 10 and 12, 2026.

Albert Camus's The Just, a play about justice and political violence, for the Mois Molière festival in Versailles.

The Just by Albert Camus, directed by Maxime d’Aboville, is staged in the Cour de la Grande Écurie in Versailles. This play about commitment, political violence, and moral dilemma is part of the Mois Molière festival, on June 9 and 10, 2026.

Le Schpountz, Marcel Pagnol adapted for Molière Month in Versailles

Adapted from Marcel Pagnol by Arthur Cachia, Le Schpountz will be staged at the Cour de la Grande Écurie in Versailles on June 8, 2026. This comedy, directed by Delphine Depardieu and Arthur Cachia, joins the Mois Molière program for its 30th anniversary.

What if it were her? Franck Buirod's play at Molière Month in Versailles

Et si c’était elle ?, by Franck Buirod, is staged at the Université Ouverte de Versailles as part of Mois Molière, on June 2, 2026.

Don't Stop Running, the play adapted from Mathieu Palain's novel at the Mois Molière festival.

Adapted from Mathieu Palain's novel, the play Don't Stop Running revisits Toumany Coulibaly's journey at the Mois Molière festival in Versailles, on June 2 and 3, 2026.

Bérénice 34-44, the play adapted from Isabelle Stibbe's novel, in Versailles for Molière Month.

Adapted from Isabelle Stibbe’s novel, Bérénice 34-44 is staged in the Courtyard of the Hôtel des Affaires étrangères in Versailles, for Molière Month, on June 6 and 7, 2026. This play, directed by Pierre-Olivier Scotto, revisits the fate of a Jewish actress facing the Occupation.

The Village of the German, the play adapted from Boualem Sansal for Versailles's Molière Month.

The German Village, or The Journal of the Schiller Brothers, adapted from Boualem Sansal's novel, is presented at the Mois Molière festival in Versailles on Monday, June 1, 2026.

The guinguettes on the Marne banks, the festive saga of these legendary spots

Accordion, checkered tablecloths, popular dances and lunches by the water... The guinguettes along the Marne are among Île-de-France’s most emblematic heritage. Born in the 19th century, they continue to make the banks of the Marne and the Seine come alive in a friendly, timeless atmosphere.

Nuit Blanche 2026: La Roche artists open their gardens to Paris

La Roche hosts Idylles au jardin, a free, immersive art trail weaving installations, performances, music and an exhibition in the 14th arrondissement. A must-see offering for Nuit Blanche 2026, on June 6 and 7, 2026.